WATCHES & WONDERS 2024
Stealthy, modern and retro all at once, this is a new take on a field watch.
When thinking of Nomos, the first thing that comes to mind is clean, studied designs that follow the Bauhaus method. At times, these break free…
This verdant new take on Speake-Marin’s integrated sports watch underlines the versatile ingenuity of the Ripples’ design.
These playful field watches feature a pretty impressive dial design that’s a first in the watch industry.
A tasteful sandwich dial, enormous amount of lume and on-the-fly micro-adjustment helps this Swedish watch stand out from the pack.
These modern pilot's watches nevertheless still pay homage to the history of flight and pilot’s watches with subtle touches.
Inspired by the beauty of Australian landscapes, this "Sunburnt Red" Alpine Eagle is unlike any other.
A smaller case size and a proper steel bracelet adds to this diver's already-insane value proposition.
After working for lofty brands such as Cartier, Baume & Mercier, and Zenith, Brice Jaunet needed to forge his own path. Briston was founded to…
While Speake-Marin’s established catalogue has been upheaved in the last couple of years with their integrated-bracelet Ripples watches, their boutique and nuanced past is still…
When it comes to big watch fairs like Watches & Wonders Geneva, it’s often the brands that aren’t officially exhibiting at the show that have…
It may come as a bit of a surprise, but I often compare Rolex and Cartier due to a strong commonality. Yes, they are very…
Watches & Wonders 2023 feels like a lifetime ago, but certain releases have stuck with us. Chopard’s L.U.C collection continues to impress with every release,…
Since their management overhaul became something of a fairytale success story, Parmigiani Fleurier operate under a keen eye from the wristwatch community. From brand confusion…
Earlier this year, Yema indicated their intentions to spice up their collections with the release of the Urban Field. With their Wristmaster Traveller Micro-Rotor being…
There’s an old adage in motorsport that to finish first, first you have to finish. In no event is that truer than the Dakar Rally…
I’ve often sung RZE’s praises as one of the few microbrands to have kept their prices as low as possible while providing fantastic specifications, and…
Escapism is the source for a lot of humanity’s great works, whether it’s the novels of Jules Verne or the post-impressionist paintings of Van Gogh.…
Although the French brand Yema have never stopped producing watches since their inception in 1948, their lapse into relative obscurity during the ‘80s-‘00s has to…
Having previously owned two vintage watches powered by Landeron movements, I’ve always believed they were unsung heroes in the world of Swiss chronographs. One of…
These days it’s not as impressive as it once was to have a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign. If you have a watch with an original…
Since I first wrote about the French brand Yema in 2020, they have come a long way in both their catalogue and their audience. New…
Meistersinger may be renowned for their single-handed watches, but there is the extremely rare occasion they release a watch that has two. Of course, it…
The practicality of a wristwatch is a controversial topic in a world of smartphones and atomic clocks, especially when you can get a bulletproof digital…
Having produced watches under the names Felca and Felco throughout the 1920s to ‘50s, the brand morphed into the more modern-sounding Titoni in the slick…
Special edition watches can celebrate anniversaries, achievements or celebrity tie-ins, but sometimes a special edition can just exist because the watch is special. Mido’s latest…
A company had to muster real tenacity to make it through the Quartz Crisis, but Delma managed to thrive instead of survive during those tough…
Motosports get a lot of love from the world of watches, from the smallest microbrand homage to Rolex sponsoring almost all of the Formula 1…
The young French microbrand Depancel are back with their fourth instalment in their Serie-A collection, this time honing in on a much more retro look.…
When it comes down to wanting a flieger watch, everything is about the details. Do you want a smaller case? There are plenty of options…
The world definitely doesn’t need more dive watches, but we certainly want them. No matter how saturated the formula may become, it doesn’t stop the…
Cvstos don’t pop up on the radar of your average watch collector often, but the new collection of Cvstos Metropolitan PS watches is aiming to…
This past Watches & Wonders in Geneva, Grand Seiko dropped a ton of really cool novelties. There was the Evolution 9 chronographs and GMTs, the…
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…
Over the last few years, Seiko has made a habit of releasing limited editions with exceptional enamel dials at very reasonable prices. First, there was…
The burning question when ex-JLC wunderkind/CEO Jerome Lambert moved over to Montblanc was ‘how long until he starts ringing in the changes?’ The answer –…
