The name Prospex at Seiko, which stands for Professional Specifications, often brings to mind dive watches. Yet, it would be highly reductive to consider this collection as only focused on aquatic models. One significant name to be seen next to Prospex is Alpinist, a collection born in 1959, a watch specially designed for Japanese mountain […]
Riding the SCUBA diving’s rising wave, Le Forban Sécurité Mer seized the opportunity, presenting its inaugural dive watches in 1969. Also responding to the French Navy’s call for reliable and rugged tool watches tailored to the daily rigours of divers and maritime professionals, the Paris-based company delved into the task with a relentless focus on […]
Awake Concept is a French brand with sustainability at its core. Its no-nonsense design now comes in a full-black version developed for the French CCT FS Special Forces. Created in 2007 and based in Pau, the Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions des Forces Spéciales has a mission to provide the leaders of a special […]
Swiss watchmaker Delma has worked to establish itself as a brand committed to the realm of deep waters, and a testament to this commitment is its Blue Shark series, which stands out in the domain of deep dive watches. The inaugural Blue Shark, introduced in 2011, set a new standard with its extraordinary water resistance […]
The press release for the Studio Underd0g 02 Series field watch collection starts with the question of why horology can’t be a little bit more playful from time to time. It’s the exact question I ask myself every now and then, and the reason I have a soft spot for quirky, odd-ball watches. Watches with […]
You’re probably not familiar with Montoir Watches, but the new microbrand is releasing a stylish and capable skin diver on Kickstarter with multiple colour options and affordable prices. Although the brand is based in the US, the new Skin-Diver is Swiss-made with a vintage-inspired (1960s) aesthetic. The case is well-sized, the specs are solid for […]
You’re probably not familiar with Montoir Watches, but the new microbrand is releasing a stylish and capable dive watch on Kickstarter with multiple colour options and affordable prices. Although the brand is based in the US, the new Montoir Dive Watch is Swiss-made with a vintage-inspired (1960s) aesthetic. The case is well-sized, the specs are […]
Beaubleu is a brand created in 2017 by Frenchman Nicolas Ducoudert Pham that we first discovered on MONOCHROME last year… One thing that has to be said is that our first encounter left us with a pleasant impression, primarily that of an elegant, original, yet coherent design ethos. If mechanically classic, watches by Beaubleu are […]
It won’t come as a surprise to tell you that the integrated bracelet category, watches inspired by 1970s luxury sports icons, is more popular than ever. Many brands, from entry-level to independent watchmakers, have already presented their alternatives in this field. When it comes to accessible luxury, the market is dominated by the Tissot PRX, […]
Baltic has long outgrown the status of microbrand. It is a genuine success story, and Baltic has become an established member of the accessible watchmaking scene. The brand is known for watches such as the MR01, Aquascaphe and Tricompax Panda. All watches come with mechanical movements and designs that have proven themselves over the past […]