I first handled the original Atelier Wen Inflection last year. Its full-tantalum construction was impressive due to the difficulty of working with the material. Plus, the weight was memorable. Last
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“Now, art thou the man to pitch a harpoon down a live whale’s throat, and then jump after it? Answer, quick!” Herman Melville wrote these words and had Captain Peleg
When considering a highly functional, reliable, no-nonsense timepiece that doesn’t break the bank, Seiko 5 undoubtedly comes to mind. Seiko also changed the game for affordable complications when it released the Seiko
A little over a year ago, I reviewed the Makina Azazel_I. This futuristic-looking watch from the young Filipino brand features clever design tricks that make it hard to forget. And
Within the context of watches with luminous tritium tubes, one of the most important models of all time is the Traser P6500 Type 6, which was created to fulfill a
Just before summer, Glashütte Original invited us to its manufacture in eastern Germany. It was a great way for me to get to know the brand a little better. But
Although Nivada Grenchen re-entered the market in 2020 after decades of absence, its roots date back to its original establishment in 1926. To celebrate the 100th anniversary, Nivada is releasing
If you read the marketing material pumped out by the wider watch industry today, you’d be entirely forgiven for assuming the average mechanical watch buyer spends their weekends summiting treacherous
Over the past few years, it seems as though the esoteric, funky side of vintage watch collecting has permeated into the larger enthusiast discourse. Beyond just the desire for smaller,
Héron has slowly been expanding its catalog. Earlier this year, the young Montreal-based brand introduced updated versions of its Marinor dive watch, which Mike reviewed. Now, Héron is introducing the
Ask watch fans about typical Panerai characteristics, and one of the first things they’ll mention is size. The watches’ large cases have become synonymous with the brand, along with Panerai’s
Can a brand whose motto is “Very Rare” have an entry-level watch? The question itself feels a bit like a paradox, particularly for a brand as committed to scarcity as
Can beauty be put into numbers? The surprising answer is “yes, it can.” The Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio have been turning up in discussions about beauty, proportion, and
Of the three new models released at Watches and Wonders, I believe there is more joy to be found in the simplest of them. The post Simplicity is best with
Just off the coast of Miami sits the Florida Reef, a sprawling 350-mile-long barrier reef system comprising thousands of smaller reef clusters. It is the only living barrier reef in
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