Jim Manley

I didn’t wear this piece much, but not because I didn’t like it. Quite the contrary; it has terrific build quality and the blue dial perfectly compliments the bronze metal…

Anyone who ponders a Nomos must confront this question: 35 or 38? Most of the Nomos line comes in these two sizes (plus 39 and now 41). In our modern…

Everything about the Szanto Heritage Aviator is big—heavy case, thick crystal, onion crown, chunky strap—with one important exception: the price. The fit and finish on this piece could command twice…

The new Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Small Second is a bridge between two worlds—a modern design with a very traditional layout. A central seconds hand is so common that…

Simplicity is hard to do. Features and flash move product. It takes courage to market a watch based on what it lacks. But that is the essence of the Christopher…

DOXA has emerged from its archives with yet another classic disco-era dive watch design—this time a limited edition remake of the rare yellow-dialed "Divingstar" SUB 300T. DOXA has been making…

On the heels of a slew of Trident announcements, Christopher Ward has one more thing. It’s not nearly as exciting as the codas Steve Jobs used to deliver, but it…

Mechanical watches in the under-$1,000 price range tend to be thicker and larger these days. A 42 mm x 12 mm automatic can pass for a dress watch, and even…

Most moonphase complications don’t take center stage on the dial, probably because they serve such little practical purpose in modern life. But that’s a shame, since the moonphase is one…

Co-branded watches have always struck me as odd (I'll take my Omega Seamaster without a 007 counterbalance, thank you). But in this case, the partnership between Morgan Motor Company and…