As most of our readers know, we rarely regurgitate press releases here on the WRB. Part of our pride on the blog is to exclusively get hands-on with the watches, often being the first to provide our opinions and recommendations on newly released models. Today’s an exception, as Hublot is doing something pretty cool with […]
The Cringe of Watch Brand Ambassadors: Should You Trust Them?
Once you fall into the deep end of the watch world you begin to discover the similarities between it and more mainstream industries. As enthusiasts, most of us would prefer our fun little hobby to remain niche and special, but the truth is that as the industry grows and gains popularity like it has done […]
Is it Better to Buy Modern or Vintage Watches?
Here’s another question that comes up frequently in the watch community, usually from those who are just starting to dip their toes into watch collecting. If it’s your first watch, the quick and simple answer would be to buy a new modern era watch. Acquiring a modern watch is simply less headache in the short […]
Top 3 Modern California Dial Watches for Collectors
The California Dial is somewhat of a legend in the watch industry. As enthusiasts and collectors of watches we love a good backstory, especially when it comes to obtainable watches that can be found in both their vintage and modern form. One such variety that fulfils this desire is the California Dial, and if you […]
What is a California Dial?
This quick Q&A post is inspired by Vivian Morelli’s recent article on GQ Magazine, in which she asked me for a quote explaining a little bit about this variety of dial and my personal opinion. Admittedly, I’m not a huge fan of this dial’s rather quirky layout, but I realized I haven’t touched much on […]
The Aquasphere Freefall: Hanhart’s Foray Into the World of Dive Watches
Not too long ago Hanhart announced the release of their first ever dive watch, the Aquasphere Freefall exclusively in blue with a 42mm case. This was quite the surprise, seeing that most of the watches we’ve ever reviewed from the renowned German watchmaker have been pilot inspired designs like this Primus Nautic and this S-Series […]
Hands-On With the Formex Blue Agate Essence ThirtyNine
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 for “forme extrème” in French. You see a lot about them online, […]
Detrash Watches: Hands-On with a Recycled Watch you Probably Want
Welcome to 2025 guys! We ended 2024 by reviewing the highly sought after Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi, but we’re starting this new year by going hands on with a rather peculiar pick. Today we have with us the Detrash Midnight Sky, a watch made with 80% recycled materials – but it doesn’t have a resin […]
Raymond Weil X Largo Winch: Hands-On With a Limited Illustration Imbued Watch
For the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure to go hands-on with the Millesime Tri-compax Chronograph, a very unique and surprising watch from Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil. We don’t hear very much from this brand, with new releases often being drowned out by the likes of trending re-issues from industry heavies such as Longines […]
The Rolex GMT Master II 126710BLRO: A Commemorative Acquisition for Our 10 Year Anniversary
10 years is quite the milestone for a blog, if we may say so ourselves. In a world of high paced social media, reels, and competitive mainstream media publications, sticking to a blog for a decade requires persistent determination, stubborn will, and at times help from those within our special watch community. Today I’m quite […]
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