Since 2007, LÜM-TEC has taken a very specific approach to watchmaking: The brand builds tough, legible, mechanically honest watches, then keeps refining them year after year. No constant reinvention for its own sake — just steady evolution driven by materials, construction, and real-world use....
I’ll be honest and say it right off the bat: the G-SHOCK MRGB2000KT3A is not for me. Still, I am just one person in an endless ocean of watch enthusiasts, so I’ll try to take a look at the MRGB2000KT3A through the eyes of someone it is for. After all, I am not immune to […] The post Introducing...
Serious watch collectors largely consider the Seiko Alpinist to be a hidden gem within horology. This hybrid, rugged tool watch has the soul of a dress watch and a fascinating backstory that traces its lineage back to the late 1950s – the heyday of the tool watch. While many legends from that...
After the successful sale of our fourth Montre de Souscription, we are launching our fifth MdS edition. This time, the collaboration is with Angelus, with a timepiece based on a monopoussoir chronograph with a superb movement. The new Montre de Souscription 5 ticks all the boxes of what we love...
Our friends over at Monochrome are on a roll. Today, the team releases another watch in their line of Montres de Souscription. Introducing the Montre de Souscription 5, the Angelus Chronograph Tachymètre in steel with a golden dial. This latest offering comes quickly after the Montre de...
Over the past several years, the watch industry has seen a remarkable democratization of complications. Layouts and features that were once reserved for the wealthiest of collectors are increasingly available even at the entry level, and much of this availability has been spurred on by a new...
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) has just released its export statistics for 2025. December ended the year on a positive note with exports up 3.3% after four consecutive months of sharp decline. For the entire year 2025, the Swiss watch industry exports recorded a decrease of...
I tend to advise fellow watch enthusiasts not to care much for self-imposed limited production runs, and do so for a host of reasons. To keep it short, some brands love to launch something “limited” only to then debut a regular-production version soon after. Instead, if one has helplessly fallen...
