As part of the Swatch Group, Mido is a guarantee of Swiss quality and craftsmanship. Though it might not be a readily recognizable brand in the USA, it nevertheless has thrived in the Latin American market, where it has had a strong presence since the 80s, even among people not very much into the hobby […]
Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II DG2018C-S3C-BK Watch Review
The Ball timepieces find their origin stemming from the beginning of time, in a sense. The need for accurate time was spotted by Webster Clay Ball and the Ball watchmakers have been innovating ever since. The Engineer Hydrocarbon is the culmination of years of improvement in watchmaking technology the most noticeable of which would be […]
Omega Speedmaster Reduced II 3539.50.00 Watch Review
The Speedmaster needs no introduction. Originally conceived as a racing chronograph, it nevertheless became forever associated with the space race after the reference 105.012 was worn by Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in 1969. However, as popular as the Moonwatch might be, there are countless variants and limited editions that are as worthy of attention […]
Armand Nicolet JS9 A480AGN-NR-MA4480AA Watch Review
One of the hottest drops from this year’s Baselworld is the Armand Nicolet’s JS9 watch – the company’s newest summer release. This stylish diver is now available in several stunning color variations and will make a nice addition to your beach attire – at an affordable price for a luxury timepiece. The Mechanical Masters Based […]
Stowa Partitio Watch Review
Reliability and precision come to mind when German engineering is present. The Partitio Klassik black with red second hand showcases all aspects of German design that you would expect. I believe the term ‘works like clockwork’ must have been coined with their watchmakers in mind. There is nothing particularly spectacular about this piece but […]
Longines Legend Diver L3.674.4.50.6 Watch Review
Introduced in 2007 with no-date window and again in 2009 with a date-window, The Longines Legend Diver, which is part of Longines heritage collection, is a revival of the original “Legend Diver”, which was introduced by Longines during the 1950’s. A combination of original design and modern watchmaking technology are used to create such an […]
Hanhart Pioneer MonoControl Watch Review
The Pioneer is a flashback to one of the very first mono-pusher chronographs that Hanhart gave us in the early part of the 20thCentury. Unlike most chronographs the Hanhart team decidedly reduced the clatter on this timepiece and went with a mono-pusher instead of the double button. This required some innovative redesign work and the […]
Chronoswiss Sirius Flying Grand Regulator CH-6723-BLBL Watch Review
Regulator dials have a very interesting design and have been around for many years. Unfortunately, it never really had its “moment to shine.” Chronoswiss, a small brand founded in 1983 by Gerd-R Lang, in Munich, Germany. Is known for the recreation of the Regulator. Chronoswiss has been known for making watches with unique and complex […]
Earnshaw Longitude Moonphase ES-8066-03 Watch Review
I always enjoy a classic watch and with the Longitude Moonphase the watchmakers at Thomas Earnshaw 1805 really outdid themselves. They have left the whole bottom half of the watch almost clear so that you can appreciate the open heart dial and have only put the Roman numeral indexes in the top half of the […]
Liv GX1-A Swiss Automatic 1110.42.80 Watch Review
The GX1-A is a unique timepiece in a very populated market. The amount of attention to detail and time dedicated to the design of this watch is what makes it stand out from other pieces in the same space. The watchmakers of the GX1-A were so convinced they had something good that they went to […]
