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Nomos Tangente 38 – 50 Ans De Médecins Sans Frontières
Mechanical watches are usually associated with luxury. We want them, but we do not need them. Long gone are the days when a watch was an intrinsic part of our… The post Nomos Tangente 38 – 50 Ans De...
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Farer Lander Kano GMT
The Farer Lander Kano is a small, vibrant, mechanical GMT, and as such, it perfectly encapsulates all of the best trends of the year. I just recently sampled this elegant… The post Farer Lander Kano...
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Vario 1918 Pilot
Today, I am reviewing the Vario 1918 Pilot, the latest project from the Singaporean brand that started as a strap retailer and branched into watchmaking. Vario’s founder, Ivan Chua, has… The post...
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Houtman Murchison
Today, I’ve got two examples of the new Houtman Murchison, a 40mm tool watch available in four attractive and sometimes surprising dial designs. We first encountered this new Australian brand… The...
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Watches and Whiskey 2023
Watches and Whiskey is back! On July 22-23, 2023, this annual event will once again bring local distillers, independent watchmakers, and other exciting vendors to Hagerstown, Maryland. The event is…...
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Would You Buy a Rolex Couch?
Recently, someone sent me a picture and asked me if I would buy a Rolex couch. Perhaps I might like a full suite of furniture, an Oyster-Perpetual sectional with a… The post Would You Buy a Rolex...
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Havaan Tuvali Duodecima
Back in 2021, I reviewed the Havaan Tuvali Heritage 72, a watch I described as a “reincarnation,” as it was assembled from a combination of NOS parts from the 1970s,… The post Havaan Tuvali Duodecima...
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The Ultimate 4th of July Watch: 2023
There’s something cool happening in the watch world right now and it has nothing to do with watches. Oh, don’t worry, we’re going to get into them; this is a watch… The post The Ultimate 4th of July...
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Giveaway: RADCLIFFe Signature
Whoa, I am way behind on my giveaways. It’s time to kick it back into gear by offering up this awesome RADCLIFFe Signature (ARV $392). This is the same very… The post Giveaway: RADCLIFFe Signature...
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Prometheus Jamanta
If you find yourself on a high street or a shopping center, you will start noticing that some independent stores and restaurants have a small inscription at the bottom of… The post Prometheus Jamanta...
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Artem Loop-Less Strap and Clasp
I first reviewed Artem straps in 2021, when the Australian brand had one model (sailcloth) and one color (black). I liked their quality and was impressed that what they lacked… The post Artem...
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REC TURBO PurpleNeon
There are objects that contain the power to bring you back to another era. when things were different. I do not consider myself a nostalgic person, but I do have… The post REC TURBO PurpleNeon...
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Timeless HMS 003
For today’s review, I have the Timeless HMS 003, the second model from Maël Oberkampf’s offbeat Swiss microbrand. Yes, that’s right, the second model is called the 003. Designations 001… The post...
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Maranez Samui Army Titanium
We live in the Great Recycling Era. No, not of the material, eco-conscious variety — if only we, as a species, did a better job of that. The recycling I… The post Maranez Samui Army Titanium appeared...
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DIY Watch Club Explorer D03 Kit
Today, I go hands-on with the Explorer D03 from DIY Watch Club with the objective of describing my journey into watch modification or “modding.” The Singapore-based DIY Watch Club offers… The post...
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Eone Apex Salas Element
In 2014, Eone launched the Bradley on Kickstarter, introducing a new concept in timekeeping. Designed for both the blind and the sighted, the watch used magnetic “hands” to pull ball bearings… The...
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Marloe GMT Day
Another GMT? Absolutely! Thanks to new movements from the Japanese horological heavyweights, automatic GMTs are now more affordable than ever, and the micro brand world has gone all in. It… The post...
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The Ultimate Shark Week Watch: 2023
Why do we pick an Ultimate Shark Week Watch each year? For starters: sharks are awesome, watches are awesome — let’s not complicate things. But yes, there is a deeper… The post The Ultimate Shark...
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Horizon Pilgrim
What do Jules Verne and a dive watch have in common? The guys at Horizon Watches have shown us several commonalities. We saw some in Mike Razak’s review of the… The post Horizon Pilgrim appeared first...
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Vesuviate Attivo-Chrono
About two years ago, I reviewed a prototype Vesuviate Attivo. I liked the dapper, square-case, three-hand tool watch and predicted that it would be the brand’s break-out model. I was… The post...
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