Aquadive is, together with sister brand Doxa, one of those brands that may not necessarily be familiar to a large audience but which is, however, highly respected by hardcore enthusiasts. Technical, instrument-like watches inspired by the 1970s, the Bathyscaphe 100 GMT brought retro styling with modern engineering for divers. Today, the brand is presenting a […]
The very utterance of the words “must have” when talking about the ideal watch collection will almost always lead to, at the very least, enthusiastic speculation and, more often than not, heated debate. The Omega Speedmaster, for example, is forever being bandied about as THE watch to have in any discerning collection, and the Rolex Submariner is never far out of the equation either. But you know what? I don’t think there is any particular make or model of watch that you simply HAVE to possess in an ideal assemblage of timepieces. However, there are definitely certain styles/genres of timepieces that should always be a part of the perfect collection. One such style is the stealth watch – a timepiece that you can slap on your wrist when you don’t want to draw undue attention to yourself. Here are four first-rate examples of watches that go about their business without shouting it from the proverbial rooftop: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm Talk about a timepiece that’s not concerned with being produced by arguably the biggest watchmaker on the planet! The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm is brilliant at doing one thing – telling the time. Every one of the Swiss marque’s Oyster…
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Editor’s note: With weather more conducive to anything other than complete hibernation finally starting to creep back into our lives Down Under, it’s got everyone here in the office talking about what watch you should be wearing when the board shorts, bikinis and budgie smugglers come out. Now, we’ve already covered what we think will be in vogue this coming summer, and its vibrant white watches. But what if you’re not so inclined to wear something that’s so fabulously OTT? What happens if you’re after something that still offers the characteristics of a great summer timepiece, but does so without being quite so garish? Well, we reckon the Rado HyperChrome Ultra Light could be just the watch, thanks to its decidedly unobtrusive colour palette of predominantly black and brown and complementing textile strap. The HyperChrome Ultra Light also well and truly lives up to its name when it comes to tipping the scales, weighing in at an insanely light 56 grams. And a lightweight timepiece that doesn’t feel overly cumbersome on the wrist surely has to be another prerequisite for a great summer watch. For me, the HyperChrome Ultra Light is one of the coolest, cleanest watches in Rado’s…
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We sit down with a champion of the Swiss watch industry to learn the stories behind the amazing watches he calls his own.
Complications, when it comes to horology, are all the functions of a watch in addition to the display of the time. Complications are what make mechanical watches attractive – and indeed, horology might be the only place where we can enjoy complication upon complication. Regarding calendar indications, multiple functions have been created but nothing can […]
H. Moser & Cie are coming Down Under next week to show off some of their hottest new timepieces. We can’t wait to see Moser’s very rare watches, especially these three stunners: Pioneer Perpetual Calendar MD Moser has decided to up the horological ante once again with its latest Pioneer, the Pioneer Perpetual Calendar MD. The MD employs the use of dual windows, and it sees the month indicator being saddled up closely to the left of the Pioneer’s date window, which arguably makes for even clearer legibility than its previous Pioneer Perpetual Calendar. Available in both Funky Blue Fumé or Burgundy Fumé dials and featuring the HMC 808 hand-wound calibre movement, this wristwatch is a compelling proposition for anyone looking for the epitome of unique practicality. Venturer Concept Vantablack Widely regarded as the darkest substance know to mankind, Vantablack has to be one of the most in-vogue substances of 2019. And when paired with the dial of Moser’s Venturer Concept, the result is something truly stunning. The new Venturer Concept’s case beautifully contrasts the ultra-black dial, thanks to the use of solid 5N red gold. The unique timepiece also features the Swiss watchmaker’s hand-wound HMC 327 movement, which offers…
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It seems like every other week there’s a new Casio being unleashed upon the wristwatch-wearing world. And this week is no different, as the Japanese marque has just released this — the Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000TB. That’s right, there’s now another 5000-series vying for the attention of all you digital devotees out there, and this one’s got a real point of difference. You see, although it may look like it’s using the same type of rubber as a regular G-Shock, it’s actually a fully titanium case, bracelet, bezel, caseback and buttons. And if the new titanium wasn’t enough, Casio has then gone to the trouble of treating the whole watch to a Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating, complete with a textured finish. As a result, the new GMW-B5000TB weighs in a whole 57 grams less than its antecedent, the steel GMW-B5000D. The new titanium timepiece also features contrasting gold script and accents, a move that Casio says is a styling tip-of-the-hat to its first-ever G-Shock, the DW-5000C-1B. Other features of the new GMW-B5000TB include a non-reflective sapphire crystal, an STN LCD display optimised for maximum legibility, and smartphone connectivity that enables users to adjust the settings of the watch. Utilising…
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Horological heavyweight Richard Mille has just unveiled their latest limited edition masterpiece, the Richard Mille RM 50-04 Kimi Räikkönen, and there’s only one thing we can say … Bwoah! In typical fashion only to be expected of Richard Mille, the RM 50-04 is an incredibly complicated and quite frankly wonderful timepiece, designed for the one and only “Iceman” of the Formula 1 paddock, Mr Kimi-Matias Räikkönen. The RM 50-04 also celebrates the watchmaker’s affiliation with Alfa Romeo’s Formula 1 Racing Team, which Räikkönen has been a part of since signing with the Swiss race team in 2018. As a result, the new RM 50-04 not only shares the same colour scheme as Räikkönen’s C38 Formula 1 car, but the same technological design philosophy and attention to detail. For example, the bezel and caseback of the new timepiece is fashioned from a substance known only as Quartz TPT. It’s produced by interlaying no less than 600 layers of silicon, each 45 microns thick, and then impregnating said layers with a white matrix, before placing it all in something called an autoclave and heating it to a sweltering 120 Celsius. According to Richard Mille, the benefits of utilising this material are profound,…
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TAG Heuer is hugely popular for its automotive heritage and its racing chronographs. But the brand also has rich nautical and water-sport credentials, in particular with the Aquaracer dive watch collection. Launched in 2004/2005 as a direct descendant of the 2000 series, the Aquaracer line is now one of the pillars of the TAG Heuer […]