The Parisian Maison heralded the return of its Pasha de Cartier collection a couple of weeks ago, during the virtual edition of Watches & Wonders 2020. Originally launched as a collection in 1985, the Pasha was discontinued about ten years ago. Awakening after a decade of slumber, the Pasha de Cartier arrives in two new […]
George Bamford is best known for customizing (officially authorized) watches from heavyweights like Zenith, Rolex and Patek Philippe via his company, Bamford Watch Department. His latest watch brand, Bamford London, has been building watches from scratch for a couple of years now and had an unusual start. There are now two main collections with several […]
It would be quite difficult to come up with a better match than what’s following. When you own a watch in your portfolio – and an iconic one on top of it – that is named “Monaco”, you have to do something linked to motorsport in the Principality of Monaco – which is also known […]
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin, with its modern steel iteration (Ref. 15202ST), needs no introduction anymore. The direct descendant of the 1972 original Royal Oak watch, still ultra-thin and identically proportioned, it is one of the most sought-after watches on the market and one of the most (if not the most) legitimate luxury […]
A few weeks ago, Seiko announced the launch of upgraded versions of one of its most emblematic and accessible diver’s watches, the new King Turtle – equipped with more resistant materials for enhanced quality. In the same vein, the brand is now upgrading its other entry-level Prospex Diver’s watch, the sharper brother of the Turtle, […]
The watch that launched the luxury sports watch category and kept Audemars Piguet afloat through thick and thin since 1972 was fittingly named after a 1916 Royal Navy battleship, the HMS Royal Oak. Without delving into its genesis and well-documented history, suffice it to say that the Audemars Piguet’s flagship Royal Oak has been interpreted […]
Recently, our “Spotted” column was all about the most sought-after Rolex watch, and one of the most collectable of all watches currently on the market, a chronograph known as the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. Today, we keep the same brand but we change model, for what’s probably the most underrated of all the Rolex sports watches, […]
Introduced already five years ago just ahead of Baselworld, the Divers Sixty-Five has quickly become one of the most emblematic watches of Oris, existing in countless permanent, special or limited editions, in multiple materials and in several sizes. Surprisingly, Oris managed to make it consistent and most of the editions proved successful – remember the […]
Swiss brand Fortis is mostly known for its space-related chronographs, with the Official Cosmonauts range, instrumental, ultra-robust and purpose-built watches supplied to the Russian cosmonaut agency Roscosmos. In addition to watches certified for space travel, Fortis has supplied military squadrons around the world and is still specialized today in pilot’s watches. As a testimony of […]
If you’re into retro-looking, precious and trendy (desk) dive watches, the following watch isn’t for you. What’s coming below is modern, utilitarian, over-engineered and very German indeed. No surprises, it’s a new Sinn watch. Well known for its pilot’s chronographs, the brand also has a solid track record in diving instruments, one of the best […]