The Art Deco period is a fertile ground for watch brands to draw inspiration from. Be it architectural details or iconic form factors, much of what we consider “classic” can…
The Art Deco period is a fertile ground for watch brands to draw inspiration from. Be it architectural details or iconic form factors, much of what we consider “classic” can…
Remember when I reviewed the revived Sheffield Allsport and said it was cool, but I wished it looked more like the original? Well, lo and behold, they were clearly thinking…
Every so often, a watch sneaks up on me and makes me buy it. I know this sounds like the weak excuse of a man with the impulse control of…
Gnomon Watches has been a big name in the watch space for years. The Singaporean company sells everything from Alpina to Yema, and they know watches. It came as little…
Hard work pays off, or so the legend goes. Too often in our turbulent times, it feels quite the opposite – hard work begets more work, in an atavistic cycle.…
Today, I have a pair of new releases from Hemel Watches, the Gallant USAF Edition, and the Eylandt Resolute, fraternal twins that debut the latest Hemel tool watch platform. The…
One thing that’s really fun being a woman into watches is that you get to play around with the size and shape of the watches you wear without concerning yourself…
If you want your GMT to stand apart from the crowd in 2024, you had better bring your A-game, as Washington, D.C.’s Lesabilier has done with their new LS-04 Travelgraph.…
A young microbrand like the Galvin Watch Co. could be forgiven if they played it safe with their third release. After all, their debut Alku, and their sophomore effort, the…
Today, I have a new watch from a new brand, the Rivelta Metrodiver. Ok, maybe not an entirely new brand. Rivelta was founded by Jesse Prawiro, the same creative mind…
For some people, one watch is enough. It’s their consistent companion and the thing they reach for first in the morning, regardless of the day’s plans. Manime seeks to make…
Themed watches can be tricky. You want the finished product to exhibit the inspiration for its design, but it shouldn’t be so apparent that the watch becomes a novelty. The…
Hi, it’s me, your resident MMI reviewer here at the Time Bum, back with another watch from the prolific Singaporean microbrand. In my prior MMI reviews, I looked at the…
After 99 years of watchmaking, Germany’s Laco Watches has produced just about every type of watch you can imagine. Still, when someone mentions a Laco, I immediately assume they are…