There are currently around 30,000 watch faces in the growing Facer database. While smartwatches and the potential for designers to come up with creative watch faces is exciting, there will naturally be demand for the good design of familiar and… Read More ›
Watches
100 Million G-Shocks
Over 2000 different models of the G-Shock have been produced since its introduction in 1983, and it’s still going strong, with one of the most recent being the hand-decorated MR-G Indigo Hammer Tone Kasumi-Tsuchime. The remarkably robust G-Shock is found… Read More ›
ALTERRA CHRONOGRAPH
Nice to see a new watch with a completely different look. Not too over the top, but with just enough style to make it stand out.
Why I still wear the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is the last watch most of us will ever wear. Watches, as a fashion statement and a tool, are fading and things like the Apple Watch are the last vestige of these strange objects that William Gibson… Read More ›
The Omega Speedmaster X-33 Regatta
Being so very niche, I think it’s both remarkable and very cool that modern Omega would go to the trouble of making the X-33 at all, let alone customize the movement to offer an even higher degree of specialization for… Read More ›
ICON The Duesey
My only personal biggest frustration with the watch is that Ward wasn’t able to make it cheaper than its higher-than-anticipated retail price. Even at $11,500 the price is only double what it costs Ward to manufacture each one. So his… Read More ›
BULOVA CHRONOGRAPH C
Special Edition Boxed Set from the Archive Series. Six-hand chronograph movement. In stainless steel with blue and white dial and red accents, anti-reflective curved sapphire crystal. Set includes stainless steel mesh bracelet and black leather strap, each with fold-over buckle… Read More ›
Clocks
Many of your favorite watch companies also dabble in clocks. But with a few exceptions, the best-known Swiss or German watchmakers reserve branded clocks as promotion items for retailers and a few lucky customers. Only a few firms whose wares… Read More ›
The Tread Tempo
From a distance, the Tread Tempo looks like a normal watch. Upon closer inspection, it is ready to fix problems that arise in daily life. In total, the bracelet has six links and a timepiece. The links have a 3/32″… Read More ›
The Singer Track1 Chronograph
The Track1 is the result of a three-way partnership between Singer founder Rob Dickinson, watch designer Marco Borraccino, and watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. Dickinson and Borraccino met and eventually decided to make a watch together, and Wiederrect was then brought into… Read More ›