Review – A Closer Look at the British-Made Garrick S2 Central Seconds

If I’m being honest, the new Garrick S2 Central Seconds is not a watch I would normally go for. I know that’s a strange way to start a review but it’s the truth. For a start, it’s not really my style of watch. I prefer something a little more modern looking. Plus, I’ve handled and […]

7 years ago

Only Watch 2019 – Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One Unique Piece

The Tudor Black Bay collection is a never-ending success. This model has already appeared in multiple materials – steel, PVD-coated steel, bronze, two-tone – without talking about the multiple designs, complications and size options. One concept that Tudor hasn’t explored yet is ceramic. Things are about to change, as for Only Watch 2019 the brand introduces […]

7 years ago

Only Watch 2019 – Breguet Type 20 “Revival”

Call it Type 20 and not Type XX. What you see here is a true revival of the original, military-issued pilot Chronograph made by Breguet in the 1950s. Once again this year Breguet participates in Only Watch with what could be the coolest watch of the entire auction lot. Meet the Breguet Type 20 Only […]

7 years ago

Introducing – GoS Gustafsson & Sjögren Sarek Trollius

For well over a decade Swedish craftsman Patrik Sjögren and Johan Gustafsson have been making watches, a curious blend of Damascus steel and Scandinavian heritage. Every creation in hand-forged steel features details inspired by Viking folklore and the natural beauty of Sweden’s landscape. Now, all that culminates in the Sarek Trollius, a fully engraved version […]

7 years ago

Buying Guide – 5 New Watches with Red-Hot Dials

Watch dials rarely venture to red. Less formal than dark colours, red grabs your attention. But red can be very attractive and elegant, as you’ll see. Especially if you are confident in your ability to carry off colours or like to stand out from the crowd. If this is the case, we have rounded up […]

7 years ago

Review – The 2019 Rado Captain Cook Limited Edition 37mm

Following up on the 37mm Captain Cook vintage diver collection from 2017 (along with a contemporary 45mm version), Rado has released a 2019 limited edition that pushes the retro vibe even further. Most of what made the 2017 models so appealing returns, but the brand found inspiration from a vintage Captain Cook piece that had […]

7 years ago

Hands-on – Ultramarine Morse GMT (and the Brand’s Unique Take on Swiss Made)

Lionel Bruneau (founder) has been passionate about watches for years. A few years ago, he discovered that some Swiss Made watches were using parts of foreign origin was a disappointment… Like many, he had naturally assumed that “Swiss Made” meant that the watch was 100% made in Switzerland. So when in 2018, after years in […]

7 years ago

Hands-on – Junghans Meister Calendar, Now with a Dark Blue Dial

Junghans is all about minimalism and “Bauhaus” design – a German art school active during the 1920s, which inspired many of the Junghans watches of the era and is still the brand’s motto nowadays. To complete its already large collection, Junghans presents another iteration of its Meister Calendar watch, this time with a dark blue dial […]

7 years ago

Introducing – MeisterSinger Lunascope “Golden Moon” Edition

Back in 2018, during the Basel watch fair, MeisterSinger launched its first “astronomical” watch, the Lunascope. On top of the signature single-hand display, the brand elegantly added a moon phase complication, benefiting from the available space left on the dial by this minimalistic display to oversize the moon. After two inaugural models, the MeisterSinger Lunascope comes […]

7 years ago