It’s been awhile since we took a look at what our friends to the north have been creating. And, lo and behold, Archer Watches has introduced a few new models! Today, we’re going to take a look at the Stratos.
After finding yesterday’s watch, I really had a taste to want to find an affordable 24 hour watch, which brings us to the example I found today from the Aviator watch brand. Aviator is actually a brand owned by the Volmax Corporation (along with Buran and Sturmanskie), and obviously is a Russian brand. While I can’t speak as to the heritage of the watches, today’s selected one is intriguing.
Or, more accurately, here’s a quite thin Piaget you could strap onto your wrist – the Altiplano. In fact, per their own literature on the piece, this watch is the thinnest in the world, and also features the thinnest movement in the world.
Today, we’re going to take a look at a watch that I would’ve sworn I had written about before, but I appear to have been remiss on that account. Any which way, we’re going to take a look at a watch from March LA.B.
They appear to be a newer brand, and are influenced by their dual locations of LA and France. The watches themselves are influenced by designs from the 60s, and you can definitely see this in today’s watch.
That’s right! Much like what I wrote up with Archer utilizing vintage Hamilton movements. This time around it’s Wilson Watch Works, which is based out of North Carolina. And before I get too far into the review – W3 does offer a variety of models that can be custom built to your specifications (more info can be found here).
W3 is a new company, having coming into existence in 2008. Read more…
We’ve looked at a variety of case materials here on WWR – and today brings another one into the fold that I don’t believe we’ve look at before (watch or material) – the IWC Compass Watch / Mirror, which features a case and bracelet made of aluminum.
Alright, folks – it’s time to take another look at a Kobold watch. Why? Because I really dig the looks of the watch, and as we saw in the earlier post I wrote, they offer a lot of watch. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at Read more…
Or, perhaps, Nomos! This is a brand that I’ve seen a good bit written about, but have never taken that close of a look at their products. At least, until now. And it seems like I’ve picked a good time, as they’ve revised their date-display models (denoted with Datum) to be more easily readable.
If you recall from my prior post on the Archer Aero II, you’ll know that I quickly became a fan of the watch, and the service that the owner, Al, offers. And, at first glance, you might wonder why I’m featuring this pilot watch, as it’s not displaying any of the uniqueness that Iwas so fond of with the Aero II.
It seems that there are no shortage of companies today turning out flieger-inspired watches – but I believe this is the first time that I’ve come across a Canadian company making them. Today’s example is brought to us by Archer Watches.
After reading this post, I have a feeling you will too – for one of the watches produced by Richard and Maria Kristina Habring of, fittingly enough, Habring. Mr. Habring definitely has the chops, starting out at IWC, and working his way along a path that brought him to producing his own pieces.
While tirelessly scouring the web for new and interesting watches to bring to your attention, dear reader, I came across KM Independent Watchmaker, located in Sisters, Orgeon.
Pictured to the right is Keaton Myrick’s first model, appropriately named Watch 001. His second watch is nearing completion, and as of this writing, was sold a few weeks ago.
Unfortunately, I can’t give you too much in the way of details regarding the watch, except that it is visually stunning. The website doesn’t list too much in the way of specifications, but Mr. Myrick does appear to have the training and skills to back up the piece. His shop also offers some other interesting services, including:
As today is Labor Day, I thought we could take a look at a former American powerhouse of watch manufacture – the Elgin Watch Company.
(And before I go to0 far, credit needs to be given to ElginWatches and the large auction site for the info I was able to find.) Elgin started manufacturing pocket watches right after the Civil War ended, and their very first model was most definitely a working watch – it was certified for railroad use.
If you ask me to choose a number between one and ten, I’m invariably going to choose seven. And, while perusing Harry Winston’s Opus page
, I was drawn to model number seven. I really do suggest you go to their page (after you’re done reading this article, of course!) and view the larger image they have available – it really is quite a stunning watch. And in some ways, I was surprised that I was drawn to the watch. Read more…
Here’s an obvious case of conspicuous consumption. Check out the Celsius X VI II Micro-Mechanical Remontage Papillon Tourbillon mobile phone. Retail on this bad boy is going to set you back about $275,000. For a phone.
