Hands-On: The MB&F Horological Machine No. 8 ‘Can-Am’

HM8 debuted a little over a month ago, and, as Stephen wrote then, we had to recalibrate our expectations a bit, because the basic concept as well as a lot of the design cues seemed a little been-there-done-that, thanks to HMX and HM5 (both of which share the disks-and-prism system used by HM8 for a digital/mechanical display of the hours and minutes). However, as usual, the impression the watch makes in the metal is rather different from the one you get from the press kit, so we had to recalibrate our expectations yet again – though the basic principle might be the same as in earlier Horological Machines, HM8 really does feel like an entirely different watch.

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Seiko Spirit Giugiaro Design Limited Edition ‘Rider’s Chronograph’ Watches

Seiko and Giugiaro: for some, this may sound like a very unlikely collaboration, but fans of the two brands will know that they have been working together on some of the coolest Seiko watches for over three decades now – and that’s pretty legit. Today, a new chapter opens with the Seiko Spirit Giugiaro Design Limited Edition “Rider’s Chronograph” watches.

8 years ago

The History of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas – The Other 1970s Icon

In the 1970s, the post-war global economic boom came to an end. The new, accurate quartz watches gained popularity and plunged the Swiss watch industry in a deep crisis. As the inexpensive electronic watches began to flood the market, the competition from foreign manufacturers created a major economic turmoil, and with it, the need for Swiss brands to reinvent themselves, making necessary disruptive changes. And that includes the Vacheron Constantin Overseas, a watch born in that exact period.

8 years ago

Introducing: The Stamford Original, With Robert Loomes’s First Modern Made-In-Britain Movement

It’s a big week for Robert Loomes (who you may remember from the second episode of The Road Through Britain). The British watchmaker has just announced his company’s very first movement, and he will unveil working prototypes to the public later this week when the doors open on Salon QP. We’ll have true hands-on impressions coming soon, but until then here’s your first look.

8 years ago

Tiffany Watches: How a Stationer became a Jeweller-Watchmaker

More than 160 years ago, before becoming purveyors and then eventually makers of fine timepieces, two young partners started out as a Stationer and retailer of ‘fancy goods’ on the lower west side of Manhattan in 1837, the company? Tiffany & Young.…

8 years ago

Introducing the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Blue Devil, a North American Exclusive

Ordinarily available only in black with orange accents, Maurice Lacroix‘s top of the line watch is nonetheless accessibly priced. Inspired by the colour of southern blue devil, a longfin fish native to Southern Australia, the Pontos S Diver Blue Devil is a limited edition available only in North America. Rated to 600m, the 43mm stainless steel case has two crown – one […]

8 years ago

Introducing – Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver “Blue Devil” Limited Edition for North America – The Devil is in the Details

The Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver has been covered before, but now the Swiss brand is offering a new iteration; the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver “Blue Devil” Limited Edition. It has all the design elements that made the original Pontos S Diver so cool but in a new color derived from… a fish! Usually it is something of a historical reference, the ocean itself or simply the best legible color combination available that determines the look of a watch. Well, not in this case.

8 years ago

Hands-On: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph 3950

I’m not sure the timing of the new Pilot’s collection was coincidental or not, but if so, IWC is quite fortunate that its strongest family of watches was ready to be launched during one of the most challenging years in recent memory for the industry. The IWC Pilot’s watches are true icons (we don’t use that word lightly), and the latest crop is especially strong. In addition to the usual time-only Mark models, the bold chronographs, and the Big Pilots, the manufacture spent the two years working hard to make sure the Timezoner Chronograph 3950 would be part of the 2016 lineup. Its a big part of the new collection, both figuratively and literally.

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