Review: Meditations on the Credor Fugaku Tourbillon

Baselworld 2016. The halls were abuzz…with news from Seiko. The first ever Seiko Credor Tourbillon wristwatch from this much loved, ultra conservative watchmaker from Japan. We made the beeline to see it. First through the showcase. The first impressions was one of moderate surprise. No, we lie. We were shocked! Then we had our…

8 years ago

Review: Blancpain Ladybird

The Blancpain Ladybird was born more than half a century ago and in 1956, it was considered to be the world’s smallest round watch. This feat was made possible with the unveiling of the smallest round movement made back then, the R550 caliber was impressive and at a mere 11.85 mm in diameter, it boasted a power reserve of up to 40 hours that…

8 years ago

Review: Seiko PADI Automatic Diver SRPA21

Seiko watches have always been making waves. Many professional divers actually use their dive watches for their work. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is the world’s leading scuba diver training organization. Both started out serving the diving industry in 1965, and to celebrate this special relationship, Seiko…

8 years ago

Review: Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Chronograph

Louis Moinet celebrates 200 years of the invention of the chronograph with a new single button chronograph. We examine and deconstruct this watch, and give you our hands-on analysis of the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Chronograph. …

8 years ago

Review: Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar

Since its introduction back in 2013, the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar has become one of the defining timepieces for JLC apart from the Reverso collection. The aesthetics and mechanical purity of the watch has attracted a fair share of collectors and devotees alike.…

8 years ago