Hamilton is almost synonymous with tool watches, although they do far more than just that. Designated for land-locked, aquatic or aeronautical activities, there’s a Khaki sub-collection for pretty much all situations imaginable. One of the most popular collections is the Khaki Field range, a no-frills military-inspired watch in a wide variety of styles and materials. […]
Except for a couple of watches that stood out from the crowd, such as the Wristmaster with the in-house micro-rotor movement, the French brand Yema is all about utilitarian, professionally oriented watches. The Superman dive watch, the Navygraf for navy crew or the Flygraf for pilots… They are all built for a specific mission. However, with […]
Indie watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, along with his fellow Finn Kari Voutilainen, put Finland on the map as a watchmaker’s country; both their names are at the top of the list of contemporary independent masters for a reason. S.U.F., or SarpanevaUhrenFabrik, was created in 2003 and, since then, produces limited edition watches with a distinctive design. […]
When talking about affordable field watches, brands like Hamilton and Seiko immediately come to mind. Of course, these are well established and a host of smaller microbrands have intriguing collections as well. Australian microbrand Second Hour is close to releasing a new collection of four field watches with rugged specs and stylish, contemporary looks. This […]
In the ever-growing world of accessible automatic watches, several options offer to you. You can go adventurous, by looking at newcomers, the so-called micro-brands launching collections thanks to crowdfunding. Or you can play on the safe side and take a look at mainstream, established brands with an extensive track record. Some names should immediately come to […]