Formex is a relatively new, niche brand, within the grand scheme of the watch world. They were founded in 1999 and have focused primarily on the development of extreme sports racing watches, which is right there in their name Formex - which stands … Read More
LUXURY WATCHES
2 Week Analysis: The Hublot Classic Fusion Essential Grey
Hublot carries along with it, let's say, an interesting stigma within the watch collecting community. They're generally known for creating rather extravagant … Read More
Exclusive Hands-On with the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 8K Calibre
Just last week I had the chance to visit New York City for the unveiling of Norqain's Independence Skeleton Chrono powered by the in-house 8K Manufacture … Read More
Rolex Explorer II Polar Ref. 226570: The Last Luxury Tool Watch
Sitting down and commencing a hands-on review of one of the world's best and most iconic tool watches from the crown is a daunting task. Plenty of thoughts, … Read More
STARTUPS
The Nivada Grenchen Chronosport: A Taste of the Racing 70s
In our day and age, with such high-tech watch manufacturing equipment, and with highly creative modern designers - why do we keep harking back to the watch era … Read More
Mr Jones Watches The Golden Hour Inspired by the English Garden
In an industry full of heritage re-issues, slow incremental design changes, and at times less than inspiring startup brands - it's a breath of fresh air to sit … Read More
The Amida Digitrend: Hands-On with a Prism Display Driver’s Watch
A Monday morning watch review takes a long time to gear up for us at the WatchReviewBlog. Two coffee's, a Euro's match, and a very intriguing watch is the … Read More
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DRESS WATCHES
Hands-On: The German Moon-Phase Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar
The German watchmaker Glashütte Original has always been known for their more traditional takes on watch designs, and they've designed some really neat retro … Read More
Hands-On Friday With the Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve
It's finally Friday and I've decided to sit back and tell you all about my experience with the new Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve after … Read More
Halcyon Dragon: Hands-On with One of 20 Porcelain Dial Watches
I've been working in the watch industry for many years now, and I've yet to come across a porcelain dial watch besides the Seiko Presage Arita that incorporates … Read More
WATCH Q&A
What is the Most Useful Complication on a Mechanical Watch?
There's been an ongoing debate within the watch community regarding what can be considered the most useful complication on a mechanical watch in our modern era. … Read More
Should you Engrave your Rolex Watch?
This is an extremely common question that keeps popping up on the forums, and it's quite specific to Rolex watches simply because they carry so much monetary … Read More
Case Size VS Lug Length: Which is More Important?
This is an age old question in the watch industry. Many experienced watch collectors have figured out the key to this dilemma, but at the same time many … Read More
BUYING GUIDES
Three Versatile Dress Watches that can Also be Worn Casually Under $10,000
If you know me by now, you also know that I’m a big proponent of sports watches. My lifestyle very rarely requires me to wear a purely formal dress watch. I usually end up resorting to some of my fancier sports watches when needing to dress up into a smart casual type of look. There […]
Affordable Concept: The 3 Watch Collection Under $1000
If you’re trying to put together a small three watch collection with a max budget of $1000 usd, you’ve come to the right place. Or perhaps you’re looking to add a watch or two to an already existing collection but don’t want to spend too much, this can also be a helpful resource for you. […]
Exposing 4 Underrated Watch Brands that Deserve the Attention
I woke up this morning wanting to write about overrated watch brands, you know, the type that we see advertised excessively on Hodinkee with sponsored posts. But then I thought to myself, instead of doing that why don’t we expose some brands that aren’t getting the attention that they deserve, how about a few brands […]