Almost a year ago, Nomos introduced the 37mm version of its Club Sport Neomatik. It came as a more mid-sized companion to the 42mm size already in the collection. Now, the brand from Glashutte is introducing yet another size with a new 39.5mm case. Each of the sizes has exclusive to choose from. The 42mm version comes in black and dark blue, and the 37mm comes in green and a lighter shade of blue.

The best way to introduce a new dive watch is to go for a dive. And that's what we did before the unveiling of the third watch that celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms. Marc Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, showed up more than ready to take a plunge. On his wrist was a 45mm dive watch in white gold, the Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon 8 Jours on a black nylon NATO strap. But in the

Oris is one of the frontrunners when it comes to environmentally responsible watchmaking. To shed light on its green activities, the Holstein house has released an ocean-friendly Aquis with a dial made of fishing nets reclaimed by Bracenet. The question is: is this a green gimmick, or does it make for a truly good watch? Time to find out!I went hands-on with the 36.5mm and 43.5mm Oris Bracenet Aqu

Christopher Ward teamed up with seconde/seconde/, resulting in a rather quirky version of the C65 Aquitaine. Let me introduce you to the C65 Desk Diver limited edition. Unlike most of seconde/seconde/'s subtle jabs at the watch world, this is a full-on tongue-in-cheek redesign of the C65 diver.Christopher Ward will produce 500 of these C65 Desk Divers. Each is priced at 995 / $1,295 / US$1,195 on

Jaeger-LeCoultre says the two new Reverso Tribute Monoface models are a perfect fit for both men and women. Well, first, we must try these watches in real life before passing a judgment like that. They look promising, though, thanks to their dimensions, which stay close to the original Reverso from 1931. Other new additions to the collection are the Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon in a steel sw

Today, we go hands-on with the Louis Moinet Speed of Sound chronograph. This is a stunning modern watch with a vintage heart. As we’ll see, the rare vintage movement has been modified functionally and cosmetically to offer a novel moonphase display.Credit is due to Louis Moinet for creating innovative ways of displaying traditional time-related complications. To celebrate the 20th anniversar

Last week we (my gf and I) returned from my vacation in the United States. Going from GMT-7 to GMT+2 (daylight saving time included) resulted in that I still am a bit off-beat. During my holiday, the GMT-Master proved itself to be very useful when making phonecalls to The Netherlands. is also the brand that I spotted the most in the US, both in shops and in the wild ?? Especially in the watch sho

It was on November 9th 1989 when Berlin was reunited after over 28 years of a big wall that separated East- from West-Berlin. On the 3rd of October all of Germany was reunited. Nomos celebrates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall with two Orion 1989 watches.Nomos was founded in 1990 in Glashutte, in the east part of Germany, only two months after the fall of the Berlin wall and in

1500 watch fans were able to make a selection out of 40 diving watches in the price categories up to 1000 Euro, 1001 – 2500 Euro, 2501 – 5000 Euro and over 5000 Euro. Furthermore, there was an extra category for quartz watches only. Our colleagues from the German WatchTime executed a survey among their readers and we thought it would be nice to share the results.In each category, you w

Gerald Genta DesignsYou either like them or you don't, Gerald Genta's master pieces from the 1970s. Genta designed Omega watches for years (i.e. Constellation and Seamaster models) before he started his own company in 1969. Although designing watches was mostly a job that people did who were on the payroll of a watch manufacturer, it was an immediate success.Patek Philipps Nautilus and Audemars Pi

Hands-On Victorinox INOX ReviewYou definitely know the Victorinox knives, but are you also familiar with Victorinox watches? Besides the knives and watches, you’ll find Victorinox luggage and backpacks. Victorinox concentrates on outdoor gear, the Victorinox Swiss Army knives probably being the most famous accessories. But how about their watches? We were eager to learn about the Victorinox

Today's edition of #TBT takes a look at a watch from one of our favorite brands, but it's a piece that few discuss or even mention. The Seiko 8M35 Yacht Timer is a watch that I'd admired from afar for a long time and finally decided to buy and I'm glad I did. From a brand that has issued its share of attractive and, let's just call them, busy quartz chronographs, I'd count this on the side of the

Blue is a dial colour that Vacheron Constantin always associated with steel watches, as it has this cold look to it. At least, according to their Style & Heritage Director,?Christian Selmoni. That’s what he told the crowd in a short but interesting panel talk with Laurent Perves (Chief Marketing Officer Vacheron Constantin), Patrick Graf (Chief Commercial Officer Bucherer) and Ben Clymer

Citizen has always been an important player when it comes to semi-professional dive watches, the Promaster Professional Diver 1000M, which we’re reviewing this time, is no exception.The Citizen Promaster Professional Diver’s 1000M Eco-DriveAn unmistakably serious instrumentLet’s make things clear first, no professional or semi-professional diver needs a diving watch. For a long t

Goedendag, this is The Week in Watches for September 28th, 2019. It has been a busy week, for a lot of brands, so here we go.The brands picked up the pace again in September, with new releases from big brands and some smaller brands.?We saw several beautiful and important releases this week that we didn’t get to cover in separate articles this week. Without further ado, here are some of the

These days, brand revivals are all the rage. But not all revivals are created equal as the founder of Compagnie des Montres Lebois & Cie Tom van Wijlick is keen to establish as he prepares to (re)launch his second brand in five years…When the rebirth of Lebois & Co became a reality in 2015, few could have predicted the journey that would follow. For Tom Van Wijlick, a watch aficionad

The Seiko Prospex collection is most often associated with its diver’s watches, but there’s more to be found if you scrape beneath the surface. Hiding in plain sight is the oft-lauded successor to the Seiko Alpinist models of old. They may be masquerading under a different name but the new Seiko Prospex SPB155J1, SPB157J1, and SPB159J1 references display a lot of the old Alpinist DNA.

Is this. The best. Combination. Ever? The Fratello NOMOS Glashutte Weltzeit “The Hague” Edition on a wide fit, straight-ended Forstner Komfit “JB” Mesh bracelet? In this writer’s frenzied opinion, it might well be. You might hate it (especially at first) but read on to find out why I will defend it till the end of my days.For years I was an on-brand strap merchant. I

Dear Fratelli, in the morning, do you choose a watch to match your outfit or the other way around? I must say, I do a bit of both. Some days, I really feel like wearing a certain watch, and I’ll choose the right clothes to match it. Other days, I just get dressed quickly and then walk over to the watch box to see which watch fits that day’s style best. It’s not always easy to cho

We tend to tell romanticized stories of brave men and women in survival situations. As watch lovers, we find ourselves drawn to the wrists of these heroes and heroines. A watch worn during an adventure can take on a character of its own. And for those of us that can't get enough of these little tickers, they can make or break the story of survival itself.How many of you have pointed at your Omega