Certain watches feel immediately familiar the moment you strap them on — not because you’ve worn them before but, rather, because their story has been written so clearly over the
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Originally introduced in 2017, the Delma Oceanmaster is the Swiss brand’s lineup of aquatic racing watches that expand upon the blueprint of a diver with sailing-oriented features. In the years
Makina is a brand that has repeatedly challenged us with its modern creations. They are sometimes brutalistic, sometimes futuristic, but always pushing the boundaries of watch design. With the new
With the blazing Sun reflecting off the snow, the crimson dial of the Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition looked ever so vibrant and fiery. The famous Matterhorn
Since independent French brand Awake first launched its lacquer-dial Sơn Mài collection in 2024, the lineup has swiftly become a sleeper hit in enthusiast circles, with dynamic, unique dial treatments inspired
You wouldn’t necessarily consider time-and-date watches when thinking of complicated haute horlogerie. Even with a power reserve indicator added in, it still doesn’t sound very impressive or complex, does it?
The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner watch collection has only gotten better since its original debut a few years ago. The Streamliner is Swiss H. Moser & Cie.’s answer to
What happens when sartorialists Mark Cho and Elliot Hammer (respectively, the founder and the creative director of The Armoury) come up with a watch brand of their own? Let’s find
A significant portion of modern Luminox watches are made from a proprietary carbon-based composite known as Carbonox, but the material is typically only used for their cases and bezels, with
On the Isle of Man, off the mainland of Britain, independent watchmaker Roger Smith makes about two dozen handmade watches per year. Roger Smith is the protege of the famed
Among the various companies that offer watches with luminous tritium-tube displays, Traser is unique. This is the house brand for MB-Microtec, which is the Swiss manufacturer that actually produces the
While it may be a sister brand to H. Moser & Cie., Hautlence doesn’t get nearly as much attention. That is slowly changing as Hautlence has been managerially reinvigorated, and is
Seiko has significantly improved the Alpinist's specs and durability while also adding some stylistic flair and making it truer to its roots.The post Seiko’s eight-generation Alpinist is the best this
The Atelier Wen Inflection is a highly ambitious horological product. It is a nearly $30,000 USD luxury watch from a brand that is just a few years old, one that
Christopher Ward released a great stream of watches in 2025. One of our highlights, based on seeing the pictures and reading the press release, at least, was the C63 Sealander
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