Triwa was an unfamiliar brand to me prior to getting the chance to review the Nivel. As always, it is great to check out a new brand and be able to report on it. All Triwa Watches are designed in Sweden (not sure if assembeled there, but more on that later) and use Miyota Quartz movements. The Blue Steel Nivel is a newer variation of their Nivel line, and can be bought retail for $350 USD, which i...
Growing their collection simultaneously with their popularity, AVI-8 has newly released another addition to the pilot collection. Having already reviewed the FLYBOY, and the Hawker Hurricane, I only found it fitting to squeeze in a review of the new Supermarine Seafire. In the Seafire collection, there are four case options to choose from. Two being brushed stainless, one black stainless, a...
Jewelry designer David Yurman has a watch collection. Normally, I am quite skeptical about jewelry designers that add watch collections to their portfolios. So I decided to do some research and see if there was any merit in these David Yurman watches. As expected, David Yurman watches are fitted with ETA self-winding mechanical movements. The watch featured today is from the David Yurman Classic c...
Vacheron Constantin presented to the world the Malte Small Seconds at SIHH earlier this year, confirming its place at the head of the proverbial watchmaking table. As far as tonneau shaped watches go, this new release from Vacheron is simply sublime. The Vacheron Constantin Malte Small Seconds in its entirety looks carefully planned, yet effortless all at once as there aren’t any major bells...
Konifer Navigator Army Wood Got wood? Konifer does, and plenty of it! Konifer, a Canadian watch company based in Qubec, opened their doors in 2012 and has been supplying the world with handmade, 100% natural wood watches ever since. With his family roots already planted in the forest, Max Clement, owner of Konifer Watches, took a different approach and tied his love of watches in with the fa...
If you belong to watch forums or follow boutique watch companies, you have undoubtedly heard of Boschett and their Harpoon model. Released in 2012, Boschett quickly sold out of the 100-production run, and dive watch fans have been waiting impatiently for the second batch. Well, finally the wait is over! Boschett has two new versions of the Boschett Harpoon, a black dial and a white lume dial. Besi...
With spring here and summer right around the corner, it’s only fitting that we review another Lum-Tec watch that will fit the seasons. The G series from Lum-Tec is definitely a watch with some hot weather flavor. The collection boasts a total of 10 different color styles to choose from, 4 of which are PVD coated casings. Apart from their distinct colors, the skeletonized case itself is one f...
The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton comes in both a gent’s version and a lady’s version. These timepieces from this American watchmaker are designed as the quintessential dress watches in an affordable price range. Hamilton has been quite prolific recently as it was featured in a Jack Ryan blockbuster hit. Hamilton has a loyal worldwide following that is has earned through dedic...
The Ballast Odin is one of the newer releases from Ballast Watches. The Odin is a casual, yet rugged watch with some elegant touches. A nice grab and go option being a quartz powered watch. The Odin comes in a variety of color options, grey dial, cream dial, dark copper dial, blue and finishes with PVD and Rosetone. The model being reviewed here is the black dial with brown leather nato styl...
Originally unveiled in 2008, the PanoInverse from Glashutte Original has seen great success. As always, this timepiece reveals its duplex swan neck fine adjustment on the dial side. Glashutte achieves this by reversing the components which makeup the movement so that the case back can be seen from the front alongside the hands and apertures. The Glashutte Original PanoMatic Inverse comes in only t...
One of the most anticipated watches of the year is finally here – the Unico All Black from Hublot. This watch is the follow up to the first Unico, which was released one year ago. All Black watches from this Swiss manufacturer have been always around and are all limited to a numbered series of 500 pieces. The Unico combines the timeless form of the Big Bang series with the expertise of Hublo...
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 wat...