There’s an identical 1.32-inch dual layer LCD colour touchscreen display with a 320 x 300 resolution that does have that rather unsightly black bar at the bottom that we’ve seen ruin other Android Wear smartwatches. It’s certainly not the sharpest… Read More ›
Watches
The Ultra-Light “Rafael Nadal” Tourbillon
Made of Quartz TPT, a carbon composite, the case gets its colour from the resins used to bind the carbon fibres inside the material. The case measures 40.3mm wide and 47.77mm long, while standing 12.75mm high, making it slightly wider… Read More ›
Swiss Alp Watch Zzzz, A Mechanical Watch In Standby Mode
A watch with a rectangular case, with rounded corners, featuring a glossy black dial. At first glance, it could be mistaken for a smartwatch on standby. But look a little closer, and it reveals itself to be a living watch,… Read More ›
New Seiko Presage SSA & SRPB “Cocktail Time” watch models
For Seiko fans, the Seiko SARB065 “Cocktail Time” watch, released a few years ago and sold only in Japan, is something of a legend. If you were looking for a dressy watch that wouldn’t leave a big hole in your… Read More ›
The Richard Mille RM 039 Tourbillon Aviation E6-B Flyback Chronograph
The hand-wound movement is a mind-bending array of milled components. I want to know how many layers these all add up to vertically, but I’m guessing dozens. The RM 039 movement has a power reserve of approximately 70 hours, something… Read More ›
The BREW X W&W HP-1
This project started when Jonathan of Brew Watches put one of our American-made High Craft – Vintage straps on his HP-1 model. The shape of our strap, with its 4mm taper, domed profile, row stitching, painted edges and hand-made look… Read More ›
The Casio G-Shock MRG-G1000B-1A4 Akazonae
Now, if you’re going to be named for the leaders of shock troops commanded by “the crimson demon of war,” you’d better measure up in the toughness department, which the MRG-G1000B-1A4 certainly does. The case and bracelet are titanium, which… Read More ›
How The High-End Watch Industry Is Robbing Itself Of Relevancy
The closest relevancy analog the watch industry can claim is that “each day most people around the world need to know what time it is.” That is easily the most relevant concept the high-end watch industry has in the lives… Read More ›
TAG Heuer Connected Thoughts
I’m not a fan of TAG Heuer. The quartz watches are unbelievably overpriced and some of the mechanicals also suffer from the same problem. A Caliber 5 mechanical movement is a tarted up ETA 2824-2 which can be bought for $200 on… Read More ›
Carl Edmond Watches
Carl Edmond will find itself in a niche of buyers who enjoy that no-clutter design, but have Nomos much lower on their “must-have” lists. Respectably, they’ve positioned themselves to cater to the fashion- and design-conscious who prefer quality and simplicity,… Read More ›
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