The brainchild of Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, known for his high-end tourbillons or chronographs, Kurono Tokyo is the man’s vision of a more accessible brand. Still driven by an almost obsessive attention to detail, which somehow explains the low availability of these watches, Asaoka is here focussing on design more than watchmaking. Following the […]
Come for the G-Shocks and Seikos, but stay for the tourbillon-equipped independents and daily wearer Breguets.
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Minase, a Japanese microbrand specialising in complex watch cases with superlative handmade finishings, is gaining traction in Western markets. Based in Akita, Minase was born in 2005 as a spin-off of Kyowa, a specialist manufacturer of watchmaking tools. With a strict focus on the external parts of the watch, Minase relies on Swiss movements. The […]
Hublot try to appear to an unlikely audience with their latest Depeche Mode collaboration.
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Cartier London was home to some of the most iconic shapes in watchmaking, but there’s one we haven’t seen in a while.
Amidst the rapid expansion of the steel sports watch with an integrated bracelet category, selecting the right (meaning available and accessible) timepiece has become increasingly complex. However, this watch by O&W (the contemporary side of Ollech & Wajs) stands out distinctly amidst the influx of new models. Rooted in the legitimate design ethos of the […]
Diving into our favorite modern spins on vintage classics, from the ever-faithful to the quirky and contemporary.
Tom takes a look at how the watch industry could (and is) benefitting from emerging blockchain technologies.
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Lorca is a new microbrand with an inaugural piece offering GMT functionality, which is always nice to welcome to the market. Its Canadian founder (with both Swiss and Canadian roots) now resides in New York, but the watch has a positively European style and Swiss-made designation. The movement is also a step above your typical […]
The value proposition of this already pretty compelling French dive watch has just reached new heights (or depths?)
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