Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown. The temperatures are rising, and the Sun is showing its face more and more often. It’s time to get ready for summer and choose the right dive watch to wear. Today, we’re putting two vintage-inspired divers up against each other, both of which could serve very well as your next summer watch. One is the recently introduced 39mm Doxa Sub 200T, a

For 8 long years (2001-2009), Thierry Nataf (ex-CEO of Zenith) did a great job in destroying a brand that was one of the few well respected chronograph manufacturers. With flamboyant designs, parties and ditto prices, Nataf knew how to step on the toes of watch lovers and collectors. Zenith wasn’t Zenith anymore. Although the use of certain high-tech materials were welcome, he succeeded in r

I had this Breitling Navitimer’92 on a blue monday. Admitted, a stainless steel / gold combination with a blue leather shark strap wasn’t probably the best choice I had made in a long time. After a week I flipped it (and advertizing with that type of watch is good for a few anecdotes itself) for another watch. Although I was pretty sure I was very Navitimer-ish, this ’92 model in

It’s Speedy Tuesday! Today we have a contribution from Arthur van Grinsven who lives in The Netherlands. Arthur is a fan of Speedmaster watches, owning two Speedmaster Pro Mark II watches, a Pre-Moon Speedmaster Professional with caliber 861 (145.022) and the Speedmaster Pro in this article. A conversation maker, as he had the entire watch (and bracelet) treated with a DLC process. This Spee

There is a fair chance you never heard from this small watch brand from Austria, run by Maria and Richard Habring. We don’t blame you of course, but if this is the case, it is time you do learn about Habring2. This watch company was founded in 2004 and gained a tremendous amount of respect among watch enthusiasts and collectors world wide.About time we spend some time with one of their watch

Longines launches new Record collection and celebrates its 185th Anniversary in Beijing.?Beijing (China) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 16 November 2017 – Swiss watch brand Longines celebrated its 185th Anniversary in Beijing, commemorating a legacy of tradition, elegance and performance at a grand gala evening in the capital’s historic Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao). Headlining the

H.Moser & Cie. tapped into yet another territory with the new Endeavour Flying HoursIn case you follow the brand closely, you might have seen this watch already. Moser released the Endeavour Flying Hours in 2018. At the time, only one version was available; with a Funky blue fume dial. Fans of the model did not have to wait too long for the new releases. At Baselworld 2019 Moser introduced two

It is the perfect example of how a brand can take one of their successful models and turn it into something new and special without changing much in the design.In case you are not familiar with the new MeisterSinger bronze watches let me give you a short run-down. The new MeisterSinger Bronze Line consist of 3 models. These are namely the No.03, the Perigraph, and the Metris. None of them are new

Swatch The Netherlands invites you to visit their unique pop-up store to experience their new Flymagic watches.Are you ready to discover the depth of the Swatch Flymagic movement, its spectacular innovation and the latest technology? Three models, limited to 500 each, are now being delivered to selected countries. For the Dutch market, a limited number of watches will be made available of these th

Minase's flagship model, Divido, is also the brand's only round watches collection. Its revolutionary approach in terms of design and manufacture brings an effect of depth to the product, achieved thanks to the large number of parts used for both the case and the lugs.For more information visit minase-watches.chTRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIPTraditionally manufactured in Japan, Divido timepieces bear th

Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, the weekly must-read event that has become the internet’s Clash of the Keyboard Warriors! This week, we’ll have some fun with the Patek Philippe 5524G and see if it’s worth spending your frequent flier miles. But first…Last week, I showed you what has to be the most polarizing Speedmaster Limited Edition to date with the Apollo XV

Wow. Just wow. Even after all this time, after the thousands of watches that have passed through my hands and over my wrist, it is still possible to have my breath snatched from my throat. I didn’t think I cared for gold watches. I guess I was wrong again. Congratulations, Grand Seiko, the SBGW258 60th Anniversary model has officially turned my head.I think it’s about time we started r

I am not the experienced sailor that our editor Gerard is, but steering one of the racing boats in 2018 is one of the coolest things I’ve ever done.It was a home game for us when the Volvo Ocean Race was held in Scheveningen in The Netherlands. Omega had a little surprise for us, that we could join one of the boats entering the harbor of Scheveningen. I often feel lucky that I am doing this

Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1891, Angelus built a reputation during the 20th century as one of the most influential horological manufactures. The brand's excellent in-house movements and vintage timepieces are coveted by collectors worldwide. My colleague Balazs is a big fan of the brand and owns a couple of vintage Angelus watches. Unfortunately, the brand was one of many that succumbed to th

Breitling made 1,000 pieces of this Old Navitimer with the red and white logo at 3 o'clock. That's a lot more than there are pilots in the flight demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. But no matter: piloting the 1995 Breitling Old Navitimer Snowbirds Limited Edition is a lot easier than doing barrel rolls with a CT-114 Tutor. You just put it on your wrist, close your eyes, and preten

When the Grand Seiko White Birch SLGH005 watch was first introduced in early March, I was overwhelmed by the pictures and video we received from Grand Seiko. I couldn't wait to go hands-on with this watch, but, unfortunately, it took a bit longer than expected. But now it is here, and I will tell you what has transpired between the Grand Seiko White Birch SLGH005 and me.I really thought that this

There's a chance that this subtitle raises a couple of questions about the Dietrich SD-2 Skin Diver. But before I explain exactly what an amphibian field watch is, let me first come clean. The confession I want to offer is that I only just found out this detail about the watch. You see, I find it more interesting to wear the watch first and read the press release later. This allows me to get an ho

In 1904, Louis Cartier made the first-ever pilot's watch for his pioneering aviator friend from Brazil, Alberto Santos-Dumont. It was a stylish tool watch that went up in the sky and became a universal classic. In 1983, the Casio G-Shock Square broke onto the scene. The watch was the vision of Kikuo Ibe, the Japanese Casio engineer who threw prototype watches from the building he was working in

Going hands-on with the green-dialed Patek Philippe 5270P-014 perpetual calendar chronograph is like going to see the Berliner Philharmoniker expecting them to play a Beethoven symphony, but hearing the orchestra perform deep house instead. The 5270P of 2022 has come a long way since the classic grand-complication model debuted in 2011. The radiant green lacquered dial with its black-gradient rim

I know, comparing a $1,000 watch to a Laurent Ferrier might seem far-fetched. But after a week with the Farer Stanhope II, the first impression lingers. Within this very British cushion case are small touches of smooth joy that fit the bill, or am I fooling myself into a sense of grandeur? After all, I bought the Stanhope II with my own hard-earned cash.I have my reasons for just spending a week w