Jaeger LeCoultre has joined the pre-owned party, by launching its own Collectibles series of watches, sold via their website. Refurbished and restored to concours classic car standard these are vintage watches with that factory fresh feel. Beautiful to look at, hand crafted too. For now there are just 12 pieces on sale and we love…
Christopher Ward C65 Dune: Versatile Auto With Field Watch Vibe
Christopher Ward has just launched its new C65 Dune model range and it’s another winner. The concept is VIP Field watch and we interpret that bit of marketing speak as being an everyday watch that has the trad elements of easily read dial, date feature, plus a modest case width so it can be worn…
Finally, Hamilton Made a Jazzmaster You’d Actually Want to Buy
The Hamilton brand suffers from an image problem in the UK watch market, but all that may be about to change. The latest Jazzmaster Face-2-Face III has a flip-up dial face that adds some gadget appeal, plus the chronograph actually looks stunning in its normal resting face position. Basically the dial flips up into a…
Say Hello To The Cerberus Series 1 Skeleton
Cerberus Watches is a venture created by two watch repair guys from Nottingham in the UK. They looked at many Indie brands and Swiss brands and thought they could create something interesting and good quality, for not too much money. The result is Cerberus Watches and their skeleton dial automatic is on Kickstarter now if…
Timex Marlin Snoopy, Easy Rider Edition
Nah, we don’t really get the whole cartoon watches for grown-ups here at NWC mag, but there is no denying that lots of older men collect this stuff. For example recent research found that 25% of the toy market in the USA was being purchased by the over 12s and while teenagers aren’t adult males,…
Brew Metric: Solid Gold Easy Action Baby
That was a big hit for T.Rex back in the 1970s and this watch captures that era perfectly, from its compact 36mm wide case, retro pushers and all-over gold tone paintwork. Just the timepiece for a trip ona candy gold Kawasaki triple or Honda CB750 four we think. Inside you find the Seiko VK68 meca-quartz…
Breitling Navitimer 747 Limited Edition
Breitling has released a limited edition Navitimer, to celebrate that great Transatlantic carrier of the skies, the Boeing 747. With punchy red and white dial colours, the usual Navi chapter ring, plus a numbered case, this one is for aviation fans everywhere. At £7300 this isn’t the most expensive Navi in the range but it…
Love a Pepsi Bezel Watch? Torgoen Has The T43 Back Online
It’s been away for a while but the classic blue and red bezel Torgoen T43 is back in stock and we think it makes a great everyday watch; eye-catching primary colours, sharp design, clear numbers, chunky 44mm case width – and the price isn’t too steep either. However, at £285 this Torgoen is up against…