Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator: A Lot Of Bang For Your Buck!
After spending a few days with the Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator, Martin Green felt it was good looking, comfortable to wear and offers a lot of bang for your buck!
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Ming 37.05 Moonphase: Form Over Function Has Rarely Looked Better
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Affordable Luxury, Ming Watches/by Joshua MunchowIt’s been over a year since the 37.05 Moonphase launched and very quickly sold out, but it’s been on Joshua Munchow’s mind ever since it debuted. Here he explains why – and why he wants one!
John McGonigle Oileán H-B1 Triple Calendar Chronograph: I Don’t Know Of A More Beautiful Complicated Movement Available For The Money – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Independents/by Ian SkellernJohn McGonigle has launched the H-B1, the first watch under his solo brand Oileán. It‘s a beautifully hand-finished triple-calendar column wheel chronograph powered by a highly modified new-old stock Valjoux 88 movement. While not cheap, Ian Skellern thinks it’s the best value-for-money, exquisitely hand-finished, complicated watch he has ever seen.
Mythbusting: 3 Persistent Patek Philippe And Rolex Myths Debunked – Reprise
/3 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Patek Philippe, Rolex/by Colin Alexander SmithThe rise of the internet, and the consequent evolution of the watch-watching community, has inevitably amplified the phenomenon whereby certain objects have come to exert an extraordinary hold over the collective imagination. Here, Colin Alexander Smith debunks three watch myths circulating widely and freely online and in print concerning former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s […]
Azimuth Mr. Roboto Bronzo Artist Series
/0 Comments/in Independents/by Tim MossoThere exists a droll class of watch for which telling time takes a back seat to the packaging itself. And the Azimuth Mr. Roboto Bronzo Artist Series is a great example of this class, Tim Mosso explains why.
Behind The Lens: The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, F.P. Journe/by GaryGOne of the great advantages of belonging to the relatively close-knit community of watch collectors is having the opportunity to see and photograph a lot of great watches. Here GaryG takes on the formidable F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain with his mighty camera and collecting knowledge.
Top 5 Least Useful Horological Complications: And Why They Are Still Awesome – Reprise
/1 Comment/in Watch Brands & Horology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Joshua MunchowIn the real world, some complications are pretty useless. And that’s not saying they aren’t cool. Here Joshua Munchow runs through his top 5 most useless complications and why they are simultaneously cool.
Ian’s Top 7 Watches of 2022: Featuring Tourbillons, Chronographs, A Fun Watch, Exceptional Mechanics, And Even A (Relatively) Affordable Watch
/2 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Ferdinand Berthoud, Grönefeld, Hermès, Independents, MB&F, Tudor, Urwerk/by Ian SkellernAfter a couple of years of COVID chaos, 2022 was a fine vintage year for excellent wristwatches. Here Ian Skellern shares his Top 6 watches that caught his eye over the last 12 months.
The Future Of Watchmaking Is Young, Audacious, And Independent! Watches TV Dinner With Young Independent Watchmakers
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Video, Independents/by Ian SkellernSanta came early for Ian this year with this fun casual dinner that Watches TV founder Marc André Deschoux hosted for young independent watchmakers. It was one of the most pleasurable short clips he’s seen all year: you feel you are at the table with them and can smell the raclette.
What I Learned During Quarantine: Flash Shooting With The Hasselblad X1D II And Godox V1 Flash – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Photography/by GaryGFrom the torrent of really well done watch photos appearing on Instagram and other media these days, it appears as though lots of watch enthusiasts have been spending at least some of their time in COVID-19-induced shutdowns polishing their macro photography and wrist shooting. And GaryG is among them. Here he shares a few […]