Back in 1957, Hamilton (then still an American watchmaker) launched the world’s first electric watch, the Electric 500. It was powered by a battery and never needed to be wound, and the movement was matched with the asymmetrical Ventura line that Elvis Presley made famous in his 1961 hit movie, Blue Hawaii. This was a […]
The Depancel Legend 60s is their first hand-wound mechanical chronograph. It follows a more competitive and serious design language than the Meca-Quartz Serie-A Stradale. The Seagull ST1901 movement is based on a vintage Swiss movement — the Venus 175. If you’ve somehow missed some of our previous articles about Depancel, then the first thing you’ll … Continued
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This time we head to Lancaster to discover the history of Hamilton, the railroads, and more.
In mid-2020, we sat down with the new owner of Fortis, Jupp Philipp, who explained to us his intentions for the years to come. And the road map was clear; creating a brand new collection of watches that were typical of the brand, robust tool watches with no compromise on quality and function. The result […]
Apart from wedding parties and prom dates, we have fewer and fewer occasions to wear black tie these days. But at least our wrists can still be dressed up. Here are a few of our favorites.
Giancarlo Rosselli inherited his grandfather’s Omega Constellation, and so much more.
The 2023 Academy Awards was held this past weekend, but just prior to the ceremonies I flew out to California to join Omega for a pre-Oscars celebratory dinner for one of their latest ambassadors Ariana DeBose, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress last year for her portrayal of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West … Continued
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It’s rather clear that Nivada is one of the brands currently on the rise, specifically when it comes to accessible vintage-inspired watches. Knowing the rich history of the brand, there are a lot of cool things to expect. And the latest watch to surface, following the brand’s own release last week – a 1970s integrated-style […]
The Pontos has to be seen as the traditional, casually elegant proportion of ML. Not too formal, yet discreet and sleek, it is offered in an array of editions with different automatic movements. Not long ago, Maurice Lacroix unveiled slightly redesigned editions of its classic chronograph, the Pontos, with new and rather handsome colour schemes. […]
Zach, what would be a great first watch for me to buy? This is a question I get asked all the time, and the answer almost always leads to a discussion about Tissot. Upon the introduction of the PRX, were anyone looking for a sporty yet elegant and cost-approachable go-anywhere-do-anything watch, it could not be … Continued
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