For the last160 years, Junghans has been building clocks and watches in Germany’s Black Forest. Erhard Junghans founded the company in 1861 and managed to build it into the largest clock manufacturer in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. Over the years, the brand has focused on innovation and quality, combined with […]
Hanhart, a respectable manufacturer of pilot’s watches from Germany, not only has a long history in this particular field but recently struck the right chord by incorporating its rich background on a batch of impressively cool models at accessible prices. Think for instance about the 417 ES Pilot’s Chronograph Re-Edition, or the modern S-Series 105 […]
A couple of weeks ago, we explored the comeback of a niche but cult brand specialised in instrument watches, Nivada Grenchen. Mostly known for its Chronomaster watch, also known as the “Super Chronograph” due to its combination of features, a look at the history of the brand reveals far more fascinating watches, pioneers in their […]
Objest is a young brand of a few years from designer Jared Mankelow, who focuses on simple, contemporary aesthetics and animal welfare. Based in London, the brand sticks with a consistent design language that makes the watches easily recognizable and the latest Hach V is no exception. Just compare an early Objest automatic we looked […]
The “Save The Ocean” concept isn’t new at Seiko and has resulted in multiple special edition models based on the brand’s most beloved watches, such as the Samurai or the Turtle. The result of Seiko’s partnership with Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s grandson, it contributes to promoting health and conservation of the oceans. This year, Seiko is back […]
If Transylvania is best known as the mysterious land of bloodthirsty vampires, the story of the timepiece we are reviewing today is related to a watchmaker, Eugen Hintz (1869-1962), who had settled his boutique/workshop in the Transylvanian city of Fagaras. The Peren Hintz is a tribute to a pocket watch that was produced for him […]
Turtle, Willard, Tuna, Monster, Shogun… And of course, Samurai. This proliferation of nicknames for Seiko’s diver’s watches shows mostly the affection collectors and enthusiasts have for these rugged, well-built, and accessible sports watches (and also a certain lack of charm in Seiko’s nomenclature…) Recently, something new has started to be seen next to these names, […]
The world of dive watches is immense… so much so that we sometimes forget that during the 1960s there were hundreds of brands and watches available. Some, of course, acquired cult status; some fell into oblivion. Others, however, are still known and collected by a niche group of enthusiasts. We’ve seen this recently with Aquastar, […]
Hamilton has recently been very active in the field of vintage-inspired and historical models, with multiple very attractive new models, such as the Aviation Converter collection, the Digital PSR, or the Khaki Pilot Pioneer. Yet, we shouldn’t forget another watch, launched in 2017 as a limited edition and inspired by one of Hamilton’s most handsome […]
Tissot has been ticking in the city of Le Locle since 1853 and holds the distinction of selling more watches than any other Swiss watch brand. In 2019, for example, sales of Tissot watches were estimated at 3.5 million, positioning the brand in seventh position in the top ten Swiss watch brand ranking. Renowned for […]