Our Watch of the Week is the MeisterSinger N 01 C 40 mm. The original MeisterSinger C but a new model nevertheless. With its 40-millimeter case diameter it is three millimeters smaller than the classic model in our collection. Only three millimeters? In the world of watch design, that makes a huge difference. Although wristwatches are now designed larger than they used to be, a watch 43 millimeters in diameter is still a very striking piece, not discreet, but a genuine eye-catcher. The size matches the N 01 very well, as it emphasizes the practical, instrumental character of the model. However, the watch is far too big for some wrists.And as some N 01 enthusiasts had wished for a more ele...
Simple but strong. If you value the story and originality more than the movement inside your watch, REC watches should stay on your radar. Today we take a closer look at their recent release of the REC RJM Bluebird, a limited run of 334 pieces.Your watch doesnt need to be signed by a watch manufacturer that was founded 200 years ago to have one hell of a story to tell. And if you like WW2 stories, I bet your eyes wont stay dry after watching the video about the REC Bluebird.The slightly sunk middle part of the dial got rid of any surface structure, printed tracks, lines or letters you could find in RJM 01, 02 or 03.My eye on REC WatchesI had to search in my mailbox to find that I first signe...
Linde Werdelin has always been a brand that has chosen its own path in the watch industry ever since Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin founded the brand in 2002. From creating the ultimate functional tools to releasing unique pieces of art, the brand has made some remarkable watches over the last 17 years.The all-new Linde Werdelin Oktopus Volcano is the latest remarkable release that shows once again that the brand has great respect for craftsmanship outside the watch industry to create another exceptional timepiece.It might be a little strange, but the first thing that comes to my mind when thinking of Linde Werdelin is their highly creative press kit from years back that was developed with F...
What s cooler than a super compressor case? A bronze super compressor case! Alpina released their Seastrong Diver Heritage with a PVD bronze case and brown dial. Let s have a closer look.The Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage PVD Bronze isn t a new watch. Already in 2016, we reviewed the stainless steel version (here) and concluded it resembles the original 36mm Alpina Seastrong 10 from the 1960s pretty well. The size is bumped up to 42mm, and of course, there s a modern movement inside. Perfect for today s diver watch enthusiasts. This year, Alpina (belonging to the same company as Frederique Constant) comes with the same watch in a cool bronze color scheme. It isn t a ‘solid bronze wat...
I was surprised by how educational my deep-dive into this educational watch was. This week s #TBT is about a watch for kids, the MINILIP.After going down the rabbit hole of information about educational watches, I discovered a study that found that one in seven Britons can only tell time using a digital watch. This jarring discovery makes me think there may be another threat to mechanical watches out there that s more pressing than a smartwatch.?MINILIP Educational WatchOne can only guess how often you d stare down at it, waiting for the minute hand to roll over the ?, ? or -? mark. Kids can t read the clockStill shocked to learn that one in seven Britons admit they can t tell time on a non-...
Welcome, friends, to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, where we ask you to vote on whether a watch is worth its salt or simply worth what salt is worth.? This week, we ll go (O)mega with the Omega Ploprof, but first…Somewhere over the Rainbow, way up high…? Well, you folks were clearly high on a little Zenith Rainbow because this child of the 90 s soared to a colorful 61% Wrist Game win at time of publishing.? We received a lot of colorful responses from folks who lamented the 60 s British/French/Italian car reliability of these watches, but a majority of you felt strongly enough about this colorful character to give it?la victoire.? Ah, and we received some cranky responses about my d...
With the latest special edition release, the Breitling Aviator 8 Mosquito bolsters the brand s lineup while taking a look backwards.The way of the (watch) world today appears to require a steady stream of new releases.? With near-instantaneous supplies of news, social media posts, and endless collaborations between brands and influencers, it seems that the only way to succeed is to join in the torrid pace.? Gone are the days of the annual watch shows and then waiting another 12 months for the next stream of products.? It s pretty funny because the formerly (albeit sometimes still) antiquated watch industry held true to this annual pace of introduction up until just a few short years ago.? Bu...
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a somewhat polarizing timepiece among watch guys these days.Audemars Piguet is a powerhouse with deeply rooted in the Swiss watch industry. Many of their models are legendary, and after so many years, AP still operates independently opposite the watch conglomerates like Swatch Group, Richemont Group, and LVMH. Not only do they swim instead of sink, but AP is also actually doing very (and I mean very) well financially. However, their flagship the Royal Oak has become the status symbol for pretty much everyone who wants to flaunt their wealth C or lack thereof. From SoundCloud rappers with incomprehensible lyrics, to up and coming 17-year old football players w...
This year, we visited 7 different locations to host a Speedy Tuesday Event. The kick-off took place in Biel, at the headquarters of Omega to introduce the new caliber 321 to the Speedy Tuesday community.What followed were events in Milan, Frankfurt, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, and last but certainly not least, Tokyo. We spent countless hours in preparing these events, but the results have been amazing. Hundreds of Speedmaster fans signed up for these events, even though we had limited capacity, and we received (and still do) many requests for other locations to host these events.Last week, we did the last Speedy Tuesday event of this year in Tokyo.Speedy Tuesday Tokyo EventJapan is an im...
With the Longines Heritage Classic, the brand pays tribute to a 1934 classic with sector dial.Before delving into the new Longines Heritage Classic, I ll go ahead and admit something: I ve long followed Longines and its Heritage collection.? As a watch collector and admirer who truly enjoys vintage watches, what could be better than one of the industry s most storied brands deciding to recreate some of its most famous models?? Well, it sounds fantastic but if I m being honest, models within the Longines Heritage collection have always left me just a tad cold.I ll share a personal analogy but hopefully you ll be able to follow.? I, like so many others, don t eat red meat with the frequency th...
With the introduction of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic, Bulgari shows the world not only that they can produce record-breaking thin movements. They also cracked one of the most difficult design challenges by creating a chronograph version of the Octo Finissimo that fits the iconic design of the Octo Finissimo family.Bulgari has been very successful the last couple of years in breaking several ‘the world s thinnest records with the Octo Finissimo line of watches. The impressive Octo Finissimo collection features the thinnest tourbillon movement, the thinnest minute repeater movement, the thinnest automatic movement, and now it also features the world s thinnest c...
In 1999, we surprised the watch industry with a special timepiece: the 203 ARKTIS was the first diving chronograph to feature Temperature Resistance Technology. This guarantees the functional reliability of the watch in temperatures ranging from C45C to +80C. In 2019, this watch will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To mark its initial introduction, we have developed a new edition: the 206 ARKTIS II.In keeping with its role model, the 206 ARKTIS II features a blue dial with sunburst decoration. To remain as true to the original as possible in other respects, we have also kept the screw push-piece look. Thanks to our D3-System, however, screwable push-pieces are no longer required in the 206...
It s This Week in Watches for October 12, 2019 and there s loads of news to share.Hi there, watch lovers and welcome to This Week in Watches.? We ve got quite a bit of news this week so let s quit the chit-chat and get into it.Seiko Prospex LX Line Limited EditionSeiko brought us two new LX divers that will come out in November.? Fitted with calibre 5R65 Spring Drive movements, each of the watches will be made in limited editions of just 200 pieces each.? First up is the reference SNR041J1 with what Seiko is calling a violet gold Ceramet bezel and brown dial.? The watch features a titanium bracelet.? Next up is the reference SNR043J1 which contains a platinum Ceramet bezel and black dial.? T...
We go hands-on with a serious all-arounder, the Citizen Promaster Tough Ray Mears.I know I ve mentioned this before, but I m here, once again, to tell you that I constantly find myself in a state of discovery when it comes to watches.? Whether we are talking about modern or vintage, once I think I ve seen it all, something new pops up that I ve either never seen or, more likely, cared about in the past. A perfect example of this ongoing phenomena within my head is today s Citizen Promaster Tough Ray Mears.The Citizen Promaster Tough Ray Mears – Kind OfNow, before the local Citizenry get all up in arms about calling this piece the Citizen Promaster Tough Ray Mears, I know that this watc...
Oris new Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115 has been a surprise. Not that no one believed Oris could make such a watch, but virtually nobody expected it. With this watch, Oris proudly expose their ability to create extraordinary movements. Besides, they present a strong statement on their vision of the design for a future pilot watch. Fasten seat belts and let s lift-off to an exploration of this remarkable timepiece.In 2014 Oris reverted to manufacturing own movements. After a break of decades, they celebrated their re-establishment as manufacture by creating Calibre 110, a watch named after its movement, whose name, in turn, reflects Oris 110th anniversary at which they presented it to the...
Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame where you, the reader, get to vote on whether you think the watch in question is a fair deal or not.? Lets see what you think of todays multi-colored mechanical, the Zenith Rainbow Flyback.But before we get to the Zenith Rainbow Flyback, lets talk about last weeks contestant, the Seiko Marinemaster 300.? First of all, we hit a record number of overall votes and comments, so thanks for that.? But more importantly, 58% of you felt that paying well north of $2K for a Seiko is a good deal.? How about that?? Now, there were some vocal opponents out there who clearly dont like their watches like their steaks- and that means thick.? The Seiko is one chunky...
Anssi Hakkarainen from Finland has been programming for almost 35 years. That s approximately the same period that he has a particular interest in watches. So quite naturally, Anssi developed an iOS app for his own watch collecting needs, Watchee.Developing started some years ago, but it was only October 2018 that friends encouraged him to share the app via Apple s App Store, and today, its been available there for about a full year. Now that it s is on sale in the App Store, Anssi had the chance to improve it every once in a while. The Watchee app meanwhile saw many updates, some of which provided additional new features to the app.Watchee is useful for whom?If you re an avid watch collecto...
During our stay in New York for the Speedy Tuesday Event there, we interviewed Terry Virts.Terry W. Virts Jr. (1967) is a former NASA astronaut, and Colonel in the United States Air Force and was the special guest of our Speedy Tuesday Event in New York a few weeks ago. A full report on that event can be found here. Before the event took place, we had a brief moment with this former Space Shuttle astronaut and resident of the Internation Space Station. We sat in the bar of The Beekman Hotel in New York City and talked about how one becomes an astronaut, the difference between the Shuttle and Soyuz space crafts (he flow on both), the Speedmaster X-33 he used onboard, his watch collection and ...
Roasted peanuts, boiled hot dogs, and buckets of cold, watery American beer can only mean one thing: baseball.? It s October and just in time for the postseason of America s pastime, we re excited to talk about the new Oak and Oscar Ashland.Most countries have a sport that s relatively unique and, thus, hard to translate to foreigners.? Living in Germany, I d say that handball qualifies as such a sport.? For the Commonwealth and its former colonies, let s all agree that cricket is the sport no one else on earth understands (I finally do and happen to love it).? But for America, there s one sport that the majority of our planet finds confounding, and let s just say it – boring, and that...
We go hands-on with a pair of new limited edition Seiko chronographs.Seiko is clearly no stranger to celebrating its heritage and with a company that has been in existence as long as the powerful Japanese brand, there s a topic every year to commemorate.? ?2019 is an important year for chronographs as it marks the 50th anniversary of the automatic chronograph, a well-worn tale of competition between brands such as Zenith, Breitling/Hamilton/Heuer/Buren, and Seiko.? We definitely felt that Seiko would do something related to this milestone, but they happened to mark the birthdate of another achievement, the 55th anniversary of the brand s first wristwatch chronograph.? Let s take a hands-on l...
