Depth gauge watches are quite a rarity on the market and represent a niche industry segment, offering technical solutions to provide a diver with their current diving depth. Some rely on mechanical systems with an aneroid capsule, some use a Bourdon tube, and some use a cut-out that lets water enter a channel; and some […]
Before becoming a subsidiary of Swatch Group, Hamilton was a popular American brand with deep military roots and more than 500 cameo appearances on the silver screen. Making its debut in 1932 in the Hollywood movie Shanghai Express, Hamilton is often referred to as the Movie Brand. Dressed to the nines in sleek black PVD […]
Witnessing the entire splendour of our Planet Earth in one single glance is reserved for Astronauts and Cosmonauts only. And I’m pretty sure most of us will never be able to view our home planet from outer space, despite the rise of commercial space flights. However, there is a way to carry Earth with you […]
The classic Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda collection was designed years ago by Michel Parmigiani himself, and it is still one of the most elegant and distinctive high-end watches on the market. With the arrival of Guido Terreni as the CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier, the collection was expanded to become the Tonda PF. Now part of the […]
Rado introduced its Captain Cook model to the market in 1962 to satisfy the demand from amateur and professional divers. Keen to conquer the depths, these underwater adventures would have been unfeasible without a proper watch. Production of the Captain Cook was halted in 1968, with the estimated total number of pieces released during six […]
The Portugieser collection is a pillar of IWC Schaffhausen, and for a good reason. The collection dates back to the 1930s when two gentlemen dealers from Portugal commissioned a watch for the local market. The result, reference 325, gave the name and paved the way for many beautiful timepieces with all sorts of complications. Two […]
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 […]
Normally we can classify something as a wristwatch, a pocket watch or a clock, but in some instances, an object can transcend these labels and morph into something more than a single-class thing. Just think of watches that are able to be converted from a wristwatch, like Bovet’s convertible watches, or the recently introduced Omega […]
Since the arrival of Guido Terreni as the brand’s new CEO in 2021, Parmigiani Fleurier has focused almost exclusively on developing the Tonda PF, a refined luxury sports watch collection derived from the existing Tonda line. Represented by a handful of complications, the mantra of the Tonda PF is always “understatement” and, until today, all […]
Since the release of its first collection in 1992, Nomos has never ceased to please with its minimalistic designs, its nice movements (specifically since it moved to in-house in 2005) and a certain flair for fun and lightness. Fresh, young, very German and at the same time thinking out of the box, the brand has […]