Circula has been hard at work to reestablish itself in the watchmaking industry. Originally founded in 1955, the company focused on selling its watches through retailers only. Now, third-generation owner Cornelius Huber is turning things around with the help of the public. Since the start of Cornelius’ ownership, the focus has primarily been on historical […]
The Overseas is Vacheron Constantin’s luxury sports watch proposal, a well-furnished collection that was redesigned in 2016 and now boasts a wide selection of models for men and women. Complemented by automatic, anti-magnetic movements and finished to Vacheron’s exceptional standards, the versatility of the family is underscored by its winning DIY system to change the […]
Whether you like watches with manual or automatic wound movements, one of the key attributes of a mechanical watch is its power reserve. We regularly see comments on the power reserve of a movement being too short, as most watches hover around the 38 to 50-hour mark. Movements like the Powermatic 80 sort that for […]
Batavi, the Dutch watchmaking company known for its accessible, stylish watches, is bringing its next collection to the table. Known as the Atelier, it follows the Kosmopoliet, Architect and Geograaf with a refreshing sense of style and a very decent value-for-money proposition. This time around, Batavi has opted for a sporty yet casual chic take […]
We’ve told the story of Bell & Ross many times, and most of you will be familiar with its most emblematic watch, the BR Instrument. A circle within a square, a watch directly modelled after dashboard instruments found in antique military aeroplanes, this watch (and all variations) is the brand’s icon. Recognizable among all is […]
An exciting partnership was struck in 2021, uniting two powerhouses obsessed with harnessing speed. The alliance between TAG Heuer and Porsche was so natural that many wondered why it had taken so long for two iconic brands sharing products with the name ‘Carrera’ to join forces. The latest model to hit the tracks is the […]
The A386 is the most emblematic reference from Zenith’s 1969 trilogy of watches showcasing the brand’s El Primero high-frequency chronograph movement. The only round-shaped case in the original line-up, now known as the Chronomaster Original, its distinctive tricolour sub-counters have become a brand signature. Exchanging the more traditional silvery-white dial for black, the latest Zenith […]
Regulator dials, jumping hours, retrograde minutes and oversized onion crowns are classical displays employed by Chronoswiss, the former Munich-based brand founded in 1983 by Gerd R. Lang, now in Oliver Ebstein’s hands and located in Lucerne. Faithful to Lang’s vision, Chronoswiss continues to produce watches with these characteristics but with a much edgier attitude thanks […]
Inspired by the iconic 1968 Memovox Polaris dive watch with its underwater alarm, a modern Polaris collection was released in 2018 by Jaeger-LeCoultre. As the brand’s only sports watch collection, the Polaris Chronograph with its tachymeter bezel to measure speed over a fixed distance is the definitive sporting complication forging a link between JLC and […]
Horage is an independent Swiss brand that’s shaking up the industry with well-priced, in-house collections that include tourbillons and micro-rotors. Last year’s Supersede GMT integrated sports watch featured a well-executed micro-rotor and four complications in a case less than 10mm in height. This year’s follow-up, the Supersede Date, maintains the overall design, water resistance and […]