HANDS-ON: William Wood The Red Watch
Emerging watchmakers face the near-Sisyphean task of standing out in a sea of low-budget options all vying for market dominance and social media influence. When William Wood’s founder Jonny Garrett launched a crowdfunding campaign to commemorate his grandfather’s heroics in the British Fire Service, the passion in the story clearly resonated with the thousands of pledgers who wanted to make these watches a reality. In 2020, William Wood’s ‘Valiant Collection’ seeks to continue the tribute to the man himself and fire fighters around the world, all the while being stylish enough to pass under the radar as daily wear. At first glance, the dial isn’t really breaking new ground, but a first foray into mechanical watches for any brand should be glad they can play it safe and yet do so well. The sandwiched luminous layer beneath the matte black dial shines through well in low light, adding even more depth to what is truly a cavernous distance between the crystal and the hands. The William Wood script isn’t too distracting, while the applied helmet logo adds a touch of class to the otherwise tool-orientated design. It would be remiss to ignore the many easter-eggs left as references to classic…
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It’s the Labour Day long weekend here in Victoria, which means that while the rest of the country is experiencing their weekly dose of Mondayitis, us southerners get one more day in the sun. And, in the interest of entertaining you all, I did the right honourable thing and went out in search of what people were wearing on their left (and right) wrist. This is what I found. Jimmy’s Tissot Le Locle Automatic Jimmy has only recently started getting into watches, and this Tissot Le Locle Automatic was his first “nice” watch. Named after the third smallest city in Switzerland, Le Locle is the birthplace of the Swiss watchmaking industry, and the Le Locle collection of timepieces by Tissot are considered to be some of the watchmaker’s best. Jimmy remarked that he was drawn in by the watch’s gorgeous silver guilloche dial and the fact that it houses ETA’s bulletproof 2824-2 movement, which can be viewed via a unique display caseback. This is no longer Jimmy’s daily timepiece — he’s upgraded to a slick JLC Reverso. But he still busts out the Le Locle on weekends, and I’ve got to admit, in direct sunlight, the dial is pretty impressive for…
Editor’s note: Seiko dropped what seemed like an innumerable amount of limited edition timepieces in 2019, and that got us thinking – which one was best? That’s a much tougher question than it sounds, but this SLA033 dive watch surely has to be in the running. A revival of the prolific 6105, a watch made famous by Martin Sheen wearing one in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, the SLA033 is an exacting homage of the original. However, although it may look like the OG, it has all the benefits of a modern watch, such as domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating and Seiko’s impressive Calibre 8L35 movement. Just 2500 of these beauties were produced, and they sold out quicker than you could say, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning”. Few things excite Seiko fans as much as a solid historical reissue (or re-creation in Seiko’s parlance), and this year’s limited edition, the SLA033, is about as exciting as they come. First of all, it’s based on a diver. Indeed, for many of the Seiko cognoscenti, it’s based on the diver, the 6105, a watch that — thanks to its reliability and corresponding popularity with American servicemen…
Happy International Women’s Day to everyone out there. This past year has seen the unveiling of some of the best new ladies watches that we’ve seen in a very long time. In fact, if you’re a female watch enthusiast, there’s never been a better time to be invested in horology – the offerings from watchmakers are getting so good. With that in mind, we thought we’d share with you some of the best women’s watches money can buy. Enjoy. BULGARI SERPENTI SEDUTTORI While the Octo has perhaps become the male staple in the Bulgari collection, the Serpenti is just as recognisable amongst female fans of the brand. A striking, jewellery-first wristwatch, the Serpenti’s horological heart benefits from the brand’s growing reputation as a creator of serious watches. While it may be quartz, there is no question that the manufacturing quality of each component is superb. With a lot of variants to choose from, the black dial and rose gold-cased version presents this model in its finest form. Ref No: 101814 / Case size: 35mm / Case material: Rose Gold / Movement: Quartz / Price: $55,200 BREGUET MARINE DAME 9518 It is quite rare to see brands with such a…
Let’s get this straight at the outset: you should go easy on the watch shots full-stop. Unless you’re taking a pic to share with a fellow watch lover, snapping close-ups of your shiny new wrist-wear is rarely necessary or wise. But there are scenarios where it is expressly forbidden. At a wedding It’s the happy couple’s special day! A bold leap of faith that represents the symbolic union of two people standing together until the dawn of time (or at least until one of them gets caught banging the cleaning lady). What it’s not is a novel photographic backdrop for your next wrist-shot. We get that the flowers in the church might complement the metallic sheen of your ceramic bezel. But we’re putting our foot down here — it’s still a firm “no”. In the vicinity of a supercar steering wheel So you’ve got a Rolex and a Porsche. All power to you, my man. But if you’ve managed to amass such glorious trophies and still feel the compulsive urge to highlight the fact, then something is definitely up. For one thing, it looks awfully like gloating (never an attractive habit at the best of times). Secondly, appearing that desperate…
