Category: Chronographs

Introducing – H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Funky Blue (Live Photos & Video Review)

The luxury sports watch, understand the sporty-chic steel watch with an integrated bracelet, is without doubt the hottest category on the current market. It seems that most brands need to enter this race to gain the heart of enthusiasts. H. Moser & Cie, the slightly irreverent independent watchmaker, did so in early 2020 with a highly personal watch, the fluid and curvy Streamliner. First introduced in a sleek limited edition chronograph, followed by a time-only model this year, it made quite an entrance on the scene. Now, the Streamliner Flyback Chronograph comes back with a typically-Moser “Funky Blue” fumé dial and in the permanent collection. And it looks stunning, as you can see in our video review.

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Introducing – Sinn R500 “Bullhead” Racing Stopwatch

Sinn, the German watchmaker with a forte in instrument watches, revisits a racing stopwatch from the 1970s complete with the historical “bullhead” design. Although this new model takes its design cues from a vintage and original chronograph, the Sinn R500 Chronograph is made from contemporary high-strength titanium with racy design features. A stopwatch designed for […]

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Hands-on – Zenith Chronomaster Revival “Lupin the Third” – Second Edition

Last year Zenith launched an unprecedented version of its Chronomaster A384 inspired by the Japanese manga and anime series Lupin the Third. It was unprecedented because this black and grey model only existed in the ‘fictionalised’ realm of gentleman-thief Lupin’s universe. Although brands like Seiko are at home producing watches dedicated to characters from Japanese […]

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Introducing – Louis Moinet Memoris Superlight (Live Pics & Price)

Louis Moinet holds a special place in the history of the chronograph with the 1816 Compteur de Tierce. Designed to time the passage of stars, this innovative timepiece could measure events to the 60th of a second with start, stop and reset functions. In 2016, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of this creation, Les Ateliers […]

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Introducing – Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT for Revolution & The Rake

2019 marked the year that the world’s thinnest chronograph title passed from the hands of one horological master to another. Italian watchmaker Bvlgari had many firsts under its belt up until last year, yet the slimmest chronograph was not one of them. Piaget took that title in 2015 and held onto it right up until […]

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Hands-on – Porsche Design Sports Chrono Automatic Chronograph

Recently, we took a closer look at Porsche Design‘s latest collection, watches that play on the connections between the automotive and the watchmaking industry (clearly, not many brands are as legitimate as PD to do it), the new Sport Chrono Sub Second. The inspiration was simple, the instruments from the latest Porsche Panamera dashboard. In […]

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Hands-on – The New Certina DS Chronograph Automatic

As the trend for vintage-inspired watches consolidates, brands continue to dig into their archives to find inspiration and breathe new life into past glories. Certina, mostly known for its accessible and robust watches, has also embraced the concept, for instance with the recent and attractive DS PH200M Blue. Just unveiled is the elegant Certina DS […]

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Hands-on – The 2020 Edition of the Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

It is surprising how, in these times of peace in the Western world, pieces of military and pilot’s equipment have become so fashionable. Think bomber jackets or, for today’s matter, military-inspired watches. Yet, when referring to military watches, we are often referring to WWII-inspired models or watches issued later. The era between the two wars […]

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