Fifteen years of Armin Strom… witnessing how far they have come in one-and-a-half decade is more than impressive. Claude Greisler and Serge Michel took over the watch business from Mr. Armin Strom, who had made a name for himself as a specialist in hand-skeletonizing. Claude and Serge had a different ambition: to put their own […]
It’s a chronograph! It’s an espresso timer! It’s… Super Metric!
While the Speedmaster started its life as a racing chronograph destined to measure average speeds (hence its name), it quickly changed vocation when, during the 1960s, it became the watch of choice for US Air Force pilots and, of course, NASA astronauts. From there, the Speedmaster became one of the most famous pilot’s chronographs and […]
A new Speedmaster from Omega is dedicated to pilots with colourful features anyone who works in a cockpit will recognise.
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It is not quite a Flightmaster, but it is flight-tested and now here for civilians and military pilots alike.
The Unitas, known under the names ETA 6498 and 6497 (depending on its configuration, Lépine or Savonette), is without a doubt one of the most important and most long-lasting movements of the Swiss industry. This simple, no-nonsense but reliable hand-wound movement has been produced since the 1950s, yet originates from classic pocket watch calibres. Often […]
Unique pieces in unique case materials are the topic of ArtyA’s latest chronograph release, the Gears collection.
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Some of the most refreshing dials to look at on the market today.
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In September this year, Grand Seiko unveiled a rather striking new model, the Icefall SBGH347. Not only did this watch come with a new dial pattern and a stunning colour, but it also celebrated an important milestone in the brand’s history, the launch in 1998 of the purely mechanical 9S series. This initial Icefall watch […]
Three years after our last check-in, it felt right to revisit Auffret’s story and how he’s expanded his role in watchmaking. But first, we go back to his start, and that includes a name you probably don’t know: Jean-Batiste Viot.