About a year ago, we brought you the news that the historic name of Elka Watch Co. was brought back from the dead. Successfully launching through Kickstarter, industry veteran Hakim El Kadiri presented the Elka X-Series and D-series collection, a duo of vintage-inspired watches with mechanical movements at a fair price. Now, 12 months on, […]
He wanted a 5980/1R; they got a lawsuit instead.
If watches are a reflection of the culture that made them, it’s time to take a look in the mirror.
What started as a unique collaboration between Armin Strom and Horomariobro, a US watch collector and Instagram celebrity known as the “King of Macro photography”, has spawned a ten-piece limited edition. Based on the brand’s breakthrough resonance technology, Horomariobro’s request for his dream watch has resulted in a minimalist, monochromatic beauty, highlighting the symmetry of […]
For people selling watches, “vintage” is the polite word for “old”. It’s easy to understand why this has become such a necessary euphemism when it comes to flogging a timepiece for an often substantial fee. In modern culture, after all, “old” carries rather unhelpful connotations from a marketing perspective. The phrase “old age”, for example, … Continued
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Just as every year, Chopard launches new iterations of its iconic racing chronograph, named after one of Italy’s most famous racing events, the Mille Miglia. This daunting open-road race was held between 1927 and 1957 and made history thanks to some of the greatest racing cars piloted by the bravest drivers imaginable. The event returned […]
It’s skindiver season, and we’re taking a look at a value-packed option with real history.
The Longines Spirit lineup has become a go-to collection to recommend when someone asks what a great option would be for an entry-level Swiss luxury watch. The collection, now three years into its current generation, has seen quite rapid growth with a variety of aesthetic and functional configurations. Born initially in 2020 with 40mm and … Continued
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Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, became a poster boy for Longines. Not only was the brand in charge of measuring the official flight time of his epic feat, but it worked together with Lindbergh to create the famous navigation watch – Hour Angle – for pilots. Famous […]
The all-new Mido Multifort TV Big Date is a stylish timepiece that seamlessly blends vintage design with modern functionality. This addition to the Multifort collection offers an attractive combination of elegance and practicality at an affordable price. Of course, it fits right in with the very popular style of luxury sports watches. And with multiple […]