Friday, Jan 29 2016
articles: 8
BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends January 29, 2016
Like the years before, this year's SIHH saw the brands showcase a bevy of new watches, including those by several independent brands new to the show. Honestly, it’s difficult for the casual watch lover to keep up with the number of new releases, but that’s what our …
Introducing the Cartier Drive Watch Collection
Cartier debuted an all new automotive-inspired watch collection, called the Drive de Cartier, last week in Geneva. The automotive inspired design is distinguished by a cushion-shaped case, crafted in steel or pink gold – with a choice of a black, grey, or white dial. Satin …
Measuring Time With the Caliper View
The Caliper View watch offers a tightly designed modern automatic watch that should make every architect and engineer cry. This is a new watch company taking its namesake from the tools used to measure distances between two sides of an object. I got to wear the prototypes …
Hands-On Longines Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph Review
The fact that Longines decided in 1984 to stop producing their own movements and use ETA instead, does not mean they don’t have interesting timepieces for ‘techies’. As long as CEO Walter von Känel is on board, this is not going to change (as he told us here), he is …
Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT Watch Review
The Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT watch provides the legibility, construction and material quality, and masculine looks the line is known for and takes it a step further by introducing the first ever tritium gas tube illuminated bezel. The article Ball Engineer …
LIMES Endurance II NEW
By TLex Introducing the NEW Endurance II from LIMES presented in two traditional colorways with either a black dial and bezel or a blue dial and bezel! While its robust ICKLER constructed divers case remains unchanged, design-wise the Endurance II has received one or two …
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: January 29, 2016 (Best of SIHH 2016 edition)
A week has passed since SIHH, we’ve endured the 24-hour commute back to the office and the jetlag has finally receded. With the help of space, time and some icy cold locally brewed beverages (this list is brought to you by Furphy Refreshing Ale) the hundreds of watches we …
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII video review
In a world where the word is fast losing its value, IWC’s classic pilot’s watch is an icon in the truest sense – a utilitarian workhorse that represents the best about the brand. SIHH 2016 saw IWC give their entire pilot’s collection a revamp, with numerous new references …
