Earlier this year, with the Prospex SPB313, SPB315 and SPB317, Seiko released an appealing new dive watch collection. Compact, slimmer, nicely shaped and inspired by the past, this is certainly one
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A trend initiated more than 10 years ago, who would have imagined that re-editions of glorious models of the past and vintage-inspired watches would still be a hot topic in
The connection between Massena LAB, the creative studio founded by William Massena, and Unimatic, the small boutique Italian watchmaker, is a long-lasting love story that has resulted in three specific models:
Formex, according to the company founders, means forme extrème, or extreme shape. The two new limited-edition watches in the Essence Space Rock Automatic Chronometer series do not look extreme or
Indie watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. is as renowned for its elegant minimalism and fumé dials as it is for the provocative – often downright funny – jabs it takes
Introducing a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at
In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, Blancpain presented a Traditional Chinese Calendar watch. It featured not just the Chinese but also a Gregorian calendar date indication. There is a
Dive watches have been a hot item since “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” hit the TV screens worldwide over 50 years ago, and rare are the watch companies that
As a brand born in 1881, you can easily imagine that there are some important watches to know about at Seiko. It’s easy to name the very first one, a
Winnerl is a small independent watchmaking brand you do not hear about often, but whose watches really deserve a closer look. Particularly if you are craving watches that focus on
Kurono Tokyo, the slightly more accessible venture of Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, has been enjoying an impressive popularity streak, with most limited-edition models selling out faster than fans wanted.
About a year ago, Swiss manufacturer Alpina, a sister brand of Frédérique Constant, owned by the Citizen Group, unveiled a truly unexpected watch, the Startimer Pilot Heritage Manufacture. The brand
With the Old Radium Bronze collection, the small independent watchmaking company Isotope pays homage to the heroic airmen and -women who fought in the Second World War. It captures the
If it’s one thing we’re very happy (and somewhat surprised) with from the watchmaking industry, it is the fact that multiple brands are stepping out of the limelight and are
The Royal Oak Offshore may not be on everybody’s wishlist this Christmas, but quite a few gentlemen would be okay with getting a first edition of “The Beast” to crown
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