Isotope watches is a very young independent brand based in England that was founded in 2016 by José and Joana Miranda. The brand name derives from science: isotopes are different forms of a single element. Translate that into horological terms and Isotope is ‘Always determined to explore new paths and become first among equals’. So […]
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Timor Heritage Field Watch Review
The Dirty Dozen is a collection of 12 watches commissioned by the MoD and worn by soldiers during the Second World War and mainly worn (but not exclusively) by British soldiers at that. During the Second World War, the MoD found that no civilian timepiece could meet the extreme demands of the modern combat they faced. […]
Visitor Watch Co Linden Review
Visitor watch company is an independent mechanical watch brand focused on providing offbeat timekeepers of outstanding quality, with original design and sketch to steel development with minimal compromise. Right off the bat, as soon as you open the box you are greeted with a lovely black travel box with room enough for 3 watches, not […]
Oris Big Crown ProPilot Re-Design Watch Review
Oris was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in 1904 in the Swiss town of Holstein, they bought the recently closed Lohner and Co factory and in June of the same year the two men entered into a contract with the local mayor. The new company was named Oris after a nearby brook. In […]
Paul Twice Handmade Watch Strap Review
Introducing Paul Twice straps, a beautifully made beige coloured strap that is handcrafted, and the waxed nylon threads are hand stitched too. The name Paul Twice was created because the company consists of two friends Paul and Paul, they knew the impact a change of strap can have on a watch face and feeling underwhelmed […]
Longines Conquest VHP l3-719-4-56-6 Watch Review
Quartz? A quartz watch on the watch review blog? Yes, a high end Swiss quartz watch and it’s absolutely marvellous. Founded in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz, Longines have a long history in the watch industry and they are one of the first names that come to mind when you talk about quality Swiss watches, be […]
Alf Norrsken Watch Review
The northern lights are one of the most spectacular sights in the world, a beautiful and unique experience predominantly only seen around the Arctic and Antarctic regions. And the watch I’m introducing you to today is a beautiful and unique watch in the micro brand world from the Swedish brand Alf watch company; the Norrsken (stands for […]
Ciga Design Z-series Watch Review
Another micro brand review from me and this is a watch that is sure to divide opinions. A fully skeletonised watch that is launching on indiegogo. An award winning watch that’s the winner of the 2020 German National design award. Founded by Zhang Jianming in 2012 Ciga Design launched their first watch in 2013, and that […]
Farer Markham World Timer Watch Review
A lot of micro brands in the watch world are cranking out homages, unoriginal designs and cheaply made sub-par watches, but not Farer. They started in 2016 and are producing some of the best looking watches in the business; from Quartz and hand wound models to GMT’s, chronographs and the newly released world timer range. […]
Circula Heritage Automatic Watch Review
I was delighted when Matt reached out to me and said that he might have a review model for me from a brand that I’ve kept a close eye on over the last few months, a micro brand from Germany called Circula. So I gleefully accepted his offer and Cornelius from Circula was happy to […]