For many of you the subject of watches will be alien and hard to fathom. They likely feel like a strange object for anyone to obsess over while a large proportion of you are happy to obsess over smartphones and… Read More ›
Watches
The ScanWatch Horizon: when two worlds collide
ScanWatch Horizon seamlessly tracks all your activities, including intense sport sessions. Smart detection and connected GPS give you precise insights… More here. Breathing disturbances detection, On-demand ECG, Medical grade oxygen saturation, Heart rate tracking, Advanced sleep tracking, 24/7 Activity tracking,… Read More ›
The Fratello x Nomos Zürich Weltzeit
The Fratello x Nomos Zürich Weltzeit “The Hague” Edition has a distinct black-and-white “Panda” dial. The outer minute ring and the small seconds sub-dial are black, while the rest of the dial is a contrasting creamy white. A rotatable city… Read More ›
Pagrne Design PG 1670 review
The name Pagrne Design is an oddity because it could also be Benyar, Pagani Design, Haiqin and presumably a whole host of other brands which all appear to make the same watches under different names in China. They are almost… Read More ›
Cosplay and watch wearing
Cosplay and its sibling, LARPing, are byproducts of the universalization of otaku communities, which are groups of people brought together by an unhealthy obsession with people and places that never existed. Otaku is a Japanese term that started out referring… Read More ›
Apple’s World Time watch face is a triumph
If you have £7,780 spare and want a world time watch you could go out and buy the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co-Axial GMT Worldtimer. It’s a fabulous watch and different enough from the usual suspects (Rolex Submariner etc)… Read More ›
Is Apple about to kill the Apple ‘Watch’?
If the rumours are true regarding the design of the Apple Watch series 7, and they almost certainly are, I am somewhat concerned. It is of course a small computer, but it is perhaps more importantly a watch and with… Read More ›
The Ikepod Seapod
When it comes to intriguing, original designs within the watch industry, Ikepod as a concept is hard to ignore. The pebble-shaped watches have received somewhat of a cult-like status and are considered emblematic designs. But, the company hasn’t had the… Read More ›
LN_EP01
The exclusively bespoke Label Noir studio unveils the Time Fast D8, part of a limited edition and its first design of the exceptional table clock designer, L’Epée 1839… More here. It’s certainly clever and it’s certainly beautiful. It’s also 31,500… Read More ›
The Citizen CZ Smartwatch was a quick shortcut for the brand, and it has failed
Citizen is a superb watch brand, one of the very best in terms of reliability for the price. It may not be cool and it may not be viewed as luxury by many, but if you buy a Citizen watch… Read More ›