Category: Chronograph Watches

Girard-Perregaux Competizione Stradale Chronograph Watch Review

There is something uniquely special about a nicely executed, simple chronograph. At a time, when everything has to be explained, scrutinized and analyzed, every once in a while, it just feels sweet to be able to lean back and enjoy the perks of a job done well. Once you cut the whole “’70s vintage-inspired” malarkey, that is what you end up with the Girard-Perregaux Competizione Stradale Chronograph. Let us now explain, scrutinize, and analyze.

8 years ago

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton Watch Hands-On

Even at prices around $8,000, the Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton watch is a decent value if you are in the market for a skeletonized chronograph. Skeletonization is popular in mechanical watches these days for good reason, in an age of smartwatches and quartz watches.

8 years ago

Zenith Heritage Pilot Cafe Racer Spirit Watch Hands-On

In theme, the new Zenith Pilot Type 20 watch for 2016 isn’t truly a pilot watch at all (though it does still say “Pilot” on the dial), but it is now intended to celebrate the cafe racer community. Thus, we have gone from hipster aviators to hipster motorcycle owners. To be honest, the cafe racer connection is the least interesting part of this watch

8 years ago

Zenith Heritage Pilot Ton-Up Watch Hands-On

In theme, the new Zenith Pilot Type 20 watch for 2016 isn’t truly a pilot watch at all (though it does still say “Pilot” on the dial), but it is now intended to celebrate the cafe racer biker community, also known as Ton-up boys. Thus, we have gone from hipster aviators to hipster motorcycle owners. To be honest, the cafe racer connection is the least interesting part of this watch.

8 years ago

Snyper One Watch Review

If you are into bold, macho timepieces, then prepare yourself for an often odd and always interesting world of the good, the bad, the weird, and the wonderful. Today, I’d like to look at two versions of the Snyper One – the original model which now comes in a slew of variants from this Swiss watch company first debuted in around 2010.

8 years ago

L. Kendall K4 Watch Hands-On

Launched in 2015, the L. Kendall watch brand comes with some serious historic roots in the name. Larcum Kendall was a British watchmaker who lived from 1719 until 1790. Among other things, he is well-known among horological historians for producing the marine chronometer that Captain James Cook used when exploring the Americas.

8 years ago

Breitling Avenger Hurricane Watch Hands-On

At Baselworld 2016, I got to play with the first watch using Breitling’s so-called “Breitlight” case material, which is the Breitling Avenger Hurricane. This is a deceptively cool watch even though it clearly isn’t for everyone.

8 years ago

Movas Military Chronograph II Watch Review

On a somewhat regular basis, MoVas founder Sean Wai and I engage in conversations about the watch industry at large. Sean isn’t always sure what his role in the watch industry is and whether he is a brand, a hobbyist, or someone who simply engages in a particular type of art form that is celebrated by some, and misunderstood by others. Today, I am going to review a watch that I’ve had on and off my wrist for quite some time – and it is the MoVas Military Chronograph II.

8 years ago

Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition Watch Review

Car racing and watches: such a seemingly ever-young combination, tirelessly perpetuated by the countless automotive-inspired watches released year over year. Despite the highly saturated segment, there actually are very few watches that can pull off this racing vibe and remain wearable for the times when, you know, you are not driving your Porsche 550 Spyder on the twisty roads along the Côte d’Azur. The Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition promises to be one of these few.

8 years ago