Votum claws itself out of the history books with new models
There are a lot of vintage brands out there that have lain unused. Here’s what happens when they come out of cryogenic sleep. Votum used to make watches in the…
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Review: The Tissot Le Locle Automatique Regulateur, your first fine watch.
Tissot’s story is one of innovation and refinement. Tissot is that little watch house founded in 1853, when a father who fitted gold cases, and his son, a watchmaker, founded…
Hands on the Padron Selby
The Padron Watch Company offers a lugless, surgical-steel automatic that looks like a DeLorean parked on your wrist.
Jubileon Superellipse, a Swiss Made watch by way of Singapore
Imagine the classic shot of an old world map, with a DC-3 propeller plane and a dashed line trailing behind it showing the journey. If I were making a promotion video of this watch, I would totally use that shot with the line going from Singapore to Switzerland, with a fade to the Jubileon Superellipse watch on the wrist of a gentleman holding a glass of scotch while traveling first-class.
The CJR Airspeed Regulator
The CJR Airspeed Regulator watch launched on Kickstarter a short while ago, and so far, has raised over 93,000 US dollars. It’s powered by a Miyota 9015 movement. It’s got a really nice leather strap, sewn with cotton thread. I could tell you all these things, but none of that would tell you how cool a watch this is.
Introducing the New Deep Blue Master 1000m Automatic
New Deep Blue Master 1000m Automatic divers watch
Test Flying the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Automatic
The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Automatic watch was as unknown to me as the 1950s British jet by the same name. This automatic watch does not disappoint in keeping with AVI-8’s aviation designs that look like the watch was ripped off the plane’s instrument panel and given a leather strap.
The Halda Race Pilot Doubles Down
When it comes to watches, I think many of us would opt for a mechanical watch first (say, for daily wear), and then might go for a digital display…
