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Value Proposition – The Cool and Accessible Vario WW1 Trench Watch

Vario is a Singapore-based microbrand that’s released two intriguing collections via crowdfunding since 2017, the Retro Eclipse and Empire Automatic. Retro themes helped define these collections with the Empire Automatic having a cool Art Deco vibe to boot. The brand is back with a third collection that harkens back to the trenches of WW1. Although wristwatches existed prior to the war, the modern men’s wristwatch was born out of necessity as pocket watches were cumbersome on the battlefield. Vario’s new WW1 Trench Watch faithfully revisits this era with six models seemingly straight out of the early 20th century.

Introducing – New Editions of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT

Watch legends are tough acts to follow. The groundbreaking Royal Oak of 1972, Gérald Genta’s luxury steel sports watch that founded an entirely new genre, was revisited in 1993 with the Royal Oak Offshore provoking as disparate reactions as the original. Thirty years later, in 2002, another collection known as the Royal Oak Concept saw […]

Introducing – TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 42mm (Live Pics & Price)

TAG Heuer’s 160th-anniversary festivities are still in full swing, and the iconic Carrera collection is regaled with four new ‘classic’ chronographs that mix design cues of the historic models with a dash of modern flair. Recently, we reviewed the new sporty 44mm Carrera chronographs marking the 2020 roadmap for this legendary model. Today the brand […]

Introducing – TRIBUS, a New British Watch Brand

A three-month manufacturing delay and a global pandemic haven’t deterred new luxury watch brand TRIBUS from launching with its line of timepieces inspired by dress watches from the 1940s and 50s. The company, founded by brothers Jake, Jonathan and James Ward, combines its Liverpudlian roots with Swiss watchmaking traditions. The company draws upon key childhood […]

Introducing – The Urwerk UR-220 Falcon Project (Live Pics & Price)

A few months ago, URWERK announced the final edition of what’s probably its most emblematic watch, the UR-210. A true time-indicating UFO, the UR-210 is a compendium of everything Urwerk stands for. But there is no reason to be sad because the brand has secured its successor. And today, it is presented. With its hand-wound […]

Hands-on – The New “Stella-Inspired” Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41

The big news from Rolex in 2020 was the release of a new Submariner (no date) and Submariner Date with (slightly) larger 41mm case sizes. Although it might have been temporarily eclipsed by the introduction of the Submariners, the iconic three-hand Oyster Perpetual also grew in size from 39mm to 41mm. Without a doubt, this is […]

Introducing – The New HYT Flow

HYT is an independent watchmaker like no other. With creations staging an offbeat dialogue between art and science, the brand has always been nimble and fast at innovation… from the very beginning and their core concept of displaying time with fluids. A few years ago, HYT had presented one of its most unexpected concepts, a […]

Introducing – Fortis Flieger F-41 and F-39 Automatic (Live Pics & Price)

A month ago Fortis, a brand specialized in instrument watches for flight purposes presented its modern vision of the “Flieger”. Founded in 1912 in Grenchen, the brand has, since 1987, been a reference for pilot’s watches. Fortis was recently acquired by Jupp Philipp who shared his plans to revive the brand with us, and the […]

Introducing – Piaget Unveils Dazzling Jewellery Tourbillon Polo Watches

Among the historic Swiss watch manufactures, Piaget stands out for its unique expertise in both watchmaking and jewellery. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Shanghai, Piaget unveils five exceptional tourbillon watches brilliantly showcasing this alchemy between Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie. Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif One of Piaget’s most intriguing creations, the Tourbillon Relatif […]

Introducing – E.C. Andersson Calypso Denise Date

Divers owe a lot to French naval officer Jacques Cousteau and his unrivalled contribution towards marine research. But they also owe a lot to watch manufacturers that create timepieces that pay homage to his pioneering work, like Nordic watch brand, E. C. Andersson. The brand has created the Calypso Denise watch – a dive watch […]

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