You love mechanical watches but don’t want – or can’t afford – to pay thousands of dollars for them? There are quite some alternatives on the market for small(er) budgets and beginning watch enthusiasts, like the watches from Guy David. This label is from Gassan (with whom we did an interview earlier this year) and aims at the young and starting watch enthusiasts with this

Trip To New York!It’s Speedy Tuesday! I remember that a few years ago, I wasn’t too fond of all the limited edition Speedmaster Professional models that were being introduced. However, over time that changed a bit – although I still do not “get” all of them – and I am now looking forward to Baselworld each year to see if there is a mission patch model or limited

Tissot Navitimer Yachting photo by: Schmittko from?Uhrforum.deYou do not necessarily have to have deep pockets if you want?to acquire cool vintage timepieces. In this article I will show you an outstanding model with an interesting twist to it. Meet the Tissot Navigator Yachting chronograph.For many Tissot is a lower brand, not comparable to the likes of Omega, TAGHeuer, Longines and the others. I

Reading the subject line of Piers Berry’s (owner of Pinion watches) email, I was already clapping my hands due to the bold move of introducing a two-tone watch. My love for the precious metal goes very far. But opening the press release learnt that TT stands for Two Time-zones, that’s why I made sure to write it in full in the headline of this article.Pinion TTI would be lying if IR

Christiaan van der Klaauw is a stand-out brand in the watch industry. The Dutch brand focuses solely on creating astronomical watches hence the official name Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches. Next to that they are part of the select group of brands that are recognized as ‘haute horlogerie’ brands by the prestigious Fondation Haute Horlogerie.At Baselworld 2019 we were abl

With one of the most recent additions to the Speedmaster family, the Apollo XI Limited Edition in Moonshine gold, there’s finally a gold Moonwatch again. Time to share my personal top 5 Speedmaster models in gold.The gold Moonwatch has been discontinued for a few years now. Three years ago, the movie ‘Money Monster‘ featured a gold Speedmaster, but it was a discontinued reference

We all have watches that represent special moments in our lives. My Mido “Rainbow Diver 5907 will forever be bound to three important events. Most importantly, it?happened to be on my wrist the night our daughter was born. Here is the full story on today's #TBT.I?remember when I?first showed a picture of the Mido 5907 to my wife for the first time. Being a colorful person, I knew she would l

Herms has, for years, given us extraordinary craftsmanship rooted in its tradition. Its watches represent the apogee of fashion style. This embrace of high-art when it comes to watchmaking is discernible once again with the latest Herms Arceau Into the Canadian Wild, which is a wonderful homage to the harsh and sweeping climate of Canada's frozen north.?But ultimately, it is the French tradition

I’m sharing a story from a passionate Omega Speedmaster collector and his connection to his late grandfather’s Omega Constellation. You may know him on Instagram as @dan_occasionally_likes_things. For brevity, I will just refer to him as Dan.But before we get into our discussion, I want to explain some backstory into my digital friendship with Dan.When I began my professional career ar

The world of offshore powerboat racing is where Edox found the inspiration for this technically interesting diver's watch made of steel, ceramic, carbon, and glass fibers. Edox has been involved in powerboating for quite a while. A sport for men and women with hearts of steel. And that's why the Edox CO-1 Carbon Chronograph Automatic is a watch with a heart of steel. A powerboat on the wrist!Last

It’s not often I actually put my money out on the table, willing to hand it over. I like my bank account to remain healthy, and spending its contents goes against that mantra. With that in mind, it takes something truly exciting to pique my interest enough to have me opening my wallet and entering those card details at the payment checkout. It seems that Zelos did enough with its new Swordfi

Ah, the tachymeter. You’ve definitely seen them around, and you may even own a watch with one on it. It’s the seemingly ubiquitous scale that has graced some of the most famous chronographs in history. Thus, when tasked to come up with my top five picks for the best tachymeter watches, usual suspects like the Daytona and Omega Speedmaster Professional immediately sprung to mind. And t

Premium tool watches are nothing new. Just recall the ascension of a diver's tool called the Submariner. But Casio G-Shocks have always been affordable digital cool with an enviable balance. On one end, they are the battle-ready wrist gear of Navy SEALS and off-roading enthusiasts with the Mudmaster series. On the other end of the scale, we have some of the coolest affordable collabs.With a catalo

The Omega Aqua Terra 38mm has been out for a while. It has also been slightly overshadowed by its bigger brother in terms of attention. So I reckoned it was about time to put one on my wrist and see whether this is the perfect everyday watch. I mean, all the ingredients are there. On paper, this is the only watch you will ever need. Time to find out whether it works out that way in real life. You

For fans of the classic allure of a matte black dial and clean tool watch design, a blue alternative might be the first dip into the enticing waters of colorful dials. A deep blue dial works exceedingly well at accentuating polished details on a steel case and can turn a rugged sports watch into an elegant wrist companion when a more formal occasion calls for it. In the world of dive watches, the

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown. Today, our editors go toe-to-toe with two watches of a similar persuasion. Expect no holds barred as these writers vie for your votes to be crowned the winner. In this fight, we have a duel between gold/bronze dive watches; the Omega Seamaster 300 Bronze Gold and the recently introduced Sinn T50 Goldbronze. The Omega comes with a “Bronze

One of the most anticipated track and field events closed up the first week of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. I’m talking, of course, about the men’s 100-meter finals. Though more than a few exciting gold-medal events occur throughout the two weeks, few get as much attention as this one. Thanks, perhaps, to the once-in-a-generation athlete who held on to the title for over sixteen years

The Fifty Fathoms family from Blancpain has already crossed the line from tool watch into wrist grails for most of us. This was already a fact with rising prices years ago and symbolizes for many the change in how we perceive wristwear. By nature they are all instruments to tell the time, and any reference in the Fifty Fathoms family does this exceedingly well. However, the two recently released m

I really like Hublot. There, I said it! It’s not always the cool thing to say in the world of watches, but I’m not afraid to admit it. My favorite series is the brand’s Classic Fusion, which links back directly to the brand’s beginnings. The latest addition to the Classic Fusion series is a duo of Essential Gray models. This pair of time-and-date models get the monochromati

Edward Heliosz made quite a list on watches that appeared in movies! Definately worth checking out.