The new Laco Hamburg DIN 8330 and Hamburg GMT DIN 8330 timepieces pay homage to this German brand’s historical role as a supplier of pilot watches in the 1940s, serving as essential cockpit instruments. As the name indicates, the new models are certified to the exacting norms set by the German DIN 8330 standard, established […]
IWC Schaffhausen is well known for its pilot’s watches, its TOP GUN sub-collection and the use of ceramics. These three elements come together in the brand’s latest travel watch, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. The Timezoner, to keep it short, was introduced only a couple of years ago and is available as a pure travel watch […]
Within its Prospex line (which stands for professional specifications), Seiko has long been inspired by its past glorious watches – most of the time with its emblematic dive watches. This time, however, the brand’s latest historically-inspired model is not intended to explore the ocean’s depths but to follow you in your mountain adventures. A recreation […]
In 2020, after 15 years of production and many variations, the Lange 1 Time Zone received a highly anticipated update. It was introduced in three different versions: cases crafted from yellow gold (limited to 100), pink gold, and white gold, with champagne, argenté and black dials, respectively. This new model came with a fresh calibre […]
A relatively young brand based in France (founded in 2014), Charlie Paris now offers a wide range of accessible watches, from elegant models to sports watches. Among those, the Concordia collection has recently caught our attention. Classically styled, it blends a robust case with diving specs and a reliable Swiss movement for a fair price. […]
The debate surrounding travel watches, particularly GMTs, is always about whether we’re dealing with an office GMT or a flyer GMT. Although there’s a practical sense in both, the flyer GMT reigns supreme for its ability to quickly adjust the central hour hand on your watch to whatever time zone you’re in at that specific […]
In order to celebrate the 110th anniversary of its first-ever wristwatch, the all-important 1913 Laurel, Seiko is releasing today a series of watches from the Presage, Prospex, Astron, and 5 Sports collections. All with designs that mirror that of the Laurel to varying degrees, these are evocations of the past and not faithful re-editions such as the […]
The history of Seiko comprises multiple milestones. Founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori, and primarily manufacturing pocket watches, the first wristwatch from Japan was presented in 1913. Named the Laurel – a watch re-edited in a modernized way recently with the SPB359 – this watch was the first of a long series of important models. […]
As we’ve said on multiple occasions, many of Grand Seiko‘s watches are inspired by Japanese art, culture and nature. One of the most striking themes ever seen on the dial of a GS watch surely is the red, striated texture found on the SBGH269 Autumn edition. Unique, bold and particularly attractive, this vibrant textured dial […]
Stainless steel is still the go-to material for the vast majority of people, and thus, the vast majority of watches are made of steel. And while the carefree nature of stainless steel is perfectly suited for everyday life, there’s no harm in spicing things up every now and then. Alternatives such as white gold or […]