Last year, when unveiling its new pilot’s collection at the SIHH 2019, IWC also announced its partnership with a very cool project named “The Longest Flight”. On 5 August 2019, British pilots Matt Jones and Steve Boultbee Brooks embarked on their flight around the world in an antique, restored Spitfire plane. This was the occasion […]
We’ve covered several Dietrich watches in the past, which showcase edgy, avant-garde designs like the DD-1 and 1969. Founded in 2010 by Emmanuel Dietrich, the brand focused on affordable eccentricity, but also flexed some horological muscle with the Perception in 2017, a complicated and sophisticated Swiss made piece with a high price to match. Dietrich […]
The GMT complication is, without a doubt, one of the most practical functions you can have in your watch. Our environment is becoming more and more international and crossing time zones while traveling is the new normal. This is something that Grand Seiko hasn’t ignored, as the brand has a wide range of dual time […]
Earlier this year, we mentioned that 2020 will be the year of the Carrera for TAG Heuer, along with the celebration of the brand’s 160th anniversary. Kickstarting the Carrera line-up was the very attractive, vintage-inspired and minimalistic Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition, a winning combination of old-school look and modern mechanics. Following this edition, […]
Seiko’s first diver’s watch, the famous 62MAS, has been the inspiration for multiple reissues, ranging from relatively accessible models in 2017 (SPB051 and SPB053) to a true collector’s piece with the high-end SLA017. This year, as Seiko celebrates 55 years of involvement in aquatic watches, more models have been released, with a blue and hi-beat […]
Today, we’ll get straight to the point and speak frankly and honestly. Frank, Founder and Managing Director of MONOCHROME, whom I’ve known for more than seven years now, is probably one of the most upfront and straightforward people I’ve ever met: Frank is a man who says what he thinks. And today we’ll talk about one of his most beloved watches, one that he’s owned for years and that I’ve always wanted to feature in our ‘Collector’s Series’, his handsome Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ 5402ST. And because this watch is such an icon, it doesn’t really need an introduction anymore. Instead, we’ll be looking at what really matters, the collecting side of things, the market, the fuzz around the watch…
A square case, a round dial, and one screw in each of the four corners… Fifteen years ago, Paris-based brand Bell & Ross introduced a watch that would become a signature design, the BR 01. In 2019, the challenge was to stay true to the brand’s roots but also to extend the concept to casual/urban […]
Part of the value-brands owned by Swatch Group, Certina has a long tradition of robust watches, incarnated by its proprietary DS concept (for Double Security). Among the multiple sports watches manufactured by the brand in the past, one easily stands out from the crowd, the DS PH200M. Re-edited in 2018 in a retro-styled package, this […]
The news today is that Panerai has introduced a new watch – the PAM01313 – but there’s actually more to the story. This watch also marks the comeback of the Luminor Marina collection, with a new direction for this emblematic, simplified and essential model. Forget the vintage accents, it’s a back-to-basics look for this robust, […]
Following its first collaboration watch with Fragment Design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara, a well-known name of the streetwear community, TAG Heuer renews its partnership and the two names create another limited edition watch with sleek, modern design and minimalist dial. But this time, this watch isn’t based on an existing Carrera model; instead, it introduces a new […]