Today, we’ll look at the new Praesidus PAC-76. This is a watch that is inspired by a well-known and expensive Royal Navy-issued chronograph from the mid-’70s. This is a far more affordable alternative with a different power source, but that doesn’t stop it from being fun and fulfilling to wear.Praesidus is a relatively young company that assembles its watches in the USA and focus

I first saw the new Nivada F77 Black Ceramic during this year’s Geneva Watch Days. It must have been one of the earliest prototypes, if not the first, and it took me a while to understand. Let me explain. A ceramic watch looks like a PVD/DLC-coated piece to the naked eye. That is until you pick it up. The unmistakable feel of ceramic hits differently from any coating I have seen in the indus

Farer is one of the OGs of the microbrand universe. Founded in 2015, the brand prides itself on British design and Swiss production. Over the years, Farer found a style of its own and a clever position within the greater watch market, making it a household name today. This week, the brand announced a new limited edition in two versions - the Farer Endurance with your choice of Arabic or Eastern Ar

Armin Strom does not only master the art of skeletonizing watches, they also know how to keep them still fresh and wearable. With the the?Skeleton Pure Collection, Armin Strom seems to be aiming at a young audience. A young audience that respects the craftsmanship of skeletonizing movements, but also who enjoys a modern sports-type watch with quite some presence on the wrist.During our recent trip

Today's #TBT takes a look at a chronograph that I've been hunting for a long time, a Mark 1 Breitling Top Time 810. It's a watch and a watch line that existed for some time that's been grossly underrated in vintage watch collector circles for some time, but is finally getting some deserved notice. Proof of this will come shortly after reading this article should you go look for one because -poof-

1858 refers to the founding year of Minerva, a watch company that was located in Villeret, Switzerland. A brand that struggled through its last years of existence, but also a brand with a lot of watchmaking history. If you put some effort into it, you will find – for example ?– the most beautiful chronograph watches that were made by Minerva.About 10 years ago,?the Minerva brand was so

Although the name De Ville Tresor is not new, the new Omega Tresor ladies’ collection definitely is. Most ladies’ watches are based on gents’ models within the Omega collection: smaller diameters, different dials and colors etc. This is the case for many watch brands out there. The new Omega Tresor ladies’ collection though, is all-new. They could have picked an entirely ne

Collaborations can end up in success or a major flop. Especially if the parties involved come from different areas of life. When fashion enters the watch scene the outcome is often the latter. Kill Hubris, a clothing company from Houston Texas, is a cool brand, no doubt about that. One that I support and wear because the style speaks to me. No surprise, since Sam aka Mr. Kill Hubris is not only th

I have covered the Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI Moonshine more than once here. That includes a long-term review on the watch after exactly a year of ownership. But never before I did an article on the bracelet alone. Here we are though: Meet the Nixon bracelet review.The bracelet of the Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI Moonshine deserves its own article. It is that good, in my opinio

Unthinkable today, but in the 1960s, Seiko had two of its own factories competing with each other to create the best possible watch. These two factories were Suwa Seikosha and Daini Seikosha. At Suwa Seikosha, the Grand Seiko was created in 1960. A year later, Daini Seikosha came up with the first King Seiko. The competition between these two collections went on till the 1970s.We went quite in-dep

Who’d have thought Bronze cases and red dials would become an almost mainstream thing here on Fratello? We certainly didn’t see this coming, but here we are. Following on from last week’s very special limited edition Oris Fratello Big Crown Pointer Date, we have another autumnal vision in bronze for you to feast your eyes upon. The Rado Captain Cook in bronze with a rich burgundy

Earlier this year, the watch world was pleasantly surprised to see Czapek’s sportiest model to date arrive. the Czapek Antarctique Terre Adelie was, to many (including this writer) a revelation. It took an already strong brand in a new direction. The case, hands, dial, markers, and integrated bracelet established Czapek as a major player in the luxury sports watch sphere. Now, with the follo

On May 24th 1962, Commander Scott Carpenter was the second American to perform an orbital space flight onboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. So busy was he taking photos of frost particles, or fireflies that he went off course and overshot the landing by 400km. But from the smooth launch, sitting atop the Mercury-Atlas 7 rocket, to splashdown, the Breitling Cosmonaute was Carpenter's watch companion. T

Ah, anOrdain. You make my heart sing. Genuine hand-crafted goodness, a peerless amiability about the company and all those who sail in her, and rich, delicious textures that bring even the flattest wrist to life. The two new 39.5mm anOrdain Model 2 watches for OT in Australia are absolutely stunning and put the brand’s signature enamel and the depth of that material’s beauty right at t

Those of you familiar with CODE41 will know that the brand has never been afraid of innovating. Since its founding in 2016, Claudio D'Amore has strived to walk the path less traveled - an ambitious affair, and one that has so far produced some incredible mechanical creations. The latest is the CODE41 Mecascape. Divisive as they are ambitious and innovative, CODE41's creations have always built upo

Things are certainly moving in the right direction for Norqain. The Biel-based brand is laying down some serious roots in its home country of Switzerland by establishing its very first vertical (mono-brand) boutique in the beautiful alpine town of Zermatt, home to the famous Matterhorn mountain, which, if you hadn’t noticed already, is the inspiration for the brand’s peaked logo.For so

If you are a vintage chronograph person, I don’t need to tell you much about Excelsior Park. The company created some of the most iconic chronograph calibers back in the day. Aside from its self-branded timepieces, you could find its movements in some Gallet, Girard-Perregaux, as well as Zenith chronographs. Like many, Excelsior Park fell victim to the quartz crisis and the overall declining

The final lap of the shootouts brings a lug-to-lug fight between two extremely individualistic competitors. It’s the Yema Speedgraf against the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8, and if it wasn't for their chronographs and tachymeter scales, it would be hard to find common ground between these two racers. Who will make it through? You decide!The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 won a close race, defeatin

The more I see them, touch them, and wear them, the more I like the Glashutte Original Senator Observer and Senator Excellence watches. Both watches have a familiar look, but with the right amount of (Glashutte) original details to catch the eye. It's the shape of the hands and the GO logo that functions as a counterweight on the central seconds of the Senator Excellence. It’s the Ab and Auf

It’s a valid question, but to answer it, we also need to add another word to the equation - chronometer. You’ve probably heard of a chronometer (different from a chronograph), and it may even be written on the watch that you’re wearing right now. But, what is COSC? And what is a chronometer?Ten points if you worked out that COSC is an acronym. I’m sorry to say those points