Remember the introduction of BND Watches last year? The brand’s €396 dive watch had some impressive specifications and aesthetics. Not only that, but I’ve also found it to be truly
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Historic Swiss watchmaker Titoni has been quietly making watches in its in-house facilities in Grenchen, Switzerland since 1919. You read that right — for over a century. With a focus
The year is 1998, and Italian music group Eiffel 65 has unleashed its bizarre yet catchy “I’m Blue” onto the masses. The cult-like song tells the story of a strange
I love me a good rectangular watch. So, when the all-new and limited NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Neomatik arrived, I immediately asked if I could wear it for a few days.
In the 90s there was a design phenomenon called “blobism.” The name gives you a pretty good description of what defined the aesthetic. Smooth, rounded forms, somewhat organic in nature,
Oversized watches… Are they still a thing in 2022? Sometimes, that seems hard to believe. These days, a lot of brands are hitting many collectors’ sweet spot of around 40mm
Parmigiani Fleurier was one of the esteemed independent brands in Haute Horlogerie whose credentials preceded its name. Everyone in the industry knows it. Its imposing presence at SIHH was inescapable,
I have a thing for vintage watches. Most of you who read my articles know that. Time-only or complicated, it does not matter to me. But, if I had to
I have to admit, I have been a long-term admirer of Zenith. I have also been contemplating if there might still be integrated bracelet sports watches out there for me.
Never change a winning team, they say. Well, the folks at Yema don’t adhere to that rule. The Superman range is attractive and successful, but still, they went out and
What can you expect from a former CERN engineer, an enthusiastic community, and respectable French watchmaking? A microbrand called Depancel that’s all about automobile-inspired watches created with poll results from
Many years ago, when the vintage market was not what it is today, a watch came to my attention. A friend of mine offered it to me for a fair
A huge benefit of having recently moved back to France (my home country) is that I get to discover French brands I didn’t know existed and visit their boutiques in
“Hey! You’re wearing the new Nezumi Voiture ref. VM1S.601 chronograph,” the neurobiologist enthusiastically said during last Saturday’s Fratello get-together. I was quite surprised by that. Nezumi is not a mainstream
Roue is a Brazilian independent brand that you may not have heard of. The brand came onto the scene in 2017 with a collection of tonneau-shaped watches ranging from three-handers
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