The charm of a mechanical watch mostly lies in the fact it is a completely analogue experience. It’s the sensation of a rotor whizzing away as you move or wind a watch by hand, to power a mechanism of gears and levers to tell time the old-fashioned way that excites us the most. Usually, that […]
Oris, a company committed to positive change, proudly supports charities that empower young people through sports and education. Building on their partnership with the Roberto Clemente Foundation, Oris now celebrates Hank Aaron with this unique limited-edition watch, a collaboration with the Chasing the Dream Foundation that Hank and his wife, Billye, established in 1994. Hank […]
Launched in 2019, the BR 05 collection marked an important step in the history of a brand that was usually focused on military and action-driven watches. Despite sharing multiple design elements with other Bell & Ross models, in particular the classic BR 03 instrument, with the “circle within a square” shape, it was far more […]
Nomos Glashütte timepieces are celebrated for their minimalist Bauhaus-inspired design, impeccable quality, and in-house movements. The Ahoi collection is a popular range of wristwatches produced since 2013 by this German watchmaking company; last year, the brand expanded the offer with the Ahoi Atlantik series, featuring 40mm and 36mm time and time and date models. Described […]
More than 50 years after its presentation, TAG Heuer continues to produce and promote the Monaco as one of its flagship models, preserving the heritage of the iconic chronograph while continuously updating it with design elements to ensure its enduring appeal. The new Monaco Racing Blue edition retains the allure of the original yet looks […]
Swiss brand Omega has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic games for over 90 years. It all started back in 1932, at the Los Angeles Olympics, which marked the introduction of the three-level winner’s podium and the assignment of one company to time the events. Now, in exactly one year’s time, the world will […]
Looking at IWC’s portfolio, the Portugieser Chronograph is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic watches around. Now in its second generation (ref. 3716), it’s a classic with a timeless appeal. In recent years, however, the Schaffhausen-based brand expanded the collection with brighter colours and more daring styles and even created an Individualisation Program to create […]
While it seems to be well established now, we have to remember that Baltic only appeared on the watchmaking scene in 2017. The brainchild of watch and car enthusiast Etienne Malec, a Frenchman whose passion for vintage chronographs was transmitted by his father, the brand is one of the most impressive success stories in recent […]
Cuervo y Sobrinos, the only Swiss watch brand with Cuban roots, celebrates Ernest Hemingway, the famous American writer who also developed a strong attachment to the Caribbean island during the last twenty years of his life. Developed in close collaboration with Hemingway Limited – the organisation overseeing Hemingway’s estate – Cuervo y Sobrinos is the […]
Probably the most famous watchmaker to come from Finland, together with his fellow Kari Voutilainen, Stepan Sarpaneva has recently presented several watches that pay tribute to legends of his country. While still highly distinctive and in line with previous his creations, watches such as the Moomin or the Kilpisjärvi, a collaboration with F1 pilot Valtteri Bottas. Sarpaneva’s […]