Circula has been hard at work to reestablish itself in the watchmaking industry. Originally founded in 1955, the company focused on selling its watches through retailers only. Now, third-generation owner Cornelius Huber is turning things around with the help of the public. Since the start of Cornelius’ ownership, the focus has primarily been on historical […]
Jacques Bianchi watches are related to a watchmaker whose workshop overlooked the port of Marseille. Back in the early 1980s, he created a so-called destro dive watch with a left-sided crown for enhanced ergonomics. This quartz diving tool was also recognizable by the silhouette of a frogman on its dial. The JB200, standing for “Jacques […]
Batavi, the Dutch watchmaking company known for its accessible, stylish watches, is bringing its next collection to the table. Known as the Atelier, it follows the Kosmopoliet, Architect and Geograaf with a refreshing sense of style and a very decent value-for-money proposition. This time around, Batavi has opted for a sporty yet casual chic take […]
Balmont… (B)+(A)+(L)+(MONT)RE. There you go… but that will need explaining. Behind this new brand, which specializes in adventure-themed instrument watches at a fair price, are three men: Benjamin Chamfeuil, founder of Vasco Watches; Aurélien Cram, founder of Horel, an online watch shop and Parlons Montre Youtube channel; and Ludovic Barrois, founder of blog lepetitpoussoir.fr. Their […]
We knew it was coming… Not only Swatch’s latest collaboration with a higher-end watchmaker from the Swatch Group was teased by the brand, but we even created our own vision of what these Swatch x Blancpain models could have been. And looking at the new Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, we were not too far away […]
The history of Seiko comprises multiple milestones. Founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori, and primarily manufacturing pocket watches, the first wristwatch from Japan was presented in 1913. Named the Laurel – a watch re-edited in a modernized way recently with the SPB359 – this watch was the first of a long series of important models. […]
A young brand based in Switzerland, Peren has, however, a rather peculiar background. Indeed, the brand has been created as a tribute to one of the first Transylvanian watchmakers, Eugen Hintz, and watches have been designed with one of this region’s most important locations in mind. Following the introduction of the Peren Hintz and Peren […]
Yema has been on a mission to reinstate itself as a proper French watchmaking outfit, bringing back design from the past and even introducing French-made proprietary movements in the process. It does all this, and a bit more, with a surprising level of accessibility as prices rarely go over the EUR 2,000 mark. In fact, […]
Producing robust tool watches for pilots, divers and soldiers since 1959, partners Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs relied on third parties to source movements, cases, dials and even tritium hands to ensure the best possible Swiss quality at the best price. Following its revival in 2017, Ollech & Wajs, aka OW, sticks to its utilitarian […]
The Tissot PRX… A never-ending story, with one variation following another. The brand’s catalogue is now a collection comprising no fewer than 38 references, including quartz and automatic models, time-only or chronograph versions, in either 35mm or 40mm, on steel bracelets, leather or rubber straps. And then, there are the colours, ranging from classic black […]