The Credor Locomotive is, without a doubt, the most surprising release of the past few months. Credor’s revival of this Gerald Genta-designed classic from the 1970s had people talking. In particular, strong opinions about whether this was a good design or not quickly made the rounds on social media. At first sight, the Locomotive doesn’t seem to make sense. It combines familiar element

King Seiko versus Grand SeikoYou can’t imagine this today, but back in the 1960’s, Seiko made two of its manufactories?compete with?each other. These two plants were?Suwa Seikosha and?Daini Seikosha. The objective was simple, to design beautiful watches and create the most accurate movements. Suwa Seikosha introduced the very first Grand Seiko in 1960. Not much later, in 1961, Daini Se

Last Sunday, the news broke that Swatch Group is pulling out of Baselworld. You’ve probably read that already somewhere last week as every major publication covered this ‘shocking’ news. But is it shocking?In this article, we will give the opinion on this matter by three of our writers: Gerard Nijenbrinks, Michael Stockton, and Robert-Jan Broer. Gerard is a veteran when it comes

In recent months, we get more questions about the 1990s Speedmaster Professional watches than ever. The ones with tritium dials and hands, that tend to age nicely and turn yellow.It is something I’ve been saying all along - the 1990s Moonwatch is the next best thing! You can still find them with boxes and papers, and they do look awesome with the tritium on the markers and in the hands turni

One thing that becomes very quickly apparent when your business is reviewing watches for a global audience, is that everyone has an opinion of what a watch should look like. Thankfully, the vast majority of watch lovers seem open to being persuaded by something new. Many actively enjoy having their minds changed. Or, at the very least, having their core beliefs challenged. These open, ardent, and

Wempe Glashutte, the watch-manufacturing spin-off of one of Germany’s major retailers, has, with its new Iron Walker collection, presented its contribution to the oft-debated watch category: The steel sports watch with an integrated steel bracelet.Just like any other retailer, Wempe is currently unable to meet consumer demand for steel sports watches from and Patek Philippe. Instead of aski

Howdy neighbors, it’s time for another installment of Wrist Game or Crying Shame. This week, we travel down a couple of kilometers with the IWC Porsche Design Ocean 2000. Let’s see if your thoughts about this watch are as deep as its depth rating. Before we do…Last week, I brought you back to my brief stay in old San Juan with a look at a very period Breitling Chronomat UTC. It t

A must-have book for all you vintage Seiko dive watch enthusiasts. This rather colorful and somewhat unorthodox book comes from an author who has had the chance to interview a number of Seiko engineers and designers, including the legendary Taro Tanaka. Besides plenty of interesting practical information, you will find many surprising little-known facts about the brand and its watches. So, is Sada

The key to the strength of both the Casio G-Shock GG-B100-8AER Mudmaster and GR-B200-1B Gravitymaster watches is carbon fiber. The foundation upon which both of these incredibly tough watches are built is the Carbon Core Guard Structure. And while they may share some of their DNA and even some of their looks, the Mudmaster likes to play around in the dirt, while the Gravitymaster feels right at ho

My persistent hunt for the Ernest Borel Flash was rewarded by the unexpected landing of unobtainium - an original (and pretty minty) box, a charging device, and an original manual. Oh, and another crazily patinated Flash that nobody wanted…Someone from the UK listed an Ernest Borel Flash with a cardboard-like brown dial on eBay maybe a year ago. A notification instantly popped into my mailbo

Women’s watches, men’s watches. Gender draws design lines in the sand that can be difficult to cross, if one even wants to. I prefer watches not to be gendered at all, and I think we’re seeing the beginnings of a shift towards that with some brands. But within watches that are still firmly labeled for and marketed to the feminine, I’ve found a few that I appreciate. Not eve

Mr Jones Watches, the beloved and quirky watch producer out of London, is back with a new release. “A Perfectly Useless Evening” is a variation on a theme, the popular “A Perfectly Useless Afternoon”. As the title suggests, it reimagines the setting of the artwork of the watch as taking place at night. And art is key to Mr Jones. In fact, Mr Jones doesn’t really care

The circle of life. No, I'm not referring to The Lion King. Instead, I'm talking about the 222, the Vacheron Constantin watch that evolved into the Overseas and re-appeared earlier this year as the Historiques 222. And when it did, it painfully pointed out what's wrong with the current Overseas. It even rendered it obsolete.If you look at the circle of life as a philosophical concept, the premise

Usually, we approach watches seriously. Very seriously, in fact. But once in a while, a watch immediately brings a smile to your face because it is simply fun. It doesn’t happen all that often, but a good example landed on my desk at the end of 2021. The Isotope HydriumX Will Return was bold, colorful, and based on a very clever concept. The new Isotope Hydrium X Blink is another colorful ad

Another Friday, another Top 5! After two movie-related lists, it’s time to return to watchesskin divers, to be precise. We have seen some tremendous modern skin-diver-inspired watches come out lately. With a history dating back to the 1950s, the skin divers are a style of watch with plenty of history. On top of that, their style is among the most recognizable in the watch industry.? That

When Nacho first told me about this challenge, I thought it would be an easy one. There are so many watches in the sub-$3,000 price range. But of course, you don’t want to overlap too much with the Fratello Favorites we’ve published at a lower price point. And, as it’s a challenge with a twist, the picks shouldn’t be too obvious. After a little bit of research, though, I di

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is a statement often used to definitively end any debate about aesthetics. It seems we subconsciously agree that objective beauty does not exist. Broadly shared preferences for specific watches, in that spirit, are merely cultural constructs. You like a certain watch because you have been told to, time and again. And because you see it on people whom you co

This will be an article featuring some of my favorite watch brands out there. Here are a few examples of watches that, in my mind, earn their rightful place next to the “MilSub.”The so-called “MilSub” (short for Military Submariner) is a rare breed. MilSub watches don’t consist of any one reference. Rather, they represent various references over the years that serve

Another Sunday, another showdown! This week, we are pitting two heavy hitters against each other. Jorg will defend the honors of the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante. Thomas, in the other corner, will fight for the Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir. After several weeks of attainable tool watches in the showdown, this is a battle between two lavish Haute Horlogerie contestants.We usually

Just when watches with a >40mm case diameter are considered to be normal sized, I took my vintage Date-Just ref.1601 with me for a meeting last Friday with a small number of watch enthusiasts. Although I consider 36mm the bare minimum of millimeters for my wrist size, the watch stayed on all weekend and Monday during my work day. The other people who were present on the meeting also had fairly mo