First released in 1956, the Super Compressor isn’t an actual watch; it’s a watch case, designed by now-defunct Swiss watchmaker Ervin Piquerez SA. It’s best known for the dual-crown design, as well as the internal rotating timing ring. However, the case is really defined by its spring-loaded caseback, from which it gets its name. Because […]
Top 5 Best Dive Watch Alternatives to the Seiko SKX007
Ever since its original release in 2011, the Seiko SKX007 has been one of the most popular dive watches on the market. With a quick glance, it’s easy to see why. The black dial with bold lume markings makes a bold statement, and it’s also high-visibility and easy to read. Even the day and date […]
Top 5 Best Watches for Motorcycle Riders
When you’re riding your motorcycle, you can’t exactly stop to pull out your cell phone every time you want to tell what time it is. And unless you’re riding a tricked-out bike with a digital display, you need a wristwatch to tell the time. This is no job for a fashion piece. You need a […]
Top 5 Best Seiko Watches for Modding
If you’re looking for a moddable watch, it’s not enough to simply find a good watch. That’s not to say there aren’t good, moddable watches out there — I’m about to be talking about some of them — but it is to say that not every good watch is moddable. For example, I spend a […]
Top 5 Best Perpetual Calendar Watches Under $500
A watch once only told time. That was its sole purpose. However, as time progressed, so did the technology for watchmaking. As a result, the complications incorporated into a watch has increased. It started with the ability to tell the date, then later, the day itself. From then on, the kinds of potential complications that […]
The Best Watch Display Stand for your Collection
Most of the time we wear our watches on our wrist, sometimes we need to remove them for travel purposes or for sleeping. Then, there are those times when we want to display our watches for various purposes, whether it’s for display at home, in a shop, or for photography purposes. WATCHPOD® comes to you […]
Top 10 Best Watches With Panda Dial Under $500
Making their entrance into the watch industry about 60 years ago, the Panda dial is one that has never really gone out of style and has continued to increase in value over the years. Having concluded our research on some of the best watches with the Panda dial, we bring you the best ones under […]
Top 5 Best Automatic Watches With Mechanical Alarms
The mechanical alarm has become a novelty due to the endless options we now have for getting us up in the mornings. Due to this fact there is no longer a mass production of the components which makes them a little more costly and rare. As you would expect with anything novel, the designs are […]
Top 5 Best Dive Watches With Turning Bezels Under $500
Divers with reliable turning bezels can become quite expensive but if you look hard enough you will be able to find some great pieces at a reasonable price. The more affordable pieces would be from a range of mass-produced models this is one of the sacrifices that would need to be made to get your […]
Top 10 Most Affordable Swiss Watch Brands
Swiss timepieces are usually top of mind when quality comes to mind. This quality usually comes with a steep acquisition cost but today we look at 10 watch brands that provide us with access to this quality at a reasonable price. These watches are all a part of the incumbent Swatch Group which has established […]