We aren’t big fans of slide rule watches here at NWC, as the invention of the pocket calculator and PCs has consigned slide rules to the museum of maths. But if you are planning a solo flight across the Gobi desert in your own microlight aircraft we can see how any such wristwatch could be a lifesaver. Work out average speed, distance covered, fuel used … Continue reading Torgoen T21 Ionic Offers Slide Rule Precision
The latest incarnation of the Ball Roadmaster GMT is an eye-catching one, with a Root Beer bezel..or chocloate if you prefer. Either way, the brown colour adds a certain vintage element to this Swiss wristwatch, which has the trad Ball gas tube lume all over the dial details; hands, markers etc. There is also a quickset button on the case to operate the GMT hand … Continue reading Ball Roadmaster GMT Gets New Bezel Colours
OK, the Batman never really went away, but the latest Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT is a handsome alternative to famously hard-to-get Rolex Sub. Here’s the word; Roadmaster Pilot GMT series is equipped with two remarkable timekeeping functions that soar to new levels of convenience. When traveling, simply push the quick-set buttons to jump the local 12-hour hand to its desired position without stopping the seconds … Continue reading The Batman Returns, Courtesy of Ball Watches
Here’s the word from Armin Strom who have launched a new watch with the date feature on the bezel. Interesting technical tweak, taking the date wheel onto an outer track in effect. What do you reckon? It retails at CHF 29,500, or about £21,400. Entirely conceived, developed and built by the Armin Strom manufacture, the unique complication has been dubbed the “Column-Wheel Date”. As its … Continue reading Armin Strom Orbit Takes The Wheel Less Travelled
MOD watches are great because you put your own spin on an OEM watch, with different dials, hands, bezels etc. But for those who like the udnerstated elegance of a Grand Seiko, Lucious Atelier has news for you – you can buy a 36mm/39mm case as a starting point. The case is designed to accept two popular ETA movements by the way or two version … Continue reading Fancy Building Your Own MOD Grand Seiko?
Now that is the question. The second question is something like, `should you bother with £20 clunkers, as they’re often not worth saving?’ Well, maybe not in terms of making money, because most eBay project watches are generally lesser known brands like this 39mm Mortima Datomatic. But there is a learning value, which is priceless. So if you want to learn a bit more about … Continue reading Workshop: Can You Rescue an eBay Spares or Repairs Watch?
Those watch enthusiasts at Namoki Mods have been creating new parts for the MOD watch community. There are a stack of SRPE parts for Seiko 5 model with the 4pm crown position, which is great for keen Modders. The gold coloured fluted bezel could add a little Rolex Oyster class, matched with a gold coloured S embossed crown maybe? Or a chapter ring in Sunburst … Continue reading Namoki Mods Offers Seiko 5 SRPE Extras
And yeah, that’s a good thing we say at Northern Watch Co magazine, because for all the perfection and art of Grand Seiko, and the unbeatable value of a cooking Seiko 5 model, you need more to survive in the modern world where every jackass with money wants an AP Royal Oak or a Rolex Daytona. You can never be that Swiss Tony fashionista brand, … Continue reading Seiko Has Embraced The Cult of Watch Modding
