It is ironic to think that when Breitling introduced the Top Time back in the 1960s it was designed as an ultramodern chronograph, and today, the Top Time returns as a retro-inspired watch for 2020. With the entire watch industry clamouring to dig up pieces of the past for modern-day consumers, the move to bring […]
With the threat of COVID-19 spiking again always looming in the background, Malaysia chose not to have a full-blown celebration for Merdeka this year. And with Malaysia day just around the corner, now is the perfect time to look back at a collection that we missed, a collection that has a number reflecting the year […]
The amount of fanfare surrounding the launch of Bell & Ross’ latest BR-X5 collection in Malaysia is a direct testament to its significance within the French brand. Just like previous X collections, namely the BR-X1, the new BR-X5 brings a multi-part case construction to their more elegant BR 05 shape, and more importantly is equipped […]
It goes without saying that Cartier is a brand that is filled to the brim with heritage value. From their role as the creators of the very first wristwatch back in 1904 to Jeanne Toussaint and the Panthère, and even the watch that survived a crash and was remade into a full collection, deformity and […]
If there is one thing Cartier excels at, it is elegance. Even when they relaunched their “sporty” Santos collection back in 2018, the watch was still a tad too elegant to be considered a rough and tumble sports watch for everyday wear. This year, the Santos de Cartier returns with a new look and although […]
At the higher tiers of watch collecting, value-for-money may not necessarily be the driving force behind a purchase. At the mid and lower price bands however, the quality vs price factor is absolutely something that most will look at before considering a watch. The reason I bring this up is that I just had the […]
Keep your eye on the watchmaking industry long enough, and you’re surely going to notice a pattern of trends that appear each year. Sometimes it was an abundance of watches with bronze cases, or sometimes it was blue dials. This year however it is unmistakable that it was the year of the green watch. From […]
An annual calendar is a complication that tracks and displays the day, date and month on a timepiece. It automatically adjusts the date for months with 30 or 31 days but unlike the perpetual calendar complication it needs to be corrected once a year at the end of February. Fun fact: it was actually the […]
This new Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock is exactly what happens when the biggest watch nerds on the planet (probably) gather in a room and decide to make desk or travel clock. It is a fantastic mechanical, hand-wound instrument that takes its inspiration from the travel clocks of old. With the Hodinkee editorial team being one […]
To the uninitiated, the Tissot PRX just looks like a stylish timepiece with a great 1970s vibe. To watch enthusiasts, however, we finally have a Royal Oak-esque watch that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, comes with an incredible integrated steel bracelet and most importantly comes with all the provenance that a brand within […]
When it comes to dive watches, Doxa is a brand that knows what it is talking about. Where some brands add on a dive watch to their collection for marketing purposes, Doxa built one from scratch, specifically designed for the growing community of underwater explorers. With the help of professional divers like Claude Wesly and […]
The deeper you fall into the rabbit hole of serious watches, the harder it often becomes to appreciate one with a quartz movement. However, I believe this Tissot Heritage Visodate Quartz deserves a mention for one simple reason; I think it is a great watch for those looking to find a gateway into the weird […]
When Maurice Lacroix unveiled to the world the brand new Aikon in 2016 (which took its design cues from the very successful Calypso collection), they did so with references that housed a quartz movement. Then, when they debuted an Aikon with an automatic movement the following year, this showed that the collection was here to […]
Farer is one of those brands that even though they started small, over time, they quickly shed the notion of being a microbrand in the watch industry. To me, even though they are a relatively new company and operate on a smaller scale, it’s hard to peg them as a microbrand per se. They feel […]