In a first for Watch Report, today's review is of the Orient CDD00001W0 pocket watch. As in the kind that you wear in your pocket, and have to wind every day. Updated with modern materials and movement, this is a new take on an old standard. Let's see how they...
It is a rare occasion that I am sent a dress watch amid the bevy of divers that swim through my collection. I have had the opportunity to review two previous TX models and both were multifunction chronographs with busy dials and many duties beyond date and time. The 400...
The Nivrel Chronograph Replique II is a handwind mechanical chronograph with a vintage look and authentic vintage movement to match. It's built around the Landeron 248, a well-regarded movement introduced in 1955. This version is a limited edition of only 50 pieces, so most of us will never see one...
At first glance, the watch on the right is a conservatively styled dressy watch with a clean, uncluttered face. A closer look and you might wonder what the pushers are for, as it appears to lack complications. Via, say hello to a brand we've never heard of before, Sjoo Sandstrom....
Most of the time I wear geeky watches, or dive watches, but sometimes you just want to strap on something clean and elegant. Via, let us introduce you to a.b.art watches, who have a nice focus on clean, uncluttered dials and reasonable pricing. Here's the blurb from their front page:...
I'm always a fan of the understated mechanical dress watch, and the recently announced Hamilton Jazzmaster Slim fits that category perfectly. Based on the high-grade ETA 2892 movement, it's available in 40 and 43mm sizes, in steel or gold case. Dials are black (shown right) or silver. It's an understated...
Disclaimer: We don't usually review low-end Chinese watches on WatchReport, but after much discussion and forum topics, we've decided to re-post this one. Today's review is something a little different from our usual fare: Presenting a classically-styled mechanical dress watch with an unusual complication, the jump hour 549-SG2709 from Alpha...
Our second Skagen review today is of the 697XLMLMB. It's a quartz men's dress watch with a style a bit more daring than most of their line. Specifications: 35g in weight with strap. 42.5mm across with crown, 40.2mm without, 49mm lug to lug. 8.5mm thick. Black ion plated stainless steel...
As a followup to our interview with Skagen founder Charlotte Jorst, today we have a review of the Skagen 233XXLSLB. From the upcoming 'Skagen Leather' collection, it's very much down the center of the Skagen style: Quartz, slim, and low-key in appearance. Some specifications: 30g in weight, with leather strap...
Up for review today is the Oceanus OCW-S1000 "Manta," an analog powerhouse of a dress watch with a formidable inner geek. Like all new Oceanus models, it's solar-powered, radio-set and very well made indeed. This one is the thinnest and lightest in the lineup at 10.2mm thick and 85g, made...
There are certain high-end Swiss watches that I've always admired for their style and function, among them is the Ulysse Nardin GMT ± Perpetual. It's a travel watch in the tradition of the Rolex GMT Master, but with a neat twist: It has two buttons that increment or decrement the...
Ever wondered what the most accurate watch in the world is? It's probably not what you think. You might guess a radio-controlled quartz watch like the Casio G-Shock Gulfman, or the Citizen Skyhawk. That's a good starting point. Atomic watches are very accurate if you can receive the radio signals....