Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, Vostok Europe focuses on producing watches that pair bold, modern design with reliable movements. Drawing inspiration from engineering achievements, exploration, and extreme environments, the brand builds purpose-driven watches intended...
Bezel And Kalshi Launch First Luxury Watch Prediction Markets Not long ago, Michael Lewis (of Moneyball and Big Short fame) produced a series on gambling, and some of the takeaways are… alarming. During one segment, his producer visited a high school to find students who might be participating...
Bezel And Kalshi Launch First Luxury Watch Prediction Markets Not long ago, Michael Lewis (of Moneyball and Big Short fame) produced a series on gambling, and some of the takeaways are… alarming. During one segment, his producer visited a high school to find students who might be participating...
Since the AK-01 was presented in 2012 under the Akrivia brand, Rexhep Rexhepi has gained incredible recognition, evidenced by the prices of his watches at auction. Yet, it has been a while since we have seen a new model from the young independent watchmaker lately, the latest ones being the...
Happy birthday, Raymond Weil. This year, the independent, family-owned Geneva-based brand celebrates its 50th anniversary in great horological style. The brand managed to get its hands on 50 historic Valjoux 23-6 chronograph movements, restored and hand-decorated them, and put them inside a...
Last week’s Buying Guide on some of the finest ultra-thin watches on the market today might have posed a bit of a challenge in hindsight, which we’re going to address in this week’s instalment. You see, when compiling these lists, we look for watches that fit a specific theme. A certain...
Despite having a deep appreciation for art-inspired watches, I often find that their designs are a bit hit-or-miss for my personal preferences. Unless the artwork is integrated into the piece in some type of horological manner, I don’t always feel that it substantially adds to my enjoyment of a...
Welcome to another installment of Sunday Morning Showdown! We hope you have your Sunday breakfast, a cup of coffee, and an open mind at hand because we need your opinion! Today, we’ll pit the latest Longines Hydroconquest against the Oris Aquis. This, then, is a battle of sub-€2,500 dive...
“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We...
New independent brand DESDER enters the haute horlogerie space with a debut that rethinks the relationship between form and mechanics. The DESDER D001, introduced from Modena in Italy’s Motor Valley, is positioned not simply as a timepiece, but as what the brand describes as a “mechanical...
