There is something tirelessly cool about watches with globes on them. There are, however, far fewer watches out there with three-dimensional globes actually in them, rather than represented on the dial, and the Vicenterra GMT-3 Tome 5 Titanium Black Máté is one of the handful.
In 2016, Rolex released the new reference 126333 Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 watch which quietly replaced the outgoing Rolex Datejust II that Rolex had been making for a few years. Both models are larger-sized versions of the classic Rolex Datejust that for most of its life came in a 36mm-wide case. The Rolex Datejust is one of the world’s most popular luxury timepieces and has been around since Rolex originally released the Datejust back in 1945.
Epos is one of those brands that doesn’t have immediate name recognition among the broader group of watch enthusiasts, but it does have a loyal following that frequently cites the brand’s commitment to quality craftsmanship and how they stand out from the crowd as reasons they were initially drawn to it.
We don’t get to talk about Ralf Tech too much, but right off the bat I want to say that I really became a much bigger fan of the Ralf Tech WRV V Automatic 1977 “Parisienne” dive watch after spending a few weeks with it. Given the amount of watches we’re exposed to here, it can be difficult for anything to “stand out.”
Haldor is a small brand that has aimed to create a larger than life dive watch with some of the best specs possible at a friendly price. The result is the Haldor Abissi 1000m watch.
The IWC Portugieser Automatic with date display debuted back in 2004 and has always been furnished with one of the biggest and most powerful automatic movements. The original from the 1930s was the first to use a pocket watch movement in a wristwatch, and their current 52010 caliber is, in my opinion as an owner, their finest to date.
Let’s take a look at Victorinox Swiss Army’s latest version of their INOX watch with its trendy black carbon case and updated, more aggressive dial.
Since 2001, Xēzo has been producing limited-run timepieces that offer a whole lot of bang for the buck. I recently had a chance to spend some time with two of their pieces, the Xēzo Air Commando D-45R and the Air Commando D-45S.
There are few activities that excite me as much as diving. So when Oris proposed to send me their Aquis Depth Gauge Chronograph watch to accompany me on my annual diving trip, I could not wait to get in the water.
I’ll start with what I acknowledge is a bold statement: the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC001, in its entirety, as it is out of the box, is exactly the package of design, movement, functionality, technology, accuracy, and value that one or more major Swiss brands should at least be trying to offer.