Last year, in a rare instance of a real world test of a dive watch, Seiko strapped four of its Marinemaster “Tuna” dive watches to the outside of a submersible operated by Japan’s national marine research agency, which then plunged into the Pacific Ocean. The Marinemaster 1000m automatic kept good time until it reached 4299m, or […]
Ask anyone to recall a famous artist-scientist and there’s a good chance that one name comes to mind unbidden – Leonardo da Vinci. By the time of his death in 1519, Leonardo’s talents as an engineering artist were well documented by his faithful apprentice in a series of renowned…
The Patek Philippe Nautilus shot to fame for its iconic case design and was easily one of the most expensive regular production steel watches of its time. So iconic is the poster watch combination of steel and blue dial that the Patek Philippe Nautilus remains one of the most sought after collections after more than 30 years in production.…
Panerai has been hyperactive in 2016. Though it started gently at SIHH 2016, Panerai quickly followed with a slew of watches in May, including the surprisingly slim Luminor Due. And then just last week the Italian brand unveiled a quartet of blue-dial, boutique-only limited editions. In between that breathless pace of new launches, Panerai also […]
Louis Moinet celebrates 200 years of the invention of the chronograph with a new single button chronograph. We examine and deconstruct this watch, and give you our hands-on analysis of the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Chronograph. …
Warning: This watch review with a difference may contain traces of mancrush. So let’s address the chiselled jaw on the elephant in the room. We envy the hero of this shoot, Mr Chris Edwards, more than just a little bit. Let us count the ways.…
Warning: This watch review with a difference may contain traces of mancrush. So let’s address the chiselled jaw on the elephant in the room. We envy the hero of this shoot, Mr Chris Edwards, more than just a little bit. Let us count the ways.…
Romain Jerome occupies a tidy little niche in watchmaking with its “Generational Icons” line of watches that feature themes from pop culture, most famously Batman. The line tends to emphasise the 1980s – the DeLorean-DNA watch exemplifies that- smartly catering to those who grew up in that decade and who can now afford pricey watches. With Pac-Man […]
The Sky Dweller is currently the most complicated watch in the Rolex catalog. The watch, introduced in Baselworld 2012, is available in Everose and White Gold which we review here, but also in Yellow Gold. All versions are available in a choice of dials and either with a massive bracelet of the same metal or an alligator strap with a…
Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern North Flag that showcased it. But it’s a little remarked upon fact that Tudor’s first foray into in-house happened way back in 2011, in the Tudor Heritage Advisor – one of earliest, and (in my opinion) most under-rated of the Geneva-based brand’s popular Heritage collection.…