It won’t come as a surprise to tell you that the integrated bracelet category, watches inspired by 1970s luxury sports icons, is more popular than ever. Many brands, from entry-level to independent watchmakers, have already presented their alternatives in this field. When it comes to accessible luxury, the market is dominated by the Tissot PRX, […]
Baltic has long outgrown the status of microbrand. It is a genuine success story, and Baltic has become an established member of the accessible watchmaking scene. The brand is known for watches such as the MR01, Aquascaphe and Tricompax Panda. All watches come with mechanical movements and designs that have proven themselves over the past […]
Horage may not be your household brand, but it is a name that’s getting noticed in the watch industry. In 2014, after seven years of painstaking development, Horage and its affiliated companies presented an automatic K1 movement, a contemporary, versatile, and aesthetically appealing calibre with a silicon escapement and a 65-hour power reserve. Soon after, […]
The story behind Depancel, a young French brand, is all about inspiration from cars and motorcycles. The name comes from three different French car manufacturers, Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, and each collection looks at different parts of the automotive world. While the brand has many collections now on offer, the most distinctive lineup is, […]
Certina’s solid and accessibly priced DS-1 three-hander is the descendant of the brand’s DS (double security) concept of 1959. Like the hard protective shell of a turtle, DS was designed to make watches more resilient, reliable and water-resistant to external aggressions thanks to the incorporation of O-ring seals. While this might not be headline news […]
Hamilton has a long tradition of crafting military watches. The brand became a contractor of the American army in the early 20th century. Inspired by this rich heritage, the Khaki Field Collection comprises rugged, functional, “go-anywhere, do-anything” watches, such as the Hacked Re-Edition or this very cool chronograph. The newest members of the Khaki Field […]
A relatively young brand based in France (founded in 2014), Charlie Paris now offers a wide range of accessible watches, from elegant models to sports watches. Among those, the Concordia collection has recently caught our attention. Classically styled, it blends a robust case with diving specs and a reliable Swiss movement for a fair price. […]
“I fear not the man who has practised 10,000 kicks once, but the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times”. Probably the most famous quote by Hong Kong-American Martial Arts master and actor Bruce Lee. A quote that embodies his philosophy in life and in martial arts as he strived for perfection in everything […]
Delma, a Swiss watch brand born in the late 1920s, gained recognition for its high-quality diving watches in the 1960s. Iconic models like the Periscope from 1969 and the professional diver’s Shell Star of 1975 laid the foundation for the extensive range of Diver references across six distinct product lines that Delma offers today. Since […]
The debate surrounding travel watches, particularly GMTs, is always about whether we’re dealing with an office GMT or a flyer GMT. Although there’s a practical sense in both, the flyer GMT reigns supreme for its ability to quickly adjust the central hour hand on your watch to whatever time zone you’re in at that specific […]