Category: Novelty

Hands-on – The New Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic

Hamilton is among the original makers of field watches, producing pieces for the US military before the style even had a name. For over 100 years, the brand’s field watches have helped define the category and between 1942 and 1945, all civilian production was even stopped for a sole military focus during World War II. Following its updated Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm line in 2018 with a mid-century aesthetic, Hamilton introduces the Khaki Field Titanium Automatic, a larger piece with a more contemporary dial and titanium case available in two tastes. We recently went hands-on with both versions and here’s what you should know about these two, cool-looking accessible pieces.

6 years ago

Introducing – Bovet Virtuoso VII, Now with Vibrant Green or Red Guilloché Enamel Dials

With such a concentration of technical and artistic talent under one roof, Pascal Raffy – owner of Bovet – can really let his imagination soar when it comes to combining complications and decorating them. The new Virtuoso VII is, in essence, a perpetual calendar with retrograde date, a sophisticated complication in itself but with a […]

6 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – Sarpaneva Lunations and Its Latest Iteration, The Harvest Moon

Stepan Sarpaneva crafts watches like no other. The independent Finnish (just that is already unusual) watchmaker has shaped a personal creative universe, giving his watches a distinctive face, namely that of the moon. His intriguing and mysterious representation of our satellite has made his timepieces recognizable at a glance. His latest creation, Lunations, distils the […]

6 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – Sarpaneva Lunations and the Latest Iteration, the Harvest Moon

Stepan Sarpaneva crafts watches like no other. The independent Finnish (that in itself is already unusual) watchmaker has shaped a personal creative universe giving his watches a distinctive Moon face. His intriguing and mysterious representation of our satellite has made his timepieces recognizable at a glance. His latest creation, Lunations, distils the essence of 25 […]

6 years ago

Value Proposition – Bangalore Watch Company MACH 1 – Inspired by the Indian Air Force MiG 21

Bangalore, India isn’t typically associated with watchmaking. Far removed from historical centres in Switzerland and Germany, Bangalore has an interesting watchmaking history of its own. Hindustan Machine Tools Limited (HMT) was a state-owned brand from the 1960s and for decades represented Indian watchmaking. HMT watches were generally the only game in town with a production […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – Czapek Quai des Bergues Aurora Borealis & Blue Aurora

Czapek has just launched a new communication campaign with a tagline ‘We collect rare people’. The idea is that nothing would have been possible without the Czapek community. First and foremost, the brand’s clients. Its shareholders too, as the brand started as a crowdfunding concept. Last but not least, suppliers, who play an important role. […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph, Now with a Handsome Salmon Dial

A new edition of the Monopusher Chronograph in stainless steel with a salmon dial joins Montblanc’s highly successful Heritage family. Inspired by historical Minerva wristwatches from the 1940s and 1950s, the Heritage collection can boast true vintage credentials, not faux ones like so many watches spawned during the ongoing fever for retro. This latest combination […]

6 years ago