The Rolex Submariner Date reference 116610LV, aka “Hulk,” is the Rolex Submariner for men we all know and love (there are always dissenters, I imagine) but with a green ceramic bezel and green dial. It commands a price premium over the more traditional black ceramic bezel and matching black dial “classic”…
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Switzerland has birthed a new watch brand. Montfort Watches Co. has high ambitions to disrupt the current status quo by uniting a never-before-seen combination of value propositions: Scratch resistant “Super Stainless Steel” 3D printed stainless steel dials Swiss made Unbeatable value Philippe Kuratle, co-founder of Montfort is happily married and…
Vortic has released a limited Chicago World Champions commemorative watch set in order to celebrate the Cubs’ historic World Series win (a whole 108 years since their last title, finally breaking the Curse of the Billy Goat). For those unaware, Colorado-based Vortic is a young start-up that has made a…
Baume et Mercier expands its Clifton collection with a dual time model that will be showcased at the upcoming Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (Geneva, 16-20 January 2017). In line with Baume et Mercier’s philosophy of high quality and affordable luxury, the new Clifton GMT Power Reserve offers a…
All divers’ watches share certain characteristics that make them divers’ watches: unidirectional rotating bezels, secure screw-down crowns, higher-than-typical water resistance. Some of these divers’ watches, however, go the extra mile (or fathom), with cases that can descend to 3,000 or even 4,000 meters, chronographs operable at incredible depths, or high-tech…
Among the novelties presented by Zenith at Baselworld 2016 were two open-worked versions of the El Primero Chronograph, revealing a side of this iconic movement we are not used to seeing. The first is a “simple” chronograph while the other is regulated by a Tourbillon. As both models are now available…
Before Switzerland established its supremacy over the watchmaking domain, British masters laid the groundwork for modern mechanical movements. Now a new generation of English watchmakers are emerging to not only celebrate but also successfully revive this once proud tradition. Among them, Garrick, founded just 3 years ago. Now, following the…
TAG Heuer unveiled a Special Edition of its Carrera Calibre 5 as a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The new TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 “Ring Master” Tribute to Muhammad Ali was inspired by the famous Heuer Ring-Master watch currently on display in the TAG Heuer museum. The original…
What is a color? The perception we have of a reflection of light on a surface. What is black, as perceived by human eye? It is the opposite of color. Black is an achromatic color, literally a color without hue. Black is a surface that reflects or emits only very low light and that…
Longines has done a good job at playing the heritage game in recently years, effectively leveraging its history to produce fantastic, vintage-inspired pieces through its heritage line. Watches like the beloved Legend Diver, the Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph, and the recent Longines Railroad. Now, Longines is tapping into that history…