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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Instrument de Marine – an eighteenth century take on their classic square pilot

If Bell & Ross’s Skull Bronze implicitly referenced the golden age of exploration with its nautical case material, the BR 01 Instrument de Marine is far more explicit in its influence. This distinctive watch is inspired by marine chronometres, naval timekeeping devices that were crucial for navigation in a pre-electronic age – the eighteenth century equivalent of a pilot’s dash display.…

HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase

Let’s begin by stating the patently obvious: A. Lange & Söhne has had a very good year. At the top end, collectors have raved about the Grand Lange One Moonphase Lumen, as well as the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds. And for those whose pocketbooks have earthly limitations – the new Saxonia Thin presents a very tempting offering.…

Review: Speake-Marin’s London Chronograph

The London Chronograph was released to recognize Peter Speake-Marin’s early watchmaking background. After qualifying as a horologist at London’s Hackney college, Peter headed to Switzerland to deepen his knowledge of watch making at the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Program (WOSTEP) in Neuchâtel. Thereafter, Peter…

Review: Speake-Marin’s London Chronograph

HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection

The last time we had Franck Muller in the office it was a bold Vanguard clad in sinister black and red – a watch that was at once sporty and menacing. Today we’re looking at another take on their trademark curved shape, and while the case and dial layout are the similar to the Vanguard, the overall look and feel couldn’t be more different.…

Hands-On with the TACS Vintage Lens Automatic, a Quirky, Rangefinder-Inspired Wristwatch

A maker of unusually styled quartz watches that cost under US$200, TACS is the brainchild of Japanese designer Yoshiaki Motegi. TACS’ latest is a modest step up the price spectrum, the Vintage Lens Automatic. Priced at just over US$400, the Vintage Lens Automatic is a chunky wristwatch modelled on a rangefinder camera – fitted with an impressive […]

Hands-On with the TACS Vintage Lens Automatic

Review – The Speake-Marin Magister Tourbillon, the back to basics watch

Peter Speake-Marin is going back to his roots with a tourbillon, after an incursion in the world of sports watches. This complication is of very special significance for him. This is a good reason to take a closer look at his Magister Tourbillon, bringing together a host of details characteristics of his watch design we have been enjoying for some 15 years.

Hands-On with the Rolex Day-Date 40 “Arabic Dial” Special Edition; Plus a Brief History of the Arabic Day-Date

Limited edition watches designed especially for the Middle East, particularly the Gulf countries, have been a favourite of watchmakers in recent years with growing demand for fine watches in the region. Of all the editions made for the Middle East, the most popular watches – some have even gone viral on social media – are the ones […]

IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080

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TAG Heuer has once again dipped into their enviable back catalogue, and come up with one of their best reissues in years – the Monza CR2080.

In 1975, a legend was born. Niki Lauda won his first Formula One driving title.…

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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Instrument de Marine – an eighteenth century take on their classic square pilot

HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase

Review: Speake-Marin’s London Chronograph

Review: Speake-Marin’s London Chronograph

HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection

Hands-On with the TACS Vintage Lens Automatic, a Quirky, Rangefinder-Inspired Wristwatch

Hands-On with the TACS Vintage Lens Automatic

Review – The Speake-Marin Magister Tourbillon, the back to basics watch

Hands-On with the Rolex Day-Date 40 “Arabic Dial” Special Edition; Plus a Brief History of the Arabic Day-Date

IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080

The story in a second