As one of Switzerland’s most underrated brands, it’s great to get reminders of Certina’s place in watchmaking history. By the 1970s dive watches had begun to reach their peak of
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At the end of my recent introduction article on the Studio Underd0g 02Series, I said I would get some hands-on experience with the new watch. And here it is! For
With a wide open view of the Powermatic 80 movement within, we go hands-on with Certina's take on a skeletonised dial. The post The new Certina DS-1 Skeleton shows off
The dodecagonal Riviera shape is moulded into a brawny diver with some impressive specs. The post The Baume & Mercier Azur 300m is a strong dive remix of a classic
While the brand was founded back in 1969 and was one of the watch companies that supplied timepieces to the French Navy, Le Forban Sécurité Mer eventually closed its doors
If you’ve listened to the podcast, follow me on Instagram, read what I write here on the website, or even have just had a five minute conversation with me about
While it's not something that looks like it came from 1947, AVI-8's homage to Chuck Yeager and Glamorous Glennis is full of neat touches. The post AVI-8’s Bell X-1 Glamorous
It’s always a joy when a new watch arrives at the Fratello office. We open the box, get the watch out as quickly as possible, and then we discuss our
Just in time for Halloween, Spinnaker Watches has teamed up with one of the most in-demand collaborators around: seconde/seconde/ aka Romaric André. seconde/seconde/ seems to be everywhere, working on quartz
Never without a sense of whimsy, Seconde/Seconde/ returns with another collaboration just in time for Halloween. This time, Spinnaker offers the Fleuss diver as a willing host for this haunting.
In the Autumn of 2022, Christopher Ward stole the headlines for breaking barriers regarding complications at a more affordable price when they announced the Bel Canto. Looking at the Maidenhead
Based in Bahrain, Nuun Official is a watch brand that aims to provide buyers with popular styles and features, while simultaneously maintaining a firmly accessible price point. Given that all
Christopher Ward is on a bit of a roll, releasing interesting new watches that push the brand’s boundaries. While I am a big fan of the C65 Dune series, it
Until the Christopher Ward Bel Canto was released, the C1 Moonglow was far and away the best-selling single model in the brand’s catalog. Not the Sealander, not a Trident diver.
Yes, in the past couple of years, we’ve seen many GMT watches come to market from major players in the industry and micro/independent brands alike. It might seem like there
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