There’s a certain allure to vintage divers. Whether it’s the proportions, the often idiosyncratic design flourishes, or the simple charisma of an old-school tool watch, there are plenty of reasons
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Today, we go hands-on with a new Certina. The DS Action Diver 40.5 is a significant release for the brand because it presents a new case size. In fact, most
Among its numerous innovations over the years, Longines holds the distinction of creating the first-ever GMT wristwatch. The original square-cased Zulu Time was launched in 1925, and as the brand
Let’s take a quick inventory of some of the small watch brands making enamel dials of some kind. This is a segment that’s become ultra competitive in the wake of
If you have never heard of the brand Selten, you aren’t the only one. However, the brand founded by Leonardo Tsai has been around since 2017. The Hong Kong-based Selten
Formex is known for packing a ton of punch in relatively affordable watches. The brand’s offerings are rich with features and well made at very competitive prices. None exemplifies this
Bill Yao’s Mk II brand has always fascinated me. It’s one of the OG microbrands, but it built its reputation mainly upon meticulously crafted reissues of historic tool watches. What’s
Tudor released the Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25” for this year’s Miami F1 Grand Prix. The watch celebrates the collaboration with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) Formula 1
Before receiving the G5 Meridian, I had what I thought was a clear idea of Vaer in my head: mil-spec watches at an affordable price. Founded in Venice, California in
The all-new MB&F Special Projects Collection and its SP One debut watch might just be the first release in my 12 years of covering the brand where I did not
Technically speaking, last year marked the official 50th anniversary of the first Casio watch. However, the Japanese manufacturer’s celebrations have spilled over into 2025 with a commemorative version of its
Yema’s current catalog mainly consists of sports watches, so it’s nice to see a new dressier option, especially because it has quite an original design. The inspiration for the all-new
The names are the same, but the looks are very different. A hands-on experience with the new Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph revealed strong similarities between the black-and-rose-tone model
As watch fans, we’re used to brands and timepieces being attached to impressive feats. Some examples are jumping from planes, diving to ridiculous depths, and shooting off into space. Now
As a child of the 1990s, I’ve always had a soft spot for the high-tech, colorful, organic liquid-metal design trends that permeated the latter half of that decade into the
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