by Nick Warner | Jan 30, 2017 | Reviews
What do you get when you make a dive watch in the mountains? If you’re Draken Watches, you’ll get something a little like the Tugela. Dive watches have come a long way since 1932 when Omega introduced the Marine, considered by many to be the first dive... 
by Bert Kanne | Jan 17, 2017 | Reviews
Another great microbrand watch from the vision of one man. AEVIG dates back to 2013 and was started by Chip Yuen in Holland. He has three successful watches under the AEVIG brand so far; the Corvid, Huldra and the Valkyr. The Balaur, named after a mythical two or... 
by Bert Kanne | Jan 12, 2017 | Reviews
Formex is a Swiss brand that until very recently I was totally unaware of. Started in 1999 by H.P.Gradel and partners, the company had no prior history of making watches. As a result, they were not motivated to fall back on any watch designs from the past. The two... 
by Bert Kanne | Jan 10, 2017 | Reviews
I really appreciate new microbrands that have a real history. Rebel Time of Brooklyn, New York is precisely one of these companies. The company traces it’s roots to Shneur Lakein’s great grandfather Issador, who immigrated from the Ukraine to the United... 
