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…
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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…
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…
Continue to spotlight featured timepieces from each of the exhibiting watch brands with America’s luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, just a few days away. From Germany’s Glashütte Original, here’s what you need to know about the recently launched Senator Excellence and its in-house automatic movement, Caliber 36. In developing…
The first of those models – the SBGX089 – was a limited edition of 500 pieces with a yellow hand and some different colors on the black dial while the Grand Seiko SBGX089, SBGX091, and SBGX093 collection of watches was released in around 2012,Seiko produced this “enthusiasts’ version” of its…
In fact, some of you might not know this watch manufacture (and yes, it is a manufacture and not just a watch brand). However, Ateliers deMonaco has solid basis and isn’t new in the game. Here is the Ateliers deMonaco Admiral Chronograph Flyback Saphir. Indeed, it was founded in 2008…
In line with the idea of fully automated manufacturing, even the accuracy of the Swatch Sistem51 movement is adjusted by machines. Very impressive stuff.The automatic movement inside should remain entirely the same as before, sporting a remarkable 90-hour power reserve, running at a frequency of 3 Hertz (21,600 beats per…
To celebrate the addition of Canada’s only authorized Nomos dealer, Nomos watches and Vancouver retailer Roldorf+Co are throwing a party on Thursday, August 25th, 2016, and they have kindly extended an invite to any Vancouver local aBlogtoWatch audience members. From models like the iconic Tangente to the classic Orion and…
Japanese whiskey, British cuisine: There is something bracingly refreshing about the non-obvious. So it is with the German watch. Fine Teutonic timepieces have the dubious fate of being produced on the “wrong” side of the Swiss border. But as watch snobs know, German watchmakers are anything but also-rans. The tiny…
Adapting to a potential smartwatch world is the watch industry’s existential question of the moment, and the only answer for traditional watches is how to coexist in harmony. Along with mechanical-smartwatch hybrid concepts like Kairos, or strap-attachment modules for notifications like the Montblanc e-Strap, we have also seen this concept…