Category: Novelty

Introducing – The Yema Wristmaster Micro-Rotor Limited Edition With French-Made Manufacture Movement (Live Pics & Price)

France has a rich watchmaking tradition and its ties with Switzerland are vibrant. Watchmaking developed in Switzerland after the French Huguenot refugees brought their watch and clock-making skills to Geneva. Although the quartz crisis crippled the French watch industry, things are changing. A “Nouvelle Vague” of French independent watchmakers and watch brands is emerging; among […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Master Grand Date Dons An All-Black Suit

The Aikon collection has become the brand’s go-to line-up for accessible, sporty watches with integrated straps/bracelets and robust cases. However, Maurice Lacroix is also renowned for its higher-end Masterpiece family, a line-up of models with more complex and engaging mechanical displays and quirky designs like the Square Wheel Retrograde and the Masterpiece Gravity with its […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The Chronotechna SeaQuest Dive, A New Contender On A Crowded Market

The market for dive watches is unfathomable. Not only are there countless models swimming in the seas, but it’s also fair to say that many of them are clones or wannabes of the ‘famous’ dive watch made by Rolex. There are exceptions, of course, and one of these has surfaced from a most unexpected place […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The New Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tattoo Acqua Limited Edition

Bulgari launched its Octo Finissimo collection in 2012, and ten years later, there’s little doubt about the already iconic status of the Octo Finissimo in modern watchmaking. The collection is full of complicated record-holding timepieces, and it is an excellent platform for horological wonders and collaboration. The watches made in cooperation with the Japanese architects […]

3 years ago

Hands-on – The Sporty-Chic Grand Seiko Omiwatari SBGY013 Spring Drive

The recent release of the Grand Seiko “Omiwatari” SBGY013 Spring Drive, with its new dial colour and nine-link steel bracelet, is bound to confirm the leading position of this “Pathway of Gods” dial-design-inspired edition as a fan favourite. Until recently, the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection reference SBGA211, a.k.a “Snowflake”, was the watch fans of the […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The Gorgeous Moritz Grossmann Hamatic Vintage Cream

German high-end watch manufacturer Moritz Grossmann is revered for its clean and delicate style of watchmaking, although it can get very creative from time to time. The quality is absolutely stunning, with incredible attention to detail and a real passion for traditional craftsmanship. The brand also isn’t afraid to tread off the beaten path now […]

3 years ago

Introducing – TAG Heuer Goes Bold With The Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Polychrome

There’s the use of colours, and there’s the use of colours. And TAG Heuer has gone the extra mile to turn the already quite expressive Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon into something that radiates the colours of the rainbow. Using a unique PVD coating technique, the base dial is given a cool rainbow-like appearance, which almost looks […]

3 years ago

Introducing – Titanium & Green – Meet Collective’s Take On The Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force (Live Pics & Price)

Independent watchmaker Armin Strom, a true vertically integrated manufacture based in Biel, has long demonstrated its mastery of chronometry. Of course, most of us will remember the mighty complex Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance and its stunning movement. Another watch from the brand that has long caught our attention is the Gravity Equal Force, a […]

3 years ago