Titoni is an independent family-owned watch brand founded in 1919 by Fritz Schluep in Grenchen, Switzerland and now in the hands of Daniel Schluep, the founder’s grandson. The brand’s robust dive watches are grouped in the Seascoper family and comprised of two models: the 600m water-resistant Seascoper and the more recent 300m water-resistant Seascoper. Coinciding […]
In a collection of watches where one is more desirable than another, full ceramic Royal Oaks represents the end of the spectrum, the epitome of rare and cool. Putting the blue ceramic perpetual calendar aside, as the only one of its kind at Audemars Piguet, white ceramic is among the rarest materials used by the […]
While most of us associate Junghans with understated German design with touches of Bauhaus rationality, there is a lesser-known chapter in the brand’s life as a manufacturer of cockpit clocks for Zeppelins and aeroplanes at the dawn of the 20th century. A few decades later, in the 1950s, Junghans was asked to develop a pilot’s […]
Carl F. Bucherer surfs two waves with one board. The latest Patravi ScubaTec Verde, Bucherer’s professional dive watch, is decked out in a vivid emerald green to support the Manta Trust Charity’s pioneering work in Ecuador to protect manta rays. As a supporter of the UK-based Manta Trust Charity for the past ten years, a […]
With 60 years of history behind its name, you can certainly expect the emblematic Carrera to have been offered in more than just a few editions. In fact, countless styles, movements and shapes have been used over the years. Some are, arguably, more iconic than others. In addition to the classic silver or panda dials […]
The Longines Flagship collection, which first appeared in 1957, nowadays draws inspiration from the brand’s vintage models while incorporating adjustments to contemporary preferences and standards. Longines, established in 1832, is a highly esteemed watch brand renowned, among other things, for seamlessly blending classic and traditional aesthetics of older timepieces with modern watchmaking technology. This fusion […]
If the name Minase is not as famous as other Japanese watch manufacturers (such as Seiko or Citizen), it is because it has been first and foremost synonymous with precision metalworking. For a few years now, the Kyowa Co. (the company behind Minase) has developed its watchmaking collection with a focus on manufacturing watch cases of […]
While we’ve recently covered the 62MAS, a very faithful (and pricey) re-edition of Seiko’s and Japan’s first-ever dive watch, the Japanese brand continues exploring its past icons with the launch today of yet another interpretation of a famed diver. However, faithfulness isn’t the topic of the day. This new watch is actually part of the […]
The name Conquest is an important one at Longines, as it refers to a long-lasting collection that was first introduced in 1954. A surprising fact about this name: it was the first step in an emerging marketing strategy for the brand, which was to give a name to a family of watches, creating a collection. […]
The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Limited Summer Editions take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life. It embraces a vacation-inspired vibe while staying true to the classical model’s urban-themed design concept. The introduction of these latest Aikon models ensures the continuation of the success story that started in the 1990s with the […]