Two years ago, Credor, the higher-end and classic side of the Seiko Watch Corporation, unveiled a very special watch based on the Locomotive concept. This watch, once designed by no other than Gerald Genta, was first presented in 1979, before coming back in a modernised and limited version for...
Superlatives are thrown around often in watch conversations. We all enjoy videos like “the best” dive watches under $1000. When chatting with our friends we love to declare bracelets to be the most comfortable and dials to be the easiest to read. But if we are being honest with ourselves, that...
Credor, the Seiko-owned haut-de-gamme watch brand renowned worldwide for its artisanal techniques and legendary exclusivity, is joining its high-luxury Japanese sibling Grand Seiko for the first time this year as an exhibitor at Watches & Wonder Geneva, the industry’s pre-eminent international...
A fairly new brand from Japan with the goal of delivering “honest watchmaking from Asakusa” and “affordable Japanese watches,” Kiwame Tokyo has made quite some noise with its first two releases, the Kurotsuki and Usuki models as its inaugural pieces, and the IWAO Field series at the end of last...
Heinrich, the German brand that as of late has specialized in elaborate, machine finished dials in an array of bright colors (all set inside impeccably machined and finished cases) has just released the latest in their ongoing Radiance collection. The Guilloche Wave follows the Guilloche Swirl...
Nivada Grenchen has always seemed like a brand that embraces the fun side of life, and its latest release, the Antarctic Erotic, is proof of that. In watchmaking, erotic or animated scenes have existed for centuries, often hidden away and revealed only on demand. Nivada uses this heritage with a...
Independent Swiss brand Chronoswiss has long occupied a distinct space in contemporary watchmaking, one that blends traditional craftsmanship with an unmistakably modern, almost architectural design language. With the introduction of the PULSE GMT collection, the brand revisits one of its most...
Discovering new independent watchmaking talents is a rare pleasure – especially when it’s as compelling as the debut of Mathieu Cleguer’s brand. With his first creation, this watchmaking engineer introduces a singular vision where aesthetic purity meets technicality. At first glance, the...
One of England’s most impactful companies turned 165 years old in 2026. In 1861, plumber and businessman Thomas Crapper founded a company, Thomas Crapper & Co., to help revolutionize how the average British person (and later, the world) would come to think about running water in their homes....
Introduced last year, the Pulse line is a departure from the classical regulator watches for which Chronoswiss became known in the 1980s. The collection keeps the key design elements such as the oversized onion crown, the coin-edge bezel, and the layered dial construction, but offers a...
