Reviews

Nomos announced that it will be releasing a new series from its Tetra collection this year. The watches will honor Germany’s capital – Berlin. The collection is distinctively Nomos, as they carve their own path in watchmaking. As an independent brand, Nomos has always done things their way and their adoring fans have always supported them. The Tetra collection is a perfectly square watch with a case dimension of 29.5mm. 29.5mm is a great size for ladies, while the usage of brightly colo..

In for review this week is the Obris Morgan Explorer. Obris Morgan, a Hong Kong based manufacture, has been around for quite some time now, producing quality watches at affordable prices. The Explorer model we’re going to take a look at is the DLC, blue dial and blue bezel combo. Let’s get started with the dry specs from the Obris Morgan site: Price: $299.00 USD (DLC Coating FInishing, Blue Dial, White (C1) Color indices,Blasted hand set, Blue Bezel, 5 Links Bracelet, PU Strap) Autom..

Newly released from Magrette is their latest version of the Moana Pacific Pro Diver, or MPP Diver as it’s come to be called, in the stainless steel/grey dial. This is about the 5th or the 6th variation of the MPP, and might be, in my opinion , the best. First, let’s take a look at the packaging, which is also new from Magrette. If you have purchased from Magrette in the past, you are probably familiar with the branded pine wood box they would ship in, which had your watch in a nice canv..

You might not have heard of Pope Watches yet, as they are a very new brand, but they have released their first model the P70 and so far has been successful. Originally funded through Kickstarter, they are now fully produced and available direct from the Pope Watches Website. Owner Perry Dickson set out to create a vintage Aviation style timepiece and designed everything himself, except the movement and the clasp. Pope Watches are named after one of the first military airfields built after t..

Shinola, known in the past for their shoe polish, has hit the market hard in the last year and has created quite the buzz since. Building handmade bicycles, leather goods and now watches, Shinola is bringing back the term “Built In The United States”.  With the recent craze over the new American brand, we had to experience it for ourselves. I put in a request for The Runwell 47mm, received it later that week, and have been critiquing it ever since. Let’s see how The Runwell 47mm breaks ..