The name Rudis Sylva comes from the previous name of Les Bois, the small Swiss Jura village where this niche independent brand is established. It comes from Jean Ruedin and
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For over a decade now, vintage-inspired designs continue to reign in the watchmaking kingdom, with brands drawing from vast archives of the 1960s and 1970s. In 2011, Swatch Group’s Hamilton
With the advent of Certina‘s Double Security concept in the late 1950s, robust dive watches at prices that won’t sink your bank account have been the mainstay of this Swiss
We’ve looked at Norqain many times since its 2018 founding as the Swiss watches are both well thought and aesthetically pleasing, especially for such a young brand. It’s no surprise
If the Pilot’s Watch series of IWC often brings to mind the oversized, almost provocative Big Pilot model (and we mean the real one, not the smaller, simpler 43mm version),
Two years ago, Romain Gauthier, an accomplished independent watchmaker you certainly have heard of, unveiled Continuum, a sporty-looking, modern time-only watch which differed from Gauthier’s previous creations, like the Logical
The popularity of vintage- or retro-inspired watches is evident, as we see new releases based on old designs pop up almost every week. Most of these date back to original
For the better part of half a decade, we have been keeping close tabs on a very specific watchmaker of Dutch origin; Michiel Holthinrichs. This young man, 33 years of
Isotope is an independent England-based brand launched in 2016 by José and Joana Miranda. It offers watches that stand out for their originality and visual appeal, are pretty accessible, and
Released in January 2020, just before the pandemic, the Streamliner paved an entirely new road for indie watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. Despite these unusual circumstances, the watch has been
Rado is renowned for its innovative use of high-tech ceramic and minimalist, contemporary design. Although we usually cover the sportier retro-inspired members of Rado’s family on MONOCHROME, such as the
Mido, a brand part of the Swatch Group, has been quite active in recent years, offering nicely designed, well-equipped, accessible watches often with a vintage twist. Last year, the brand
For those who’ve read my previous story on a watch by Moritz Grossmann, it should not come as a surprise I have high regard for the German manufacturer. There’s just
The SkyDiver by Edox is slowly becoming an entire collection of cool and rather accessible dive watches. It all started with the SkyDiver Military Limited Edition, which had a pretty
French independent watchmaking company Depancel has been making waves with its classic car-inspired collections, such as the striking Serie R or the accessible Legend 60s Chronograph. Another solid offering from
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