I’s impressive to think just how many different niches watches have evolved to fill. Divers, world timers, perpetual calendars, simple dress watches and everything in between are out there in abundance, providing utility and choice for all tastes. The watch we have here today, however, probably wins the award for…
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In the last couple of years, Junghans has focused on expanding upon their Meister line of watches, bringing out some incredible watches. The Meister line seems to be at the core of the Junghans brand and where they are going, though for a time was limited to dressier designs. They…
The Pontos S Diver which introduced in 2013, has since become one of the most popular watches in Maurice Lacroix’s catalogue. Retro-inspired yet undoubtedly modern, the Pontos S is its own watch, one that is not bogged down by attempts to emulate the Submariner or any other iconic, historical dive…
It is quite literally endless for the choice of dive watches. There are thousands of good, very good, or extremely good dive watches out there. There are also plenty of so-so dive watches, so it is very possible to lose track of what’s what in this popular category. Thus, we…
Chicago-based Astor+Banks is a new brand that concentrates on affordable watches with a military-style design. Generally speaking, brands describe their watches with some pretty highfalutin language. I mean, who can blame them? If they don’t do it, who will? Nevertheless, it was refreshing to see Astor + Banks of Chicago…
Athough not one of the five original brands that manufactured WWII Fliegers, German brand Archimede has taken up a strong position today as a value-driven producer of this classic design. Over the years, the firm has offered pilot watches in a variety of case materials and sizes, movements, and dials…
The fine line between simplification and minimalism is one of the most difficult distinctions to understand. Minimalism, over the past few decades, has become a catch-all term for any number of pared-down designs and aesthetics. But it’s certainly possible to simplify the look and production of an item without creating…
Wind-Up Watch Fair, opening its doors at 11am on Oct 21st inside of Chelsea Market in NYC. We’re incredibly excited for this year’s fair, as we have 30 brands from around the world attending, many with things to sell, many with new watches you haven’t seen in person before and…
Titanium has been making its way to watch cases since the 1970s, when Citizen brought the first titanium watch to market. It’s since become an industry staple, with numerous brands offering titanium-cased options in their lineups. Titanium’s popularity stems from its unique properties—it’s lighter than stainless steel (making it attractive…
I even have not any plans for buying a watch when the family and I went on vacation to Las Vegas in early September. I expected to look at a lot of them that were far, far outside my price range, but that would be it. Just some harmless window-shopping….