The 1970s inspiration, understand the sporty-chic watch with integrated bracelet, is more fashionable than ever. This makes no debate and many brands, from high-end to accessible, have entered the race. Driven by the market’s enthusiasm for icons such as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, we’ve seen multiple alternatives being presented in a more reasonable […]
The 1970s-inspired sporty-chic watch with an integrated bracelet is more fashionable than ever. This is undeniable and many brands, from high-end to accessible, have entered the race to cater to those who’re in the market for such a piece. Driven by the market’s enthusiasm for icons such as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, we’ve […]
Bremont, the English watchmaking brand founded by brothers Nick and Giles English in 2002, is renowned for its line-up of aviation and military-inspired watches with a strong British accent. The latest model to report for duty in Bremont’s Armed Forces Collection is the Broadsword Bronze. Unlike many military-themed watches, Bremont has legitimate credentials and enjoys an official partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2019. This partnership allows Bremont to use the signs, symbols and Heraldic Badges of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Initially available exclusively to personnel of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, civilians are now able to purchase official Bremont Military timepieces.
Most of us associate Rado with design-oriented watches and innovative materials, especially high-tech ceramic. Minimalist lines, sleek profiles and silky smooth ceramic cases and bracelets have defined much of the brand’s portfolio since the 1990s. And then, during Baselworld 2017, Rado surprised us with a very convincing reinterpretation of a 1962 Captain Cook model complete […]
Mido’s Belluna collection was launched back in 2008 offering affordable dress watches inspired by London’s Royal Albert Hall, one of the most legendary British concert venues. Dial patterns are pulled from the venue’s famous glass dome and the structure’s tiered levels and Victorian-style influence the overall design. The new Belluna Royal Gent line adds a […]
175 years ago Ferdinand Adolf Lange founded the first watchmaking workshop in Glashütte. This ‘simple’ act by the namesake of one of today’s top watch manufacturers in the world caused a lot! Quite a few watchmakers followed suit and started their own watchmaking business in the small town of Glashütte. Fast forward to post-cold war era. NOMOS, founded in 1990, and well-known for some of the best “value propositions” in the watch-market, is a proper, full-fledged, watch manufacture. With the Lambda, Nomos shows what they are capable of and it’s quite impressive. Today they celebrate the 175th anniversary of watchmaking in Glashütte with the introduction of the Nomos Lambda 175 Years Watchmaking in Glashütte Limited Edition, and it’s a beauty!
Glashütte Original celebrates the 100th anniversary of Alfred Helwig’s sophisticated flying tourbillon. In true understated Glashütte Original style, the tourbillon is positioned on the reverse of the movement. A watch for connoisseurs, the only hint that there is a tourbillon escapement on the watch is the word ‘tourbillon’ inscribed in the small seconds counter of […]
The graceful figure eight on the dial of the Grande Second has made it the most recognisable face of Jaquet Droz. Inspired by a 1785 pocket watch attributed to Pierre Jaquet Droz, the intertwined sub-dials with the large seconds counter have been interpreted in multiple iterations. One of the more classic interpretations has been the […]
Chopard has partnered with the famous luxury Neapolitan tailor Kiton to create a limited edition of its ultra-thin L.U.C XP II models. The partnership between a watchmaker and a tailor is not as far-fetched as it sounds; both rely on highly skilled artisans, both have a profound respect for tradition, and both pursue refined finishes, […]
The big news from Rolex in 2020 was the release of a new Submariner (no date) and Submariner Date with (slightly) larger 41mm case sizes. Although it might have been temporarily eclipsed by the introduction of the Submariners, the iconic three-hand Oyster Perpetual also grew in size from 39mm to 41mm. Without a doubt, this is […]