The vast majority of watches are made of stainless steel, for very practical reasons. It’s affordable, relatively easy to machine and finish and will last you a lifetime. But, for some that’s not enough and luckily there are plenty of alternatives. There’s of course the option for precious metals such as gold or platinum, or […]
Oris has a recent annual tradition where a special, limited edition piece debuts to celebrate its anniversary. Known as the Hölstein Editions, named after the town in the Swiss Jura mountains where the brand was founded in 1904, the watches are generally modified variants of existing pieces. The previous three include a bronze Divers Sixty-Five, […]
With the advent of Certina‘s Double Security concept in the late 1950s, robust dive watches at prices that won’t sink your bank account have been the mainstay of this Swiss brand. The DS Action Diver is Certina’s classic, fully equipped diver, a worthy heir to the brand’s DS (Double Security) concept first incorporated inside an […]
The popularity of vintage- or retro-inspired watches is evident, as we see new releases based on old designs pop up almost every week. Most of these date back to original creations from the 1960s and 1970s, perhaps the ‘Golden Age’ of watch design. This is the era that brought us watches like the Royal Oak […]
Isotope is an independent England-based brand launched in 2016 by José and Joana Miranda. It offers watches that stand out for their originality and visual appeal, are pretty accessible, and meet the expectations of watch enthusiasts looking for fresh ideas. When Isotope owners felt it was time to update the brand’s logo, Miranda turned to […]
The SkyDiver by Edox is slowly becoming an entire collection of cool and rather accessible dive watches. It all started with the SkyDiver Military Limited Edition, which had a pretty surprising story behind its creation. It has then been followed by the SkyDiver Neptunian, a robust deep diver meant to explore the oceans. Recently, Edox released […]
With summer just around the corner, it’s that time of the year again when we start planning our much-awaited sunkissed break from work. Part of the joy for many is figuring out where to go, what to do and, as the watch lovers we are, what to wear on your wrist! And with that in […]
Aquastar made a name for itself in the early 1960s as one of the first purveyors of purpose-built dive watches. Starting as a company that made watches and other maritime instruments, it became one of the most well-known watch brands for serious SCUBA divers and underwater professionals. It found a certain type of fame on […]
The history of Nivada Grenchen is packed with cool watches, as you’ll discover with a book that has just been released by the brand, written by Aashdin Billimoria and retracing the story of the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic collection. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, there have been dozens of editions of the Antarctic, some of them […]
Over the past few years, Maurice Lacroix has been busy promoting its Aikon collection, the brand’s accessibly priced, game-changing luxury sports watch. Yet, Maurice Lacroix has also recently highlighted another important pillar of its collection, the more classic and versatile Pontos line. The brand now revisits its Pontos S Diver, a watch originally released in […]