Forget everything we said about FC being an entry level brand, because the Citizen owned Swiss brand just produced an 18K gold case tourbillon which is beautifully finished. Now this is a bold move, since it doesn’t say Breguet, Arnold & Son, Lange & Sohne etc on the dial, so it’s priced a bit cheaper, but still £22,995 is kinda tasty for an FC watch. … Continue reading Watches and Wonders: Frederique Constant Goes For Gold
Two more variations of the Alpina Alpiner automatic and despite the tweaks, we still have trouble considering this watch as a good buy. Let’s start with the movement, which is a modern take on a very old ETA unit. You’ll find the ancestor of that big chunky automatic gear train ETA unit inside things like a 1970s Oriosa, Rotary, Montine etc. Nothing really wrong with … Continue reading Alpina Alpiner Extreme: Two New Variations To Consider
The latest dive chronograph from Doxa is a handsome 42mm wide model, with a Swiss Sellita movement inside, a unidirectional bezel and 200m of resistance. Pretty enough in blue dial format, there are five other colour options coming soon. Expect more info when Watches and Wonders officially gets going later this week, but yellow, orange and turquoise dials are all on the menu. Nice little … Continue reading Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph II: Steady As She Goes
Alpina has launched two new additions to its Startimer aviation watch range. There’s an all grey variant, which has the AL 525 auto movement inside and a rose gold plated version, which costs more at £1295. Same Sellita SW200 based movement inside the 41mm case. Both feature synthetic straps, sapphire crystals and a date window, plus lume on the hands and numbers. Nice chunky crown. … Continue reading Alpina Startimer Pilot: Two New Colour Schemes
NWC mag only asks the question because a few years ago it looked like Hamilton was coasting frankly. The Ventura, like the Omega Moonwatch, had become a predictable homage to past glories. The Khaki Navy I had in the shop gathered dust for 18 months, unwanted even at £475, mint with a box. Some buyers think Hamilton watches are made in the USA even today, … Continue reading Are Hamilton Turning It Around At Last?
Luminox has a new watch which pays tribute to the search and rescue teams of Iceland. The ICE-SAR Arctic 1050 is a rugged quartz wristwatch, with a big 46mm wide case plus varied colour lume, so you can differentiate between the hands, bezel and pulsometer info. Obviously checking a casualty’s pulse is one of those essential functions a rescue/utility watch should have. The extra long … Continue reading Luminox ICE-SAR Arctic 1050: Tough Timekeeper
This is a beautiful looking vintage style chronograph, we love its lines. But the catch is the price tag of £1860, which is right up there with some very nice Swiss, British, German and Japanese watches. The Continental has a tachymetre, pulsometer plus telemeter, so it has lots of boxes ticked in terms of functions. Inside there’s a Sellita SW510 Swiss movement too, which is … Continue reading Delma Continental Has Old School Cool, But at A Price
Zodiac has a new dive watch aimed at left-handed people and you know what, it’s a very functional, stylish beauty. The all black case of the STP C125 lets the white hands and markers really stand out in daylight and at night there’s lots of superlume to catch the eye. That lume is also essential underwater too and you have 300m of resistance to explore. … Continue reading Zodiac Super Sea Wolf STP Dive – For The Lefties
