Hands-On: The Sistem51 Irony, A Steel Watch With An Entirely Machine-Made Movement

Today, Swatch’s Sistem51 Irony collection goes on sale in the U.S. We first showed you the new stainless steel automatic Swatches just a few weeks ago and immediately knew that we’d have to reserve judgement until we got them in the metal (it does still feel weird to say that about a Sistem51). Well, the wait is over and I got to spend a day in our office sizing up the new collection. All my thoughts after the jump.

9 years ago

#TBT Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel 666 a Rare Vintage Bargain

It’s increasingly difficult to find a deal in today’s hot vintage watch market, but I think I have a great suggestion for you in the Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel 666. No, we’re not talking about a chronograph this week, but, instead, that other species of sports watch that captures loads of interest: the diver. So, with […]

9 years ago

Introducing – 3 new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT, including one limited edition (Ref. SBGJ021, SBGJ017, SBGJ019)

The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT is already known from collectors, and praised for its superior quality, its design mixing elegant and casual attitude and its highly technical movement. It is a watch that was already available in both standard editions and in one colorful edition (the SBGJ005, with its green dial and highly decorated rotor). Already at that time, we had two regular watches and one limited. Well, the same scenario is about to happen, with 3 new versions of the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT: 2 elegant regular pieces (SBGJ017 and SBGJ019) and one limited edition with deep red dial and a rotor depicting the sunrise on Mount Iwate (SBGJ021). Overview.

9 years ago

HYT Extends Warranty To Five Years, Lengthiest Amongst Independent Watchmakers

HYT’s novel timepieces with fluid time displays are now accompanied by a five-year warranty, identical to the Rolex international warranty and one year longer than that for Omega’s Co-Axial watches. This is the longest warranty period amongst fellow manufacturers of high-end, avant-garde timepieces. Bestowed upon all new HYT watches as well as timepieces sold in […]

9 years ago

VIDEO: Hawks gun shows off his 2015 Tissot Premiership Watch on eve of 2016 AFL finals

The truth is we’re not quite sure how this happened. It’s Thursday and the first final of the AFL 2016 finals series is played tonight. Somehow, in the madness leading up to Melbourne’s favourite month of the year (the Grand Final is October 1, joy!), double Premiership player for the Hawks (2014, 2015) Taylor Duryea found time to come in to the office to talk about a watch that holds special significance for him – the Tissot Premiership Watch.…

9 years ago

Apple Watch Series 2 Smartwatch Debut

Almost exactly two years ago today in 2014, Apple shocked the watch and consumer electronics worlds when they announced the Apple Watch. Not calling it a smartwatch, but rather just the Apple “Watch,” now two years later in 2016 we read more…

9 years ago

Our Five Picks From ‘Heuer 100,’ Crown & Caliber’s Online Auction Dedicated To Vintage Heuer

The name says it all. “Heuer 100.” This upcoming auction from Crown & Caliber is focused entirely on vintage Heuer, no exceptions. This is the largest Heuer-dedicated sale since the Haslinger collection auction in 2010. It’s entirely online and it goes live on September 19th – it was hard to pick favorites from the dozens of historic chronographs, but here you’ll find here the five watches that caught my eye the most. It’s a healthy mix of extremely rare pieces and the more well-known references. Click through for the exclusive preview.

9 years ago