Who would want a 34mm watch these days…? That is the question Hajime Asaoka, founder of the eponymous high-end manufacture and more accessible brand Kurono, asked himself. The answer was
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Released last year, the Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200m is a watch that our resident diver Derek took deep underwater, resulting in him calling it a proper instrument, a tool-watch
Shark week kicks off today, a week devoted to the mighty apex predator of the seas whose very existence is being threatened by overfishing. The often misunderstood and feared Great
If the chronograph is one of the most revered complications, the rattrapante (or split-seconds) function takes it to a whole new level. The word rattrapante translates from the French “to
It’s hard to find its way through the vast segment that is the dive watch. Probably one of the most crowded categories, there’s something for everyone. Whether you are in
One of the key features of ochs und junior watches is a dial full of mysterious holes. This doesn’t apply to all models, but many show advanced complications via dots
Pain, passion, glory… The Tour de France is widely considered the most prestigious and most difficult cycling race. 3,350 kilometres are being raced in 2022, split up over 21 days
There’s no denying that the new TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial is bold and polarising. It creates strong and partial emotions. It’s far from making unanimity, it’s far from the classic
As one of the most important representants of the French watchmaking industry, and for now many decades, Yema has long been partnering with its country’s military forces, issuing specific watches
Coming up with a quirky idea in a mainstream watch brand is unlikely to prosper. However, if you are independent, inventive and have a fully integrated manufacture watchmaker, the sky
The rattrapante chronograph, also known as split-seconds or Doppel chronograph, is often regarded as one of the most sophisticated horological complications, and a must-have in high-end watch collections. As a
One of the rare Finnish watchmakers, Stepan Sarpaneva is also one with a very personal take on design and conception of his watches. One of his recurring themes is the
Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has just issued its 2022 half-year sales report, for the period January 1st – June 30th. At CHF 3,612 million, net sales are up 7.4%
Now Swiss and Swatch-Owned, Hamilton has a long reputation for making military and pilot’s watches. Notably, the brand has revived legendary models recently in this field, such as the highly
Following the success of the two first opus in the collection, The Millennium Watch Book and Tourbillon Watches, Brice Lechevalier of GMT Publishing releases a new thematic monography. And this time,
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