Category: Chronographs

Introducing – TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph, with Updated Design for 2019

The TAG Heuer Carrera might be one of the best-known watches of the industry, it is hard to say that modern editions are on the elegant side. They are sporty, bold or can even be cool, but they don’t fly under the radar – this one, with the previous design, is a good example. The brand has, however, decided to add a new iteration with a more casual, slightly redesigned case and dial. Meet the new TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph.

5 years ago

Introducing – Junghans max bill Chronoscope 100 Jahre Bauhaus

As we’ve already mentioned in previous articles, this year German brand Junghans is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus, the German school of design – which is closely related with the brand, and to its famed designer, Max Bill, resulting in minimalistic watches with excellent design. Following this commemorative collection, the brand introduces a special […]

5 years ago

Hands-on – Hanhart Primus Nautic Pilot Bronze Chronograph

Unless you’ve been living in a cave without access to the outside world for the past few months, it is impossible that you’ve missed the trend for bronze watches. They are all over the place. And some look pretty cool. Still, there’s one important thing to know about bronze: it ages (that thing brands name […]

5 years ago

Introducing – IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE

On one side you have IWC and its signature, classic chronograph, the Portugieser 3714. This watch, as we’ve explained in this in-depth review, is a modern icon, practically unchanged since its introduction in the late-1990s. A perfect definition of a classic. On the other side, you have Bucherer, possibly the world’s largest watch retailer, known for its blue-themed special editions – usually very well executed. And when you mix the two, you get the new IWC Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE IW371492 – and yes, it is one superb version of this watch.

5 years ago

Buying Guide – The 5 Coolest TAG Heuer Monaco You Can Get for the 50th Anniversary

In 1969, Heuer (which will become TAG Heuer) revolutionized the watch industry with two great introductions… First is, of course, the reveal of the calibre 11, one of three first automatic chronograph movements ever created. Second was the introduction of a watch that will later become an icon (but that wasn’t that successful back then…) […]

5 years ago

Buying Guide – The 5 Coolest TAG Heuer Monacos You Can Get for the 50th Anniversary

In 1969, Heuer (which would become TAG Heuer) revolutionized the watch industry with two great introductions… First is, of course, the launch of the calibre 11, one of three first automatic chronograph movements ever created. Second was the introduction of a watch that would later become an icon (but that wasn’t that successful back then…) […]

5 years ago

Moon Landing 50 – The Other Watch of Apollo 11, The “Mission Control” Heuer Stopwatch

We know all about the Omega Speedmaster ‘Moonwatch’, as the first wristwatch on the Moon, which cemented its place in the history when the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed on the Lunar surface on the wrist of Buzz Aldrin. But there’s a little-known Heuer stopwatch that played a small but very important role when Neil Armstrong was piloting the lunar module “Eagle” to land on the moon.

5 years ago

Introducing – Tissot Heritage 1973 Chronograph Limited Edition

Tissot has solid ties with racing. Swiss driver Loris Kessel wore a Navigator chronograph in the 1970s and was officially sponsored by Tissot in the 1976 Formula 1 Grand Prix. The brand is once again working with Kessel Racing, this time with Ronnie Kessel (son of Loris) to launch the limited edition Heritage 1973. The […]

5 years ago