Over the last few years, Serica has emerged as one of these small indies or microbrands that has a real identity, seemingly right out of the gate. We often talk about brand like Ming, or Brew, or SpaceOne as new independents that are approachable and have a very distinct design language that you...
While the octagonal watches in the contemporary imagination are closely associated with the sports-luxury genre, the unique, angular shape has actually been a fixture of horology since watches were still in pockets. Though there were plenty of brands producing octagonal watches throughout the...
There’s a new indie watch brand on the scene. It seems that we’re telling this story every week. Sometimes, or should I say rather often, these new ventures are coming with pretty fascinating inaugural watches. So is the case of Atelier Pieters, a company founded by couple Maarten and Jessica...
This is where it started for Patek Philippe. And where it would come back around about 80 years later. We look at one of the most important wristwatches in history.
Swiss indie BA111OD has introduced a new version of their Chapter 7 integrated bracelet sports watch featuring a skeleton dial. BA111OD has quietly been building a reputation these last few years for challenging long held conventions about value and what can be expected at certain price points...
The new Submersible Navy SEALs PAM01738 and flagship Submersible Navy SEALs Afniotech™ Experience Edition PAM01089 showcase two distinct expressions of Panerai’s military-inspired tool watch philosophy. Panerai’s relationship with military diving is more than a source of inspiration — it’s the...
Parmigiani Fleurier marks its thirty years of independent watchmaking with a platinum trilogy of mechanically sophisticated models that offer on-demand complications. Reflecting the collection’s spirit of understated elegance, the complications appear almost magically when required and then...
It’s summer, and many of us are getting away for a well-deserved break from work. If you are looking for a special timepiece to accompany you during your travels, IFL Watches and Perrelet present the Weekend GMT Atlas. This special collaborative effort transforms Perrelet’s Weekend GMT into a...
Much of how we understand wristwatches is a function of the many ways in which the industry and collectors categorize types of watches. There are various types of activity sport watches, watches with various complications and specific utility features, watches for various fashion purposes and...
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