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CES: Magellan Launches Switch Fitness Watches
With the expanding interest in both wrist top computing and integrated fitness watches it is of little surprise that CES would be host to some interesting new product announcements. Magellan, widely known for their handheld and in-car GPS solutions, launched their Switch and Switch Up series of fitness watches in a pre-CES press release this past Friday. As you might imagine, the functionality of ...
Ocean7 Announces the LM-PC Pilot Chronograph
OCEAN7 has officially announced the LM-PC Pilot Chronograph with immediate availability. A watch that likely needs a nickname, the LM-PC Pilot Chronograph is a 44 x 15 mm automatic chronograph powered by the Swiss ETA 7750. The sandblasted stainless steel case is available in only one finish, a DLC treatment which gives you the look of PVD without all the scratching common to a PVD finish. This ne...
The Rado D-Star 200 Diver
While there is certainly no shortage of dive watches on the market today there has been a gradual trend towards larger, thicker, and heavier divers that boast completely unnecessary water resistance depths. Few owners, if any, will take their watch below 200m let alone the 3000m or more that many high end Swiss brands are designing their watches to withstand. The appeal of the depth race is one th...
IWC Announces the TOP GUN Miramar Chronograph
IWC has released a new chronograph into their now-solidified TOP GUN line up. As unnecessary as the Top Gun marketing is, the new Miramar Chronograph looks very interesting. Featuring a 48 mm ceramic case and anthracite dial, this flyback chronograph will fit well into the IWC Big Pilot family but may not fit on many wrists. The Miramar is powered by the in-house IWC 89365 chronograph movement whi...
Archer Sterling Review
Archer Watches is a tiny independent watch brand located in St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Archer Watches is a one man operation, its staff consisting solely of a watchmaker named Al Jenskey. I had the pleasure of meeting Al at a Timezone dinner this past October and not only did I enjoy the opportunity to see much of the Archer range in person, but also to experience Al’s passion for watches a...
The Armida A5 1000m Diver
Armida is back with their fifth new model to the market since launching the A1 this past July. The new model is predictably named the A5 and brings some modern military styling to Armida’s considerable line of divers. This past August we reviewed the A1 and came away thoroughly impressed by its design, robust build and outstanding lume. The A5’s overall look will be very familiar to Ko...
Brand Highlight: Nomos Glashutte
While the bulk of our taste in watches is rooted in sports models, our watch love is not completely exclusive. Some brands are simply too powerful, their products just too cool to resist. Nomos Glashutte is just such a brand. Glashutte is an East German town located above the Czech Republic boarder and is home to the Nomos manfactory. Nomos is a fairly young brand with their roots beginning just m...
Deep Blue Announces the Master Explorer
Deep Blue has recently announced a new diver called the “Master Explorer“. This new model, unlike many from Deep Blue, does not feature tritium illumination opting instead for a Super-LumiNova treatment on the indices, hands and bezel scale. Along with what looks to be very powerful lume, the Master Explorer features a 46 x 17 mm stainless steel case fitted with a sapphire crystal and ...
The Watch Report Holiday Buying Guide
While we seldom need an “official” reason to buy a new watch, the holiday gift-giving season is about as good an excuse as we could hope for. In fact, the only concern left to the average holiday watch shopper is what to choose from the thousands of available options. Let us put your mind at ease with this simple gift guide featuring a selection of watches ranging from $42 to over $580...
Momentum Officially Announces The Innerspace Diver
Canadian brand Momentum has officially announced their new 300m dive watch, the Innerspace. Already known to many of you who frequent the big watch forums, the Innerspace is a compressor-style diver boasting an ETA 2836-2 automatic movement, a display case-back, and an internal bi-directional rotating bezel, all housed in a 44mm stainless steel case. The Innerspace uses a black dial with bri...