Replica watches are big business, huge, and the debate continues as to if they are a good or a bad thing. Approximately, one million counterfeit Swiss watches were seized in 2016, and the same number of internet advertisements for them… Read More ›
Watches
Rolex is battling one of the biggest threats in history
1969 marked the beginning of a revolution in the watch industry. That was the year Japanese watchmaker Seiko introduced the Seiko Quartz-Astron 35Q, the first watch to be powered by a electrical oscillator regulated by a quartz crystal. It took… Read More ›
Fée Ondine Automaton by Van Cleef & Arpels
François Junod not only gives life to a fairy, a flower and a butterfly, but also to the undulating movements of the water lily leaf. Working in an atelier in Sainte-Croix, Junod and his team designed and crafted an automaton… Read More ›
60 years back, 50 years forward
One of the most recognizable, classic, 1950s-Mad Men era wristwatches ever made is the Longines Flagship, which is as solid a representation of the iconic notion of a “men’s dress watch” and/or “a good Swiss watch” as anyone has ever… Read More ›
A Look Back At The Seiko “Turtle”
One of the biggest releases of 2016, at least in terms of response and overall adoration, was without a doubt the Seiko SRP77X “Turtle” series. We were one of the first to discover this revival, which is of course based… Read More ›
The MB&F HM7 Aquapod
Something to get out of the way up front is that the HM7 is big. Very, very big. In fact, it’s the largest machine in a collection of large machines. Bezel and all, the watch measures a whopping 53.8mm across,… Read More ›
Apple Watch Series 2 Review
Jobs himself was not a wristwatch-wearer, so it’s hard to say if he would have liked it as a watch. Though, as a practical man by nature, I think he would have approved of producing a device that goes on… Read More ›
The Ressence Type 1 Squared
While remaining faithful to the DNA of RESSENCE, the TYPE 1² differs distinctly from the rest of the collection in its design. Borne from the intersection of 6 spheres, it has a cushion shape case. It also distinguished itself by… Read More ›
Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” Limited Edition / dumb watches
Inspired to the popular “#speedytuesday” Instagram hashtag, the Speedsmaster “Speedy Tuesday” edition is limited to 2012 pieces, marking the year that the online trend and the use of this hashtag began. The price of the Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday”… Read More ›
The new Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPB11 and Samurai SRPB09 Blue Lagoon Limited Editions
The best watch of 2016 just got a new edition in the form of the Turtle SRPB11 and along with it comes the Samurai SRPB09. Both have blue lagoon colouring and really do stand out among the huge variety of SRP variants… Read More ›
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