Favre-Leuba is one of the oldest names in the watch industry. The brand was relaunched a few years ago with rugged retro-themed adventure watches. Among these, the Raider Harpoon stands out with its quirky retro-futuristic design. At 46mm in diameter, this beast of a dive watch does not fly under the radar and is clearly […]
While the main focus for Bell & Ross in 2019 was the introduction of its luxury sports watch, the BR05 collection (even though there were other watches launched as well), 2020 will be focused on the so-called “core range”. This means back to basics, with military or aeronautical-inspired pieces from the instrument or vintage collection, […]
Creating your start-up watch company off the ground is not an easy task. Still, this is what 32-year old Ben Küffer did with Norqain. Created in 2018 in Nidau, Switzerland, the brand crafts functional and versatile watches offered at an accessible price. Contemporary and with a clear identity, Norqain is already present at some of […]
Bold, technical, complex… There are multiple adjectives that can be used to describe a Linde Werdelin Spidolite, but conformist is certainly not one of them. Since the creation of the brand and after multiple developments, LW remains consistent in its design, defined by originally shaped cases and aggressive lines. The Spidolite, a watch inspired by […]
While it now benefits from a positive aura outside of its native Japan, Grand Seiko has a longer history than many might expect. In the late 1950s, a small team of Seiko’s finest watchmakers came together with a very simple yet ambitious aim: the goal was to create the very best watch of which they […]
When you think about the brand Oris, you might picture a robust dive watch, functional and utilitarian, with a nice no-nonsense design and a relatively accessible price tag. You might also think of actions to save the planet, as this has become a recurring theme for the brand. What you couldn’t expect is a full […]
The Octo Finissimo Automatic needs no introduction. Since its launch in 2017, it has established its place on the market and became an indubitable member of the Luxury Sports Watch category. Modern, bold, monochromatic, ultra-ultra-thin, mechanically impressive and with its very own identity (something rare in this category). Now that this watch is well established, […]
Hamilton introduced the updated Khaki Field Mechanical in early 2018, which complemented the original hand-wound model without replacing it. The dial dropped the 3 o’clock date and adopted a vintage military aesthetic from its mid-20th century archives (the Hamilton “Hacked”). Back then, the now-Swiss brand was American and produced robust, reliable watches for the military […]
For once, a watch is given a name that makes sense! The Laureato Absolute is a study in light: thanks to the titanium structural elements of the case, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light is lightweight, and thanks to its sapphire crystal case, light penetrates and illuminates the skeletonised movement. A limited-edition of 88 pieces, this […]
The popular Patravi ScubaTec Manta Special Edition, released last summer and reviewed previously, was Carl F. Bucherer’s second special-edition dive watch to support the Manta Trust charity (the first one is here). As of April 2020, a new ScubaTec model, decked out in all-black diving gear with no mantas on the dial, will join the […]