In the Metal – Speedmaster Professional «Moonwatch» White Dial
On the first Speedy Tuesday of March 2024, the much-awaited new Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” with a white dial was unveiled by Omega. We saw it...
On the first Speedy Tuesday of March 2024, the much-awaited new Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” with a white dial was unveiled by Omega. We saw it...
A common dream for a watch brand is to have an iconic model. It could be down to the shape or perhaps the color scheme,...
Cambridge is one of the most quintessentially British cities. It is well known because of its university, contribution to the English language, punting, and old-century...
If you enjoy vintage aesthetics and non-pristine-looking watches, bronze could be the material for you and that is what you get with the new Salvage...
Designing a watch is never easy. After all, an analog timekeeper has existed for centuries, wearable ones for decades, which makes new unique ideas hard...
They say the devil is in the details. When it comes to watches, the devil is how everything fits together as one package. Is the...
A field watch needs no introduction. It is the type of watch that can be worn almost anywhere and today, we have the new Clemence...
The Fears Brunswick is a watch that is constantly changing. It is the perfect platform for experimentation and that is a good thing. It means...
World War II watches have a great appeal. Part of the charm of military spec watches is the fact they were essential instruments for survival....
Many watch enthusiasts enjoy watches that can fit many categories. Many collectors will try to find that GADA watch, not because to shrink the collection,...
Less is more, there I’ve said it. Nothing becomes truer than that when we talk about the Tissot PRX. Tissot is a brand that has...
The watch community can be a divisive place. On one camp we have those who like pristine watches. On the other, we have those who...
How much will you pay for a professional mechanical diver? To be specific, how much would you pay for a diver with 300 meters, no...
Everyone loves a diver, and the Borealis Bull Shark is pushing the boundaries of what an affordable watch can be. There are many specifications that...
Two years ago, I would have said that we reached the end of the road with integrated-bracelet steel sports watches, we have seen great re-issues...
There are many things that I love about the diving world, but the first style of watch that really got me was the one that...
I purchased this watch five years ago. I dont know about you, but my internal commentator had me persuaded that I could only justify adding...
I am not a chronograph person. For some reason, I don’t use them as much as I should and there are a few other main...
Last year, we had the opportunity to review the latest Vario creation: The Versa, and safely, we can say it was a hit. To me,...
Recently I got my hands on some new GMT diver watches from a German brand called Heinrich. The brand comes from southwest Germany in the...
Its all about ideas, how to stay fresh and on top of your game they say. The consumer world it is always changing, adapting and...
When mechanical watches became obsolete, what else can brands focus on? With the leap in accuracy and economies of scale, it seemed that everything was...
There are many roads to becoming a respected watch ‘Maison’, and when I say respect, I meant to becoming a fully integrated manufacturer, sure there...
When this hobby starts, everyone has a complication that becomes our hero, it could be that bezel on a diver or it could be the...
His Royal Majesty King Charles III was crowned on May 6th 2023 (Note – He was crowned not coronated: Stop inventing verbs!!!). It seems appropriate to...
In 2023 watches are much different than before, they are used as a reminder of old age in a digital era but really, in the...
It is 2023 and we are still talking about mechanical watches, we cannot help it or at least I can’t. I believe that all this...
There is no shortage of watch content out there (hello there) from podcasts, blogs, and especially YouTube channels. If you take in all of that...
Square watches are not new, we have seen this shape for a long time now, but for some reason round watches are the norm, not...
Military are watches are among the most popular pieces around, not only today but always, where a dress watch is ornamental, military watches are brute,...
With all the steel sport watches I have been reviewing lately, I feel that dress watches have become (at least for me) more approachable a...
It’s a dilemma all traveling watch enthusiasts are familiar with what to wear on the wrist during your upcoming trip? Do you wear a Diver?...
In the watch world, heritage carries a lot of weight, as a brand you can have the best product with almost perfect specifications and a...
Are you looking for a limited-edition watch? A watch that once sold will not be reissued. A watch where everything, down to the finest details...
Colour changes can be powerful, they can make a watch design blend in the right situation. A black dial looks elegant and sleek while a...
Inspiration can come from anywhere, but when you mix it with performance, then you have a real winner, our favourite tool watches are usually made...
Nicknames can be great, if they complement a style or personality, they usually stay, most of the times people enjoy them, and I think it’s...
Well, here we are, it is 2023 and I think we have seen watch cases made of every material possible, Hublot has done some outstanding...
Appreciation. This is the best ingredient that in my opinion globalization has managed to deliver. We can now appreciate better different cultures, fall in love...
If you were on social media over the past two weeks, you might have noticed a flurry of posts with Delugs’ latest strap and its...
The trend of smaller watches is here to stay, there is no denying that any further; and while writing this review, this article is a...
What do Zodiac, Rowing Blazers, and Harry’s Bar have in common? In my eyes, they share a retro classical charm that’s equal parts fun. And...
It is hard to review a watch that carries so much weight, especially if you feel that is more than an object, the Alliance 01...
Stainless steel is definitely the best material for watches, is strong and easier to machine than titanium, is a bit heavier but we like that,...
Although I’m at the ripe old age of eighteen I wasn’t present to experience either the original Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster or the original Pacman arcade...
We are in the middle of winter season and here I am trying new colours, new case shapes and new watches that could match the...
Editor’s Note: Over the past decade, Daniel Craig has made the iconic James Bond role his own. Along with his more grounded grittier take, perfectly...
Ok I might be exaggerating because green is everywhere in the watch world but purple or in this case violet (we will get to that...
This winter has been cold, here in the UK more specifically in the south, we have reached below zero a few times, rain has been...
When Georges Kern took over the leadership a Breitling, just like the rest of us watch enthusiast, I was sceptical, not that he didn’t do...
Colors, not divers nor GMTs but colors, this, for me, was the trend in 2021 and 2022. Almost every brand included lively palettes of their...
If you’re reading this, I guess you like watches. I would also guess that you think of yourself as part of the watch community. With...
The word luxury and sustainability have been compared/criticized many times in the last few years, is not something that we often see but, there are...
If you are a watch enthusiast in 2022, you are spoiled for choice, I don’t remember the golden era of watchmaking nor know what was...
Believe it or not it has been three years since I last reviewed one of Sternglas’ watches! The brand got in touch to ask if...
Although divers are fun and very popular, stealthy and minimalists are characteristics that don’t usually get associate with them, not because it wouldn’t look good,...
I really didn’t think I would be making so many trips down to the Big Apple this year but my watch journey and making content for you...
I personally love when dress-focused brands translate their design ethos into a tool or sports piece. After reading this check out my introductory article to...
For the longest time, I was in search of a classic dress watch which for me is something that has a lot of polishing on...
If you’re a fan of the podcast, the word Spinnaker means less a large three-cornered sail and more the dive-centric brand of Dartmouth Brands. You...
Introduction A graduation watch carries a lot of emotional baggage. I had no problem giving it to the Studio Underd0g Mint Ch0c Chip just over...
The Tudor Ranger dropped just a few weeks ago, and since then, we’ve seen actual pieces popping up all over Instagram on enthusiasts’ wrists. The...
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Grand Seiko SGBp017 last week. Here are my impressions after playing around with it for...
Very often our perceptions of a watch change from seeing either the renders or the photographs taken by the brands. We “feel” the Tudor Balck...
Aquitaine? Why name a watch Aquitaine? Aquitaine is an ancient region of southwestern France. The medieval historians will automatically think of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor...
When Tudor first announced its 2022 releases via a video summary, I had to do a double take on the Black Bay Pro. Given that...
Constellation and Globemaster. The aeronautically minded will think of the Lockheed Constellation or the Douglas C74 or C-124 Globemaster. Perhaps the Boeing C-17 Globemaster will...
March is full of surprises; just ask Julius Caesar. Christopher Ward have decided to add to the surprises with the launch of the C63 Sapphire...
My first review and I get to write about two of my nerdiest passions: watches and airplanes! This wasn’t planned. Introducing the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith...
Return to the age of bronze – Christopher Ward C63 Sealander and C60 Bronze Ombré Green COSC Limited Edition According to Wikipedia, the bronze age...
The Calibre SH21 is an in-house movement with a 120 hour power reserve. It is reliable, has a number of configurations and is totally ignored...
A new way, a new concept. Christopher Ward C60 Concept launch review Movements, the beating heart of any mechanical watch. Sometimes a matter of pride,...
The C63 Sealander range was launched on April 29th by Christopher Ward. The launch has been a great success for Christopher Ward with the first...
There are certain materials which hold a strange magic over me. Titanium is foremost among those. Many years ago, I was given a titanium watch...
Zelos is microbrand that’s been making waves (pun intended) in the watch industry since 2014 with their hugely popular and well-loved dive watch offerings. This...
Who amongst us can say we never even contemplated being a firefighter as a kid? I got no further than my childhood “what would you...
For a long time the only dive watches Christopher Ward made were in the C60 Trident range. They have dabbled with the C65 range since...
If you had told me that between Rolex and Tudor, Tudor would release the more extravagant headliner watch, I would not have believed you,...
The second album is always tricky, we’ve seen it time and again. A band blasts onto the scene with a vibe and a sound that...
Watch brands are no strangers to limited editions. From the mighty Omega with their “lunchtime limited edition” Speedmasters, to Seiko with all manner of vintage...
If you can remember May 2020, those halcyon early days of our great pandemic, Doxa released a limited edition version of their iconic Sub 300...
This week Laco launched two new limited edition watches, the Augsburg Oliv 42 and the Aachen Oliv 42. Both watches are limited to 250 pieces. They feature dark olive coloured dials and 42mm...
The Christopher Ward brand was launched in 2005. They launched three watches in their first year. Two of these watches were quartz chronographs. The brand...
I’m new to the Turtle case-shape. A hasty Ali Express Sale purchase saw a Steeldive SD1970 (an homage to the Seiko 6105 ‘Captain Willard’ watch)...
The Nodus Retrospect II is a vintage inspired diver produced by Nodus Watch Company as a follow up to the initially produced Retrospect I. The...
I know that G-Shocks are very popular in the watch community and that there are people with large collections of them, but I never understood...
Grand Seiko has finally done it. It has finally released a watch that in my books is as close to perfection as it gets. This...
Seiko launched Japan’s first dive watch in 1965, the 62MAS-010. It was a reliable and robust self winding 38mm watch, water resistant to 150m. In...
It was in the 80s when Cartier, hit hard by the quartz crisis, planned to catapult the house’s watches back to the top of the...
It’s becoming more and more common these days, for brands who have the luxury, to dip into their archives for inspiration when coming out with...
Origin This watch was the product of an online survey where Doxa polled enthusiasts to see what they would like to see produced. The answer...
Christopher Ward launches seem to be like buses. You wait ages for one, and then two come along at the same time. On January 28th...
Most everyone would agree that “2020 was the year of suck”. Maybe, just maybe 2021 will be better, a new hope as it were. Christopher...
A couple of watches arrived at wristwatchreview.co.uk after I wrote the December 2020 Scottish Watches microbrand roundup article. To kick off 2021, I thought I...
These unorthodox collaborative pieces reveal their many delights slowly and subtly, evolving from ornate oddities to surprisingly versatile daily wearers with each passing day. Early in 2020, hip hop’s adulte terrible...
A review of one of the most sought after watches of the last few years and how one joined my collection. I started seriously taking...
Today we will discuss the Brew Retrograph. A quartz chronograph released by the micro brand watch company Brew Watch Co. The watch comes with a Beads of...
When Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” in 1859 I doubt he had the Omega Seamaster in mind. The Seamaster has been evolving...
A brand-new vintage dive watch, at a bargain basement price? Is that even a thing? Well, sign me up, comrade! Given the explosion in watch...
Brand New Speedmaster….. 310.30.42.50.01.001, 310.30.42.50.01.002, 310.60.42.50.01.001 and 310.60.42.50.02.001 …same as it ever was Fini With thanks to @horological_dicktionary for making it all possible, give her a follow...