Monday, 30 April 2018

Unyber Watches Bullhead

Setting up a micro-brand is not the easiest route to take in the watch industry, especially when you don’t use any of the many already existing cases, nor combine features while declaring you have built a new watch. Unyber Watches, a small and characterful Madrid-based company, have chosen the harder way because they wanted every […]

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Kickstarter – LENVINO Watch Co – LECRONOS ‘Race For Vintage” Collection

LENVINO Watch Co. was started in 2017 Jan, a group of watch-addicts with the passion and constancy of the traditional watch craftsmanship. We believe that the most timeless and desirable timepiece must be the traditional one. We would like to awaken people’s mind about the core function of a watch, thus create our brands. In […]

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Friday, 27 April 2018

Hands-On With The NOMOS Autobahn Neomatik 41 Date

NOMOS Autobahn Neomatik

Sometimes, when you read or hear a word, a song pops up into your head. Every time I read or hear about this watch, the [22 minutes lasting version of] Kraftwerk’s Autobahn song is very difficult to get out my head again. If you’re not familiar with it, make sure to search for it on […]

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Thursday, 26 April 2018

The New Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic WT Limited Edition

Earlier this year, during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced their new Polaris collection to the world. We’ve been raving about them a number of times, including this hands-on review of the most popular one: the Polaris Memovox. Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces us to the new Polaris Geographic WT limited edition, […]

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Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Staudt Praeludium Chronograph – Introduced At BoekeloWorld 2018

“I am Yvo Staudt and I play the accordion. I also made a watch.” That was Yvo’s sales pitch for a long time when visiting retailers, at the beginning of Staudt Watches, in 2013. Before I jump to the new Staudt Praeludium Chronograph, first a bit more background on this young watch entrepreneur and Staudt […]

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Tuesday, 24 April 2018

Speedy Tuesday – NASA Strap For Your Speedmaster

A Speedmaster Moonwatch is not complete without a proper NASA strap. Based on the original specifications, a German Speedmaster fan decided to reproduce the original NASA’s strap with VELCRO® Brand fastener. NASA Strap We’ve often covered straps here (hence our Watch Strap Review feature), including specific ones for the Speedmaster, and NATO straps always perform very well […]

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Monday, 23 April 2018

Why The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph Is My Favorite Dress Chronograph

A pink gold chronograph with a black dial. To me, that’s the perfect combination for a chronograph that can be worn during diners, on formal occasions but perhaps even with a nice pair of sneakers and a polo shirt. The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph in this article is not entirely new, but this […]

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Friday, 20 April 2018

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Baselworld 2018 Novelties

This year’s highlights of Christiaan van der Klaauw are concentrated around two things: aventurine glass dial and the collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels. The production of aventurine glass is highly secret and every piece is carefully picked for a CVDK watch. They want the Aventurine glass as lively and dramatic as possible. For this […]

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Thursday, 19 April 2018

Hands-On With The Zenith Defy Classic

Zenith Defy Classic

I like to keep things simple. I know there’s a skeletonized dial version of the Zenith Defy Classic, yet I prefer the reference with this beautiful blue dial. It doesn’t distract that much from the beautiful case design and its combination of brushed and polished finishing. Zenith is that sympathetic brand from Le Locle, where […]

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Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Eqvis Varius – A Hands-On Review

Eqvis Varius

Eqvis Varius is probably a brand you’ve never heard of. Neither did we, so don’t worry. The Eqvis Varius reminded me a bit of playing with LEGO: switch and swap straps and bezels on this watch (yourself). The variations are endless and allow you to customize the watch to your attire, mood and, of course, […]

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Monday, 16 April 2018

Interview With Bulgari CEO J.C. Babin at Baselworld

Bulgari Babin Interview

One of our first appointments during Baselworld 2018 was with Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari. Besides an appointment to learn about the new models for 2018 (which we will publish within short as well), we had this interview to learn about Bulgari more in general and Mr. Babin specifically. Before we took off, we were […]

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Wednesday, 11 April 2018

The Yema/LeJour Rallye From Mario Andretti

andretti

Yesterday, Hodinkee published a wonderful interview with the legendary Mario Andretti. A number of watches were discussed with Andretti, but not the Rallye watch that he bought privately. We thought it would be a nice addition to mention this Rallye watch once more in this article. Part of the fun of collecting vintage watches is […]

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Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Speedy Tuesday – Three New Platinum Speedmaster Moonphase Watches

Platinum Speedmaster

After Omega showed us the BaselWorld 2018 novelties that you’ve all seen by now, it was time for them to bring out the big guns and show three very exclusive Speedmaster Moonphase watches. In platinum.Weighing about half a kilogram each, these new platinum Speedmaster Moonphase models are not for the faint-hearted. For this week’s Speedy […]

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Monday, 9 April 2018

Hands-On With The New 2018 Breitling Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph In 43mm

Breitling Navitimer 1 B01

Although the new Breitling Navitimer 8 has been in the spot light for months now, it is time to have a look at the revamped Navitimer 1. The most important version for the purists. Michael already gave a short introduction to all the new Breitling collections during BaselWorld (click here), but now it is time […]

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Friday, 6 April 2018

Hands-On With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo in Titanium and Platinum

There are a couple of watches that everyone wants, but only a few can have. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo is such a watch. The fact that you rarely see them in the flesh is not only because of its hefty price tag, it is also because of the limited production of the Audemars Piguet […]

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Thursday, 5 April 2018

Hands-On With The Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Chronograph

Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie

Following the Quai des Bergues (which we reviewed here) and Place Vendôme models, Czapek introduced a column wheel chronograph as the third model in their line up – the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie. It was unveiled during Baselworld 2018 and named after the location of the third Czapek boutique, opened in 1850 in Warsaw, Poland. Czapek […]

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Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Speedy Tuesday – Hands-On With The Speedmaster Apollo 8

Speedmaster Apollo 8

Last week we already showed you the Speedmaster CK2998 Pulsometer, and this week it is time for a little hands-on with the new Speedmaster Apollo 8. Omega dedicates 2018 mainly to the Seamaster collection, celebrating its 70th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the Seamaster 300M. However, that did not refrain them from releasing a number […]

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Monday, 2 April 2018

10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Seiko – Infographic

A few weeks ago, this interesting Seiko infographic was created by the people at  the biggest watch market place in the world, Chrono24. 10 Things you didn’t know about Seiko, unless you are a Seikoholic of course… but even then you might find something you didn’t already know. A big thank you to Chrono24 for […]

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Sunday, 1 April 2018

The 70s: Another Golden Era for the Heuer Carrera

The new Carrera automatic chronograph excited motorsport lovers − Ferrari racing drivers preferred it in gold Motorsport has always been in the DNA of the Heuer Carrera, which was named after an auto race. Heuer began an innovative partnership with Ferrari in the 1970s. The gold Carrera chronograph, which was given to each Ferrari driver […]

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