Hands-On: The Ochs Und Junior Perpetual Calendar, An Exercise In Creating Complexity From Simplicity

This watch is a lot more complicated than it looks. But also a lot simpler. We’ve described Ochs und Junior’s watches as “rigorously simple” in the past, and this latest addition is no exception. The Ochs und Junior Perpetual Calendar uses just nine additional parts and a completely number and letter-free display, to add a perpetual calendar to a simple time-and-date movement. Back in June we gave you an early look at this new watch, but last week I got some real wrist time with a production model and have to say, I didn’t want to send it back home to Lucerne.

9 years ago

Tudor Introduces the Pelagos LHD, a Left-Handed “Destro” Diver

Short for “left-hand drive”, the Pelagos LHD (ref. 25610TNL) is the destro version of Tudor’s top of the line, 500m dive watch that’s also enjoy a vintage-inspired facelift. And the new Pelagos costs the same the the ordinary Pelagos. In the 1970s Tudor famously supplied dive watches to the France’s Marine Nationale. Nearly all these “snowflake” Submariners (the refs. […]

9 years ago

Introducing – Tudor Pelagos LHD with left crown and cream indexes (hands-on photos, price)

After several collections based on the Heritage Black Bay, Tudor Watches comes back in the game of the rugged, professional-oriented and modern watches, with a new version of its tool: the Pelagos. After a first version introduced in 2012, with a black dial, after a revamp in 2015, with the addition of a blue dial and the introduction of the manufacture movement, the Pelagos is back in a version that most will definitely name “the coolest”. Please say hello to the Tudor Pelagos LHD 25610TNL, or the lefty version with cream indexes and red “Pelagos” printing.

9 years ago

Ball Engineer III Bronze Star & Silver Star Watches

Ball Watch Co. is a brand that constantly delivers in terms of variety, quality, and value. The Ball Engineer III Bronze Star and Silver Star watches offer a no-nonsense option for anyone that’s interested in a solid pilot’s watch. And let’s face it – that’s a whole lot of us.

9 years ago

Introducing the H. Moser & Cie. Venturer XL Concept Dubai Edition

Striking and particularly photogenic, H. Moser & Cie.‘s Concept watches are ruthlessly pared down but always vividly coloured. Now the concept (no pun intended) takes an unusual twist with a nine-piece limited edition made for Dubai retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. Just unveiled at Dubai Watch Week 2017, the Venturer XL Concept Dubai Edition features a baby blue […]

9 years ago

5 Cool Features of The New Glashutte Original Senator Excellence

Not so long ago, at Baselworld 2016, the Saxonian brand Glashutte Original, known for its classical, technical and finely manufactured watches, introduced a new collection, named the Senator Excellence. We took a bit of time before having a look at it, but no worries, we didn’t forget about this watch. And it has some arguments, as being an elegant 3-hander, with dress design (but not too much), powered by a brand new in-house movement family: the Calibre 36. Today, we have a closer look at this new Glashutte Original Senator Excellence and the 5 features that make it rather interesting.

9 years ago