Want to be fitter, healthier and better at golf? The new TAG Heuer Connected watch has your back
In 2020, TAG Heuer doubled down in their efforts to dominate the luxury smart watch market with the launch of the third generation of their Connected watch. In addition to their new range of base models, TAG Heuer also launched a special Golf Edition watch, as well as a host of new coloured watches and straps. This year, the TAG Heuer Connected watch continues its time in the spotlight, with the launch of a brand new Connected Golf Edition as well as an improved Wellness App. Let’s start with some context around just how far TAG Heuer have come in the smartwatch game over the last half decade. In his review of the third generation of TAG Heuer Connected watch last year, Andrew McUtchen noted that the previous generations were like “Switzerland trying to do a California” by working on their own operating system with Intel. For the third generation however, TAG Heuer partnered with Google, allowing a market leader to work on what they do best on the software side, while TAG Heuer focused on their strengths in the hardware. The result, as Andrew put it, was “the least smartwatch feeling smartwatch I’ve ever put on”. The most important changes in…
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Zenith threw a knockout punch only a few weeks ago with the new Chronomaster Sport. But CEO Julien Tornare and his team are clearly on a roll. The DEFY 21 continues the brand’s momentum with this unexpectedly colourful collaboration with a contemporary artist. The Zenith DEFY 21 Felipe Pantone finds their high-tech tool watch inhabiting a dark ceramic suit enlivened by a a laser light-show of colours. In the process, Zenith have again set new standards of material treatment in a textbook example of how to catch the attention of even the most blasé watch enthusiast. It’s great to see a brand refusing to go down the safe path, but instead attempting something that feels genuinely different. The colours here aren’t a bombardment, but are laser bright, sharp and, at the same time, delicately wrought. This is the first time Zenith has collaborated with one of the brightest stars of contemporary art, the Argentinian-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone. And judging by the transformation his touch brings, we are already hoping for more. There is something particularly charming about the way Zenith has taken the darkest version of the DEFY 21, a tough guy in the hard fought sports watch category, and…
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of the G-Shock CasiOoak and have become particularly intrigued by the modified versions. The CasiOak has quickly become the darling of everyone from first watch-wearing millennials to experienced collectors. Then it dropped. The Casioak Galaxy was a collaboration between IFL Watches and The Dial Artist (Kit Alexander) as part of a range of customised CasiOaks. The hyper-colourful Galaxy went viral like a Supreme mega-drop and became a huge hit on social media, selling out fast. Like a cheeky nod to the precious stones on a rainbow bezel Rolex, it hit the zeitgeist right between the eyes. Its rainbow-modded visage is a delectable piece of wristcandy, and a knock out from 10 feet away. But who is behind this massive hit? I was lucky enough to catch up with Kit (@thedialartist) and got the lowdown on how he got started in the modifying game where he’s carved out this bright niche. T+T: Let’s start with a bit of background. You’re known for your customisation and bespoke work on everything from Rolexes to G-Shocks with Speedmasters and Zeniths thrown in for good measure. What started it off? Kit: I had a Seiko turtle, I think…
What is it that makes a watch an ideal daily wearer? The requirements change from person to person without doubt, but there are a few essentials which should at least be considered – decent water resistance, legibility and reasonable accuracy. Occasionally, though, the right watch comes along and ends up stuck to your wrist whether logical or not. Though there was more heart than head involved, my 2008 Omega Planet Ocean ref. 2500.50.00 has now been my go-to watch for nearly two years running. Here’s why… Throwing back to 11:59pm on December 31, 2019, I was sitting next to Albert Park Lake in Melbourne with my Planet Ocean NATO-strapped to my wrist. Regardless of the misplaced optimism I’d had for 2020, it was around this time my love for the watch had peaked. I’d acquired a healthy selection of straps for it, swapping them around almost every time I wore the watch, which kept it fresh and exciting. I’ve written about why I bought the watch before, at the same time as pouring out my adoration for Casino Royale, but my connection to Omega’s Seamaster line goes much deeper. I used to consider myself a one-watch person when I first…