It’s official; the summer season kicked off over a week ago, and if any of our readers live in Spain, you will have experienced the dramatic surge in temperature. In Andalucia, temperatures have reached 44.4°C, and here in Madrid, we are dealing with 38°C today. Excuse the odd meteorological introduction, but with such searing temperatures, […]
If you’re on the hunt for a dive watch to enjoy during these warmer months of the year, you’re spoilt for choice by brands from A through Z. If you want to add in a practical GMT functionality, there’s still plenty to choose from, but it’s a lot less widespread already. Add in a water […]
Ming Thein, a famous commercial photographer from Malaysia with a degree in physics, was one of the six founding fathers of the eponymous watch brand that arrived on the scene in 2017 with the 17.0. Despite the somewhat lacklustre names of its collections, MING’s emphasis on top-quality design combined with outsourced Swiss movements and attractive prices […]
A good design will never go out of style; the same goes for a good watch design. Some watches are more classical and elegant than others, yet none have the class of a good dress watch. Although some regard the quintessential dress watch to indicate only hours and minutes, a touch of additional refinement would […]
When you think about sporty Patek Philippe watches in stainless steel, with some aquatic references, names such as Nautilus and Aquanaut will be at the centre of the conversation. Both iconic models, both highly coveted, both around for multiple decades. But there’s another watch that completes the trilogy. A watch that is much rarer and […]
When you think about sporty Patek Philippe watches in stainless steel with aquatic references, names such as Nautilus and Aquanaut will be at the centre of the conversation. Both iconic models, both highly coveted, both around for several decades. But there’s another watch that completes the trilogy. A watch that is much rarer and far […]
Themed watches are nothing new and some make more sense than others, but the latest NASA-themed watch from Awake Concept finds a perfect balance without going overboard. This isn’t the first NASA piece from the young French watchmaker as we saw a “Mission to Earth” watch last year. In fact, the Mission to Earth series […]
Chopard’s latest Mille Miglia GTS Power Control fuses three big trends in watchmaking today: firstly, it is a collaboration piece with Bamford; secondly, it plays with contemporary bead-blasted and frosted textures; and thirdly, it has an incredibly long name! Christened the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Bamford Edition Desert Race, this latest collaboration has been […]
We’ve been raving on and on about the profound use of colour within the watchmaking industry these past couple of months (and years). And yes, there have been countless vibrant, expressive and often quite cool and colourful watches, but what if you’re in the market for something a little less bright and eye-popping? What if […]
It seems a year of celebration for plenty of brands in the watchmaking industry, Carl F. Bucherer included. Celebrating its 135th anniversary, this family-owned watchmaking company takes a step back in time and introduces an elegant interpretation of designs of the 1960s, in both stainless steel and gold. From what was a pivotal period of […]