Introducing – The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Xiali Calendar

Calendar watches are, by definition, complex creatures; the Chinese calendar, which fuses a solar and a lunar calendar, takes complexity to another level. Luckily, Michel Parmigiani is undaunted by complications and has abundant experience as a restorer and his development of a Gregorian Annual Calendar followed by the world’s first Hijri Perpetual Calendar, or Islamic […]

3 years ago

THE IMMORTALS – The G-Shock “CasiOak” backed legendary toughness with a radical new design

It’s the Shock heard around the world. No other G-Shock, perhaps since the very first model, has had the impact of this new release since it was unleashed upon the world in 2019. Yes, Casio releases new G-Shock models on a perpetual basis, and it’s virtually impossible to keep up with the latest drops. But … Continued

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3 years ago

The three watches Zach wore most in 2022 – Rolex, Grand Seiko, Zenith

This past year was quite a journey for my collection, with new additions and trades – as I am known for every now and again. While I have been bad about it the last few months, with consecutive new watch addition honeymoon periods, typically I try to avoid wearing the same watch two days in … Continued

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3 years ago

Introducing – The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Rabbit

Perhaps not the first brand you would imagine producing an ‘animal-themed’ watch in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year, TAG Heuer is determined to consolidate its presence in this lucrative niche. Representing the fourth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle, the rabbit will rule the roost of 12 zodiac animals starting on the […]

3 years ago

Hands-on – The Brutally Honest Laco Kiel.2 Chronograph

Despite the fact that mechanical watches today are very much a luxury item and far from a necessity, there was a time when proper timing instrument watches were the difference between life and death. Watches served a true purpose and were used to time extremely important events. This need for precision also arose with the […]

3 years ago

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Portnoy trolls Crash, Omega teases tiny yet massive update

Davey boy, oh Davey boy. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has already found himself in hot water with, what he refers to, as “watch geeks”. The launch of his watch brand Brick Watch Company was absolutely ridiculed by watch enthusiasts online, the recurring theme being that his designs were unimaginative, generic, ugly and overpriced. In … Continued

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3 years ago

THE IMMORTALS – The Franck Muller Crazy Hours is a horological exercise in pure, unbridled fun

It goes likes this: 8, 1, 6, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7, 12, 5, 10, 3. No, this isn’t some Fibonacci-like mathematical sequence, the combination to a very complicated electronic safe, or even a code for sending secret military messages via a cipher machine. It’s the order of numerals on the Art Deco dial of … Continued

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3 years ago