Whenever I go to a watch event, whether that’s a local meetup, Watches & Wonders, or one of our own Windup fairs, my brain does that thing where upon leaving, I’m trying to figure out the MVP from that event. Not that the watches are in competition with one another – it’s just how I […] The post...
There are milestone anniversaries, and then there are institutional milestones. The 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps certainly falls into the latter category, and ProTek Watch has marked the occasion with a purpose-built collection that leans heavily into the brand’s tactical...
On Apr 1, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II launched despite potential technical issues and set its sights on the stars for the first manned space mission to the Moon since 1972. The goal of the mission is to test crucial components of the long journey from deep-space radiation to life support systems and...
Albishorn is one of these intriguing newcomers on the independent scene. The brand operates under the concept of “Imaginary Vintage“, designing watches that were never made but could have been. Following the Maxigraph and Type 10 in 2024, both explained by plausible historical scenarios, the...
Founded in 1976, Raymond Weil celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion, the independent Swiss brand has created a small-batch “workshop piece” that will be produced as a limited edition of just 50 examples. However, rather than simply reviving a fan-favorite model...
A double retrograde display with dynamic design and thoughtful case design, plus collaboration with other notable names, makes for a watch worth looking at.
In 2024, indie watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin unveiled the ThinKing watch as a bold attempt to set a world record: an exceptionally thin mechanical wristwatch measuring just 1.65mm. Holding this watch in your hand is simply incredible – the extreme slenderness is astonishing, and the technical...
Do you remember the ThinKing, the ultra-thin, in-house, one-of-a-kind watch with a mere 1.65mm profile that surprised everybody in 2024? Piaget and Bvlgari were locked in battle to come up with the world’s thinnest mechanical watch, Richard Mille joined the fight, and then, out of the blue,...
This month started with the exciting launch of Artemis II on April 1, 2026, at 22:35:12 (UTC time). I stayed up to watch the launch (00:35 here) and witness this next chapter in NASA’s Moon exploration. The space-qualified watches It’s the first human-crewed lunar voyage since 1972. During that...
When a brand drops a set of updates like this, it is rarely about just one watch. With Montblanc’s start to 2026, the focus is more on variety. The Rieussec brings in a historical link, while pieces like the Iced Sea focus more on materials and colour, including a brighter coral dial. There are...
