Introducing the new, highly accessible Citizen Automatic NJ0210 Dress and NJ022 Diver-Style series

Introducing the new, highly accessible Citizen Automatic NJ0210 Dress and NJ022 Diver-Style series

When it comes to finding some of the most affordable automatic watches on the market, at least from established and reputable brands, Citizen's offering is hard to beat. Whatever style you're looking for, the brand has something for you. Looking for a chic, sporty watch with 1980s flair? Tsuyosa is here for you. Want something […]

Introducing Armin Strom Tribute² Aurum Edition

Introducing Armin Strom Tribute² Aurum Edition

Armin Strom is known for his elaborately decorated, openworked manufacture movements, which are manufactured to very high standards, and entered the dress watch category in 2021 with the surprisingly understated Tribute 1 model. While the Tribute collection still bore most of the brand's attributes, be it in terms of design or technology, it was simpler, […]

Hands-on – The Montre École subscription from the young indie duo Hazemann & Monnin

Hands-on – The Montre École subscription from the young indie duo Hazemann & Monnin

The Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau has produced an impressive wave of independent watchmakers who are emerging with fresh vision and craftsmanship. In recent years it has produced notable names such as Sylvain Pinaud, Théo Auffret, Rémy Cools, John-Mikaël Flaux, Cyril Brivet-Naudot, Thomas Aubert and Alexis Ramel-Sartori and many others. Today we turn our attention […]

You can touch it – The Pioneer Flying Hours from H. Moser & Cie. in steel, a mixture of watchmaking art and sportiness

You can touch it – The Pioneer Flying Hours from H. Moser & Cie. in steel, a mixture of watchmaking art and sportiness

Satellite hour displays are exciting because, aside from the lyrical sentiment, they represent a departure from the ordinary for most brands, with the exception of Urwerk, which has made them a trademark. They stand out from the core collections and reflect each brand's design, technical effort and specific interpretation of the wandering hour display. As […]

The ABCs of Time – Unconventional Ways Watches Can Relay Time Without Traditional Hands

The ABCs of Time – Unconventional Ways Watches Can Relay Time Without Traditional Hands

At the dawn of mechanical time, hands weren’t a thing as bells would chime to signal an event or relay the hours. These giant mechanical bell towers were seen in Europe throughout the Middle Ages, with examples like the Salisbury Cathedral clock in the 14th century still functioning today (after restoration, of course). These early […]

First Look – Vyntage Horology launches Strata, a sleek Emirati integrated sports watch with Swiss micro-rotor

First Look – Vyntage Horology launches Strata, a sleek Emirati integrated sports watch with Swiss micro-rotor

Vyntage Horology is the brand of the Seddiqi family, long considered the most influential retailer in the Gulf region. Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons has just celebrated its 75th anniversary. They are also organizers of Dubai Watch Week, which has become the vibrant center of independent watchmaking in the region. After decades of promoting the excellence […]