by Vincent REPOUX | Oct 16, 2018 | User Submitted
The aim of ARPIEM (located in Bordeaux France) is to propose an original design for a quality but affordable racing watch. The Tribute is unique using shapes, words, numbers and colors finding their meanings in the memories of the motor racing world of the 60’s... 
by Bert Kanne | Oct 8, 2018 | Reviews
New watch brands are emerging from all over the world, with many having the idea of using well proven components with a unique mix of elements. For this review I have the Pontvs Fonderia Navale Veneto, one of three lines from the company. Currently Pontvs is... 
by Bert Kanne | Sep 25, 2018 | Reviews
Crafter Blue is a new Hong Kong based watch company begun in 2013 by Steve Chan, a Seiko enthusiast. The first product line manufactured by Crafter Blue was and is their high end curved rubber straps, primarily made for various Seiko dive watches. No one else makes... 
by Bert Kanne | Sep 25, 2018 | Reviews
Virtually all of the dive watches I have reviewed have been just that, dive watches. For this review I have a dive watch that is different, which I classify as a dress dive watch. Armand Nicolet is an approximately 140 year old Swiss watch company that was sold by... 
by Bert Kanne | Sep 22, 2018 | Reviews
STOIC is a new microbrand, developed by Peter Speake-Marin, the original founder of Speake-Marin, a Swiss-based manufacturer known for limited edition high-end watches. Peter has started the STOIC brand with three lines of watches; Pilot, Chronograph and Sports.... 
by admin | Sep 22, 2018 | General News
The second edition of the International Festival of Independent Watch Brands, AuroChronos 2018, will take place in Lodz in the last weekend of September (29th – 30th). The first edition in 2017 had over 750 guests and this year is looking to be bigger and... 
by Alvin Lew | Sep 20, 2018 | Reviews
Back in 2016, I was invited by TACS to review their sample model, Automatic Vintage Lens (AVL) which was then launched on Kickstarter (successfully raised ~HK$800k) and the first version being limited edition, were all sold out after that. Back in August, I was... 
by Bert Kanne | Sep 16, 2018 | Reviews
Phoibos is becoming a big name in the microbrand dive watch world, regularly bringing out high quality, high value lines of watches. The watches satisfying almost every one of my dive watch hot buttons but without a major brand mark up price. The Reef Master is my... 
by Alvin Lew | Sep 16, 2018 | Reviews
As a watch reviewer, I am fortunate enough to always be linked up with brand owners directly through a mutual friend or sometime through the watches itself. I was lucky to be introduced to Havaan Tuvali early this year, by Minxiang of Watch Wonderland. Knowing that I... 
by Alvin Lew | Sep 14, 2018 | Previews
I felt very fortunate to be in Singapore where I am surrounded with many choices of local Microbrand such as Zelos, Boldr, Regia, Vilhelm and many more as the list is shockingly a lot. Besides that, I do get options of retail shops that offers and display a wide range... 
