Although uncommon, independent watchmakers/ brands whose watches are not, cost-wise, entry level, have been known to diversify into something less complicated and more affordable, allowing those who do not have five or six figure single-watch budgets to enter into the… Read More ›
Alain Silberstein’s status as a preferred partner in small brand collaborations continues, with a new limited edition piece with YEMA. The YEMA x Alain Silberstein Marine Limited Edition combines a Silberstein-designed black DILC-treated grade 5 titanium case with a micro-blasted… Read More ›
In June 2023 Schwarz Etienne launched the Geometry. In two colour variants, the watch featured a rhodium-treated or salmon-coloured gold dial divided into four quadrants comprising of hand guillochéd concentric arcs and straight ridges with a mix of finishing (fluted… Read More ›
The niche segment of limited edition small brand collaborations at friendly price points continues to maintain a steady pace, with the latest addition between Louis Erard, a brand which has carved out its own spot within this space, and independent… Read More ›
De Bethune has launched the new DB28xs Aérolite, with a blued Muonionalusta meteorite dial featuring a random guilloché pattern that represents the rippled surface of a sea (albeit with ‘stars’on it). This new piece is a close relation of the… Read More ›
IWC has launched its first Portofino Chronograph 39 with a stainless steel bracelet, combining the 39mm stainless steel case with a silver-plated dial. In a way, given the position of this collection family, it is surprising that this didn’t already… Read More ›
From military-adjacent we are going back to official military, with the latest offerings from YEMA, official watch of the French navy (Marine nationale) and the French Air Force. This new Navygraf Marine Nationale comes in a 39mm brushed stainless steel… Read More ›
To mark forty years of his eponymous brand, in 2020 Svend Andersen presented four special timepieces, of which one was a variation on his jumping hour complication that came in a 38mm 5N red gold case with a 21k BlueGold… Read More ›
This year Junghans added to its popular and well-priced max bill Bauhaus series with three new models – the Regulator, the Chronoscope, and the time-only Automatic, with all of them in matte stainless-steel cases with a white silver-plated dial featuring… Read More ›
In 2022 Girard-Perregaux revived their famed Casquette, with necessary movement updates, a black ceramic and grade 5 titanium case, and a new name, the Casquette 2.0. The original 1970s model only numbered 8,200 in total watches produced, and the Casquette… Read More ›
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