In the horological sphere, we associate the 1970s with the quartz crisis, but there was a more significant threat facing the world at large: an energy crisis. Oil consumption was reaching an all-time high with widespread international travel and car ownership becoming more prevalent and...
When it comes to dive watches, some brands might be sort of a niche for a wide audience, but still carry a great legacy for the diving community. So is Squale, a brand that celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2024 and was created by Charles Von Büren, a renowned case maker. Since then, several...
If you’ve been following AWAKE for any period of time, you’re undoubtedly aware of the brand’s absolutely stunning dials, crafted using the Vietnamese art of Sơn Mài. While AWAKE still utilizes this technique in its new collection, the Sơn Mài – Guilloché Main collection is about much more than...
I am drawn to tool watches: under 40mm, mechanical, with some heritage behind them. The Garmin Tactix 8 Cerakote Edition is none of those things. I have worn Garmins for some time now, but at 51mm this is a significant step up from the svelte Venu X1. The Tactix sits at the top of Garmin’s […]
In the span of just a few short years, Kollokium has gone from a nearly secret insider side project with a hard to discern future to a fully fledged brand. When the Projekt 01 first came on the scene, it was a bit of a mystery to most what the founders (Manuel Emch, Barth Nussbaumer, […] The...
The Hölstein Editions are Oris’ annual limited-edition watches, released each June 1st to celebrate the brand’s birthday and honour its roots in Hölstein, Switzerland. Introduced in the early 2000s, the more elegant Artelier family was fully redesigned this year to become a more contemporary and...
On June 1st of every year since 2020, Oris has introduced a homage to Hölstein, the Swiss village that the brand calls home. According to Oris CEO Rolf Studer, it’s also a “thank you” from Oris to the Oris community. For this year’s edition, Oris used its new Artelier model, introduced at...
