When most people think of solar-powered watches, it is frequently the various Japanese brands that first come to mind, although German-based Junghans is another name that should be on collectors’
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The Rikketik fair has existed for as long as I can remember. And yes, that’s quite some time. My “watch memory” goes back to the 1980s, and the Rikketik fair
Colourful, time-only watches have become the new hot thing, as their mechanical simplicity offers a great canvas for some funky dial tones. The latest in line is a quartet of
By Nancy Olson Full disclosure: the Cartier Tank is one of my all-time favorite timepieces, and I have kept one in my regular wristwatch rotation for the last 20-plus years.
BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN For 2023, Czapek released three new novelties that we got to go hands-on with at Watches & Wonders Geneva (sadly, the Antarctique chronograph wasn’t available at the time).
If I claim Hajime Asaoka to be the best-known progenitor of independent Japanese watchmaking, I’m not exaggerating. Asaoka-san was the first non-Western member of the AHCI, the Association of Independent
If you look at the collection of watches offered by independent watchmaker URWERK, there are certainly some bold and visually striking watches. Colourful accents, sci-fi-inspired cases, and displays simply unique
I’ve always said that URWERK’s UR-100V is the brand’s most versatile canvas. For a watch that is rather unique in its aesthetic, it never surprises me quite how many different
When Urwerk revisits the principles of minimalism Read more at worldtempus.com
Along with being one of the most visually stunning locations on this planet, Iceland is also characterized by extreme environments. Colloquially known as “the land of fire and ice,” Iceland
Is Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker high watchmaking art? Alexey Kutlovoy thinks that’s for you to decide, but that it’s well worth taking a serious look at the Joker and the universe
It looks like Seiko is on a mission to equip more and more of its watches with a GMT caliber. It all started last year when the fan-favorite Seiko 5
Released in 2021, the Seiko Presage Style 60’s was designed to become the vintage-inspired, slightly elegant offer of the brand, in a relatively accessible price range, next to the more
Konstantin Chaykin introduces a new one-eyed monster in collaboration with Louis Erard Le Regulateur is available in both 39 and 42mm variants These timepieces are inspired by Stephen King, Goya
By taking away from their timepieces, watchmakers focus our attention on… well, what exactly? Read more at worldtempus.com
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