Crafter Blue proudly announces a new colorway for the Hyperion Ocean line. A compelling sunburst ocean blue colored dial that will catch your eyes with different shades of blue in different angles under the sun.CaseThe Hyperion Ocean is 45mm in diameter - a common size for many professional divers watches. What makes the Hyperion Ocean line stands out from the others is that its lug-to-lug length is only 50mm, and the crown is placed at the 4 oclock position to make it very comfortable to wear. The watch sits down on the wrist very comfortably. The addition of the rubber strap - an accessory for which Crafter Blue is perhaps best known - reduces the overall weight of the package, while holdi...
In this Sunday morning column, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And dont forget to let us know which watches youd like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. Well try and feature as many of our readers choices as we can. This week its the turn of the Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN. Let the battle commence.Last week, everyone imagined that Rob s attempt to defend the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 series might cause him fatal damage. Surprisingly - and unexpectedly proving the worth of these polls - he lost out to Balazs by a sli...
Compared to last week, week #8 was relatively easy on the news. But still, there was enough to fill this TWIW episode, let s dive into it.IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound MonopusherIWC Schaffhausen has unveiled the Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher Laureus Sport for Good?Edition. With this limited model, the Swiss watch manufacturer continues its?support of social sports projects run by its partner. IWC?has been a partner of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation since 2005.?The Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher bears reference 515301 and is IWC s?14th Laureus special edition watch. You ll find our review of one of the earlier editions, the Da Vinci Chronograph Laureus,?here.This special edition wa...
I am an absolute sucker for military-inspired timepieces - I don t know why. I care very little about tanks, guns, or trenches, but I love the watches that call that environment home. This CWC Mellor-72 has never seen a battlefield, but it spent a week on my wrist and certainly left it victorious.Don t get me wrong: This watch is not perfect. There are a few simple fixes that could make this, in my opinion, just about as flawless an effort as one could hope to find at under $500. I m not going to ignore those flaws. I m going to dissect every little detail. Why? Because when it comes to heritage-inspired pieces of this nature, details really matter.A shade for all seasonsThe nylon NATO strap...
This week s selection of pre-owned picks is all over the place because it perhaps corresponds best with my own thoughts this week. I ve been writing some articles this week (most of them to be published later on) covering various topics and brands. It inspired me to pick all sorts of different brands and types of watches.Every week we pick a few pre-owned watches from Chrono24, the largest market place for wristwatches in the world - watches that we love ourselves, or think they will be interesting to you. So to be clear, we picked the watches, Chrono24 only sent us the images without their watermark and in a proper resolution.Pre-Owned Picks Of Week 8The selection of brands is a wild one, f...
has a rich history of advertising built for decades. The brand has produced some of the most remarkable ads ever created by a watch brand. In this recurring series, we take a look at the most iconic ads has created over the years.One of the most exciting and fun things to do when diving into the history of a watch brand is to look at their advertising.? has always been a brand that has created some of the most remarkable ads in the industry, not least because they are connected to outstanding achievements and famous people. Some of the advertisements are stylish, some of them are thought-provoking, and some are blessed with an excellent sense of humor. All of them represent a certain time....
Brand resurrections are nothing new. The reasons behind them are rarely compelling. Most often, a distant familial link that is relevant to no one but the founder(s) has been discovered. But here we are witnessing the rebirth of a brand that has seldom strayed too far from the minds of watch lovers the world over. Welcome back, Timor Watch Company.If you ve been a fan of luxury watchmaking for a while, it s likely you ve heard about the Dirty Dozen. No? Never fear, we ve got you covered. Check out this article for a bit of backstory then meet us back here. Don t worry. We ll wait.The Dirty DozenThat was a?very brief explanation of what the Dirty Dozen watches were. You can find pages and pag...
The Junghans Olympic has everything, except for a Heuer logo on the dial. And I dare say it has even more.The case detailing, extra robust pushers, a majestic crown, a killer strap, vivid original dial with few nice quirks and an overall condition that any safe queen would envy. This is basically the self-summary I would put atop my Curriculum Vitae were I this particular Junghans Olympic watch.Never say neverA friendly reminder to myself that I once said I will never buy a cushion case watch. To explain, I had two legendary Heuer Autavia ref. 73363, in the Orange boy style and Jo Siffert colors, both sourced locally from original owners. I was never particularly fond of the cushion case, bu...
Feynman Timekeepers, an independent from Singapore, is currently on Kickstarter with its inaugural dive-watch, the Feynman Cove. The Cove intends to create a versatile dive silhouette, functional for functional diving, and suitable for wear in all settings.Following the success of its ?rst model, the modern dress-piece Feynman One, the brand returns with its take on the ubiquitous dive-watch. Choosing to go with a compressor-style case, the Feynman Cove is the result of a years design and testing.The project was conceived with 3 design guidelines: wearability under all conditions, legibility, and thoughtful lume design. The result is a modern tool-watch which is equal parts functionality, ve...
2019 seems ages ago, but we re only in February 2020 and Watches & Wonders and Baselworld haven t even started yet (and fingers crossed they will).It gives me some time to reflect on 2019 and think of all the watches that we ve seen in those 12 months. At first, I thought that not much came out last year, but giving it a bit more thought by putting some effort into reliving the SIHH 2019 and Baselworld 2019 as well as the ‘spontaneous introductions (we ve had many, actually), it struck me that we ve seen quite some good pieces. As we all know the sports models, available or not, I thought it would be nice to sum-up some of the awesome dress watches that were shown to us last year....
Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, the regular column that asks you to anoint a currently-available pre-owned watch as hot or not. This week we re sticking to a classic. Watches from the 1601 family are a common sight on the pre-loved market. This one s a clean and crisp option at a good price. But before we get to it, let s recap last week s result…Hola, people. Mike is once again absent, so I m subbing in for him. This time our American dream is floating around on a cruise ship somewhere. I would tell you where, but due to the amount of Seikos that man carries on his person at any one time, there s a very real chance I might get him kidnapped. So while Mike enjoys his well-...
It s no wonder the average age of first-time homeowners is on the increase. Breitling keeps mining its archives with unavoidably awesome results. Last year s 1959 reissue was, in my opinion, the best thing Breitling has?ever done. I mean it. Ever. Well, chalk me up as consternated, because the Georges Kern carnival has just served up another doozy. The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition is truly something special. But it s not without its controversies…The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition s life began 67 years ago with the launch of a pilot s watch known as the co-pilot. Almost seven decades later, this oft-forgotten gem has been reborn. Seeing it now, it is a wonder it took ...
A trio of new watches come in the form of the new Seiko Presage Crown Chronograph Limited Edition series. These new pieces pay homage to the brands first chronograph from 1964, the Seiko Crown.The new release season is definitely in full swing. Despite the recently announced cancellation of Grand Seikos upcoming new release soiree, it seems that both the upmarket brand and Seiko will keep the press hot with news. Today happens to be one such example as we have the new Seiko Presage Crown Chronograph Limited Edition pieces. The watches are available in black (SPB127J1), cream (SPB131J1), or green (SPB129J1). These new stainless-steel watches are available now and produced in a run of 1,964 in...
Last weekend Gerard and yours truly went on a trip to the most southern part of the Netherlands for a get-together at Bulang & Sons. Speedy Tuesday was the main theme. Due to the nature of the event, the location was undisclosed with the request not to post anything on social media for the obvious safety reasons. So, in the early afternoon, we arrived with other watch collectors from various countries. Awaiting us was a smorgasbord of horological delights…Community-driven Speedmaster EventThose who have been at one of our Speedy Tuesday events have already know what they entail. Speedy Tuesday is mainly about the community of Speedmaster enthusiasts and therefore shouldnt only be l...
The Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 is not new. Nor, as you may have noticed if you live in a clement part of the world, is the color blue. However, these two staples of daily luxury life have never been brought together. That is until now…There are few brands in the industry that have the name-power of Breguet. It isn t just that the modern iteration of the brand is renowned for high-quality timepieces often flaunting a timeless elegance others struggle to match, but it is also the weight of history attached to the founder s name. Abraham-Louis Breguet was not just a watchmaker. He was arguably?the watchmaker. In his lifetime, Breguet was a celebrity. And with...
For MeisterSinger, one hand is the norm. Apparently, no one told the MeisterSinger Neo Zeigerdatum. Yes, we ve seen multi-hand dials before, but not like this. A second pointer gives this new member, available in two sizes, a character of its own.Everyone likes breaking the rules, right? Tearing up the book and trying something new is fun. And while MeisterSinger remains dedicated to its single-hand concept, experimenting with subtle tweaks should probably be encouraged.I think the crucial aspect of this design is that the second pointer (that stubby little red/black thing poking out beneath the large central hand) does not play any part in indicating the time itself, only the date. For the ...
After wearing the massive Omega Seamaster Ploprof in my last installment of 52Mondayz a couple of weeks ago, it s now time to discuss something on the other end of the Omega spectrum. For this week s 52Mondayz I chose to wear the first generation Omega Constellation Manhattan. It s an icon from the 1980s that started a new line of watches.That line welcomed its latest generation just three weeks ago. If that s not a nice reason to dedicate this article to the first generation of the Omega Constellation Manhattan, I don t know what is.Wearing the Omega Constellation Manhattan feels like coming home every time I put in on my wrist. It s a feeling of recognizing everything that s so good about ...
The Roaring Twenties sparked a social revolution in Western society and culture. New Frederique Constants Art Deco Round collection designed exclusively for Women modernizes the glamorous style of the Jazz Age.The New WomenThe 1920s introduced new symbols and one of them was the modern women - high-powered, visionary, and comfortable openly embracing a lifestyle viewed by many as scandalous. Independent women of the 1920s had a tremendous impact on the future by pushing boundaries in economic, political, and sexual freedom.Frederique Constants Classic Art Deco collection is inspired by women breaking down barriers as well as the stylistic trends of the period. The deco-inspired design of fiv...
It s looking increasingly likely to my eyes that the yellow gold comeback that s been threatening to break over the last few years, has well and truly broken. The beneficiary of this new/old trend? The new MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual Yellow Gold. Perhaps the brand s finest movement gets a new home. And short of El Dorado, there s no better place to be.Amazingly, this is just the second time in MB&F‘s fabled history that yellow gold has been used as a case material. The sole example prior to the 44mm MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual in yellow gold? The LM101 Frost YG. Even more astoundingly, that was?five years ago (although it still feels like yesterday to me). Since then we...
INHORGENTA 2020 in Munich, saw Hamburg-based micro-brand, Sternglas, debut its most sophisticated model to date: The Sternglas Kanton. This automatic model is manufactured in Switzerland in compliance with Swiss-made standards. It strikes a captivating balance between the classic and the modern.The luminous hands by Luminova and bold color contrast allow for excellent legibility and make no secret of the inspiration behind this timepiece: the visual language of Bauhaus. The delicate curves and satin-finish dial underpin the classic elegance of the watch.The Swiss STP 1-11 caliberOn the inside, the Swiss STP 1-11 caliber movement guarantees precise timekeeping, with a deviation of a mere +15 ...
