Why I Bought It: Rexhep Rexhepi/Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain

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There are nice-looking watches, there are crisp-looking watches, and then there are watches that emanate an otherworldly glow. For GaryG the Rexhep Rexhepi/Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain falls into the third category, so much so that it became a running joke for a friend to pantomime a “smelling salts” motion as a signal for Gary to pull up his sleeve and jolt him back to attention. Here he explains why he bought this new classic watch.

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De Bethune DB28GS Yellow Submarine Reviewed by Tim Mosso

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It’s a testament to the auteur vision of De Bethune’s Denis Flageollet that the DB28 GS Yellow Submarine is unrecognizable as a dive watch. But the DB28GS Yellow Submarine is a dive watch without doubt – and without duplicate.

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Urwerk UR-CC1 in white gold

The Retrograde: One of My Favorite Complications

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The retrograde indication is one of Joshua Munchow’s favorite “Because We Can” (BWC) complications. Gears are an amazing invention and have allowed watchmakers to make incredible creations. Simple gear systems leave a multitude of openings for creativity. Look at some great retrogrades here.

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Light Me Up: The Insanely Colorful Lume of Black Badger James Thompson’s Watches (Lume Fest!)

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Working with creative makers like De Bethune, MB&F, Stepan Sarpaneva, Bamford, Linde Werdelin and more, Gothenburg-based James Thompson – aka Black Badger – has become industry famous as the driving force of a new school of applications of luminous materials. Anders Modig takes us through Black Badger’s history, along the way highlighting many of his colorful watch collaborations.

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Why I Bought It: Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph: a Blast from the Past

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The Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts collection’s design language is firmly rooted in its Italian origins.  Love it or hate it, one glance will confirm you’re in the presence of something decidedly different.

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Equipo Navazos No 85: A Surprisingly Different Sherry

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Regular readers will be aware that Ken Gargett is a great fan of quality sherry. For some, the mere mention of Sherry will bring a thrill; for others, rolling of the eyes and shaking of the head. It really is a love it or hate it style. And this one is something seriously different.

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Angelus U41 Orange: a (relatively) Affordable (for a tourbillon) Tourbillon Sports Watch

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The Angelus U41 Orange has an aesthetic that is more Richard Mille than Das Boot. At a launch price of $34,400, the notion of a tourbillon that can be enjoyed without care is compelling, and Angelus leans into it.

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New Release: Czapek Antarctique S Mirrored in Platinum for Sincere Fine Watch’s 70th Anniversary

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The 38-piece limited edition Antarctique S in Platinum is Czapek’s first watch featuring both a mirrored finish silicon wafer dial and bimetallic case and bracelet.

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Hong Kong Watch Watch Design Competition Winners: Unleashing Young Designers!

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Each year, the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council, the Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries, and the Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd organize a make-to-sell award in two categories. Marton Radkai reveals the winners.

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Why I Bought It: MB&F Legacy Machine 101 2021 Edition

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Once upon a time, there was a watch enthusiast (GaryG) who admired the work of Max Büsser and his watchmaking enterprise MB&F and who dearly wanted to own one of his watches. But which one? Well, it took years, but Gary eventually decided on the eye-catching 2021 LM101 in white gold and here he explains why.

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