WATCHES & WONDERS 2024
The stainless-steel Omega Ploprof (a French contraction of “Plongeur Professional” i.e. professional diver) is now discontinued, leaving the titanium case as the only new option…
It seems pretty ironic that Charles Monroe Schulz, the American cartoonist and creator of Peanuts – probably the most popular and influential comic strip in…
Every once in a while, a watch just grabs me right in the feels. And oh boy, does this watch get me. I’ve been a…
Imagine you’re heading out for a swim or a surf… the sun’s beating down and you have the day to yourself. You glance down to…
My collection has some reasonably serious luxury sports watches in it from the likes of Rolex, Omega et al. Watches that will withstand more rigours…
In my less than a decade of collecting, I’ve come to categorise watch brands into two distinct groups. The first consists of brands that simply…
The Seiko Sharp Edge GMT has been a sleeper hit of late, further blurring the lines between Seiko and Grand Seiko. Existing in the upper…
If you’ve always found yourself attracted to the highly technical mechanical movements produced by the upper echelons of Swiss horology, but have been put off…
This video was never scheduled to happen. However, waking up on a crisp Saturday morning in Neuchatel with Marcus our Creative Director and video master…
There’s very little mystery left with Grand Seiko’s design strategy, especially with their Heritage collection. Often taking direct inspiration from natural scenes that surround the…
What did you do to express your creativity over the COVID-19 lockdowns? Get a sourdough starter-kit? Sit with your kids and fill endless reams of…
Seiko’s Save The Ocean series has now been around for about two years, with a very simple motive behind it. If nobody wants to go…
I always find it interesting how certain releases seem to fly under the radar. We all remember that watch that grabbed our attention but barely…
If the resurgence of the mullet as a fashion statement as we emerge from lockdown(s) in Australia isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the…
This year’s green-dial train keeps on rolling with the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 10592, the brand’s refined take on an “everyday watch”. Able to…
If I had to pinpoint the early origins of my journey to becoming a watch lover, I would attribute it to inheriting the passion for…
Editor’s note: Nominative determinism is the theory that people are drawn to jobs that match their names. Researchers believe this is due to “implicit egotism” –…
If you’re going to draw inspiration from anything, the French Riviera is as good as it gets. Baume & Mercier’s Riviera line stems from the…
There is a school of thought that nothing is truly original, and everything that exists now is just a riff based on something that has…
Perhaps it’s something we take for granted, but one of the things we can always count on is the valour and bravery of our local…
IWC have the pilot’s watch game sussed out and their Top Gun series are among the toughest of the bunch, with a no-holds barred approach…
We all have a watch brand that we love. A brand that brings something to the table we can’t ignore. Whether it be their finishing…
I love my Grand Seiko SBGA413 “Spring”. It gets a lot of wear time on my wrist because I enjoy its cherry blossom inspired pink…
Speculation has been rampant ever since Tudor announced their renewed partnership with Marine Nationale. With the vintage M.N. issued divers highly coveted and collectable, many…
Seiko released a heap of cool watches at the start of 2021 and they’ve since continued their momentum. Indeed, this year has witnessed hit after…
Fifty Fathoms. It’s a reference to an antiquated British unit of measure of approximately 91 and a half metres, but in the realm of horology,…
The Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 is a weird watch and happily I own one. As a special model you won’t find it in any of the…
In an era of smartphones and smartwatches, the traditional timepiece became a bit of a niche accessory. Why, after all, should you spend your expendable…
In today’s watch world, Unimatic are punching above their weight. Founded in 2015 by two Italian industrial design students, this relatively new company has established a…
They say that fashion trends move in cycles, but when a design remains attractive for over a century, you’ve got to admit that it goes…
During a shoot in that small window in between lockdowns in Melbourne, Andrew and I were discussing some of our favourite pieces we’d seen and…
What’s been the most visually bonkers watch of the year? Possible contenders would have to include the Louis Vuitton Carpe Diem and the MB&F M.A.D.1…
Nomos are known for their distinctive Bauhaus designs that are immediately distinguishable from across a crowded room. When the Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 42 made…
With a watch as visually complex as the REISER Alpen Skeleton, it’s always hard to know where to begin, but perhaps the most unique aspect…
When it comes down to it, a watch with a GMT complication is really just a love letter to travelling. Regardless of their original purpose…
The roaring 20s was a tumultuous time in America that included the aftermath of the First World War, prohibition and the infamous Wall St crash.…
The sun is beating down and the swell is roaring along Sydney’s beaches as my family gets ready to partake in a daily ritual. Even…
Ever since Sean Connery’s Jame Bond emerged from the ocean in Goldfinger and peeled off his wetsuit to reveal a tuxedo beneath, the question has…
IWC rarely shy away from a limited edition, especially not when it’s in celebration of military icons. New to the IWC catalogues is a batch…
As names for a timepiece go, Farer’s latest Chronograph Monopusher is as badass as it is to the point. Indeed, when someone asks what watch…
A mechanical watch tends to be the only target for those of us in love with horology. Yet everyone would have to admit there are…
Today we are highway-ing into the danger zone, with two new complicated IWC Top Gun Ceratanium pilot’s watches that will take your breath away. OK,…
Nerves of hardened titanium. Glacial water in his veins. What would cause the rest of us mortals to cry, lose control of bodily functions, and…
These new lavishly-coloured Cartier Tank Musts might seem like just another trend-hopping release of 2021, but they actually represent one of the best survival stories…
The year 1984 was full of cultural impact. Fortunately for all of us, it was by no means what George Orwell predicted in his classic…
The thrum of the horizontally opposed twin engine spins into a whine when the traffic lights go green. It’s a beautiful spring day in Sydney…
The quartz crisis is often spoken about with abject horror, and for good reason. Japanese quartz watches were more accurate, reliable, and cheaper than Swiss…
Part of me ever so slightly pities whoever is at the helm of Jaeger-LeCoultre in 10 years time. This year, after all, was merely the…
Some would suggest that the perfect dress watch has a long list of criteria. Less than 40mm, no complications, made from a precious metal, thin,…
In 2020, we all gushed over the Master Control series that Jaeger-LeCoultre had given a facelift. They were clean, endearing and simple in a way…
Andrew’s note: Hi, and greetings from Neuchâtel, Switzerland! It’s not like I needed to prove that I’m here (after all, Zenith totally outed me on…
Editor’s Note: Last week the latest Bond film “No Time to Die” finally hit cinemas after multiple delays caused from the pandemic. While the movie…
One of the most sought after complications by buyers is the GMT, a watch that can track two or more time zones on the wrist.…
Collaborative limited-edition watches between brands and publishers are all the rage right now, their saturation within the marketplace creating some cynicism towards their value outside…
Look… we all usually have smartphones at our disposal, but for watch collectors and enthusiasts there is something really neat about having a timepiece that…
When I say ‘our’ there in the title; ‘our’ Night Surfer, a nickname this watch adopted early on when the vertical gradient of the dial…
What is probably the most important and significant Sinn U1 dive watch has surfaced in Wellington, New Zealand. The Sinn U1 is one of the…
More than 60 years ago, Jack Heuer was inspired to create a timepiece with clean lines and proportions – a watch that leveraged a sense…
In all my years of collecting, there is one type of watch pretty much everyone enjoys. The field watch. Its a watch that dates back…
For years, Hamilton has held the crown as the field watch king. The simple, time-tested aesthetic of the watches within their Khaki Field collection represents…
TAG Heuer looked to strip down their iconic Carrera to the essentials in the early 2000s to create a new entry-level proposition for the larger…
If you don’t know the brilliant satire sitcom Portlandia that ran from 2011 to 2018 and was the brainchild of SNL alum Fred Armisen, you…
If you are looking for a stealth entry-level watch to add to your collection, you may want to consider one of the latest trios to…
