Vescari Chestor: The comfortable chronograph that won me over
Vescari Chestor sounds like it could be an Italian-Japanese giant fighting robot or maybe an expectorant cough syrup. But that’s…
Ferdinand Berthoud takes us to the moon
The Chronomètre FB 1L is one of those watches that stops the heart. This beautiful piece shows the time at…
Microbrand U – a startup school for wristwatch brands
Something unusual is happening in the microbrand world. Chris “Doc” Vail is launching “Microbrand U”, a weekend course to help…
No, not Keanu – the Orient Kano
It’s not just the big, high-end brands that are on a roll releasing all manner of new watches. Some of…
You have just 7 days to back the Hamtun H2 Kraken
Oh, sure. I could have led with some awful “release the Kraken” comment. I could have resorted to that sophomoric…
New and more affordable, it’s the Alpina Alpiner Quartz
We’ve all seen the flood of new releases coming out of BaselWorld, and we all have our own personal favorites….
Corniche Heritage Chronograph – a ceramic dial that’s well-made
The Corniche Watches Heritage Chronograph lives up to its name: it looks like something that could have been made decades…
Hands on with the DELTAt Umi Diver
In the watch world, there are so many dive watches that all look the same. Starts to get a little…
Dive into travel with the Oris Aquis GMT Date
I’ve gotten to handle a few different Oris watches over the years, some dive watches, and some more aviation focused….
Bell & Ross pays tribute to the flight jacket: BR-03-92 MA-1
The MA-1 flight jacket has been around in more or less the same form since the mid-1950s. It’s the flight…