Momentum have a new dive watch on pre-order and UK customers can buy it without incurring any huge Customs charges on top. That is handy. The Deep 6 Mk II has a 47mm case width, Miyota quartz movement, plenty of lume and a kinda jazzy date feature, where the numbers look wider at the edge of the date window. Quirky yes, but quite functional too. … Continue reading Indie Watches: Momentum Diver Starting at £132 on Pre-Order
We had a heads up from Heron in Canada, who have a new 41mm wide, automatic model in the pipeline. It’s on Kick right now and fully funded already, with prices on pre-order starting at about £235 which is great value for the spec we think. More here. Here’s the press info; Héron is proud to introduce our new model: the Gladiateur MMLXV. Designed in … Continue reading Indie Brands: Heron Gladiateur Offers Classic Style
Momentum Watches has been busy lately launching new models and the Aquamatic is a tasty Miyota powered dive timepiece that offers decent specs for the money. We like the see-thru caseback and the gold tone movement parts, which addds a little something to the Cal. 9015 auto movement inside. There’s 200m of water resistance, plus Rolex Sub style hands, plus plenty of lume on that … Continue reading Momentum Aquamatic Has The Mod Squad Look
You want a dive watch that can handle 500m? Check. Then you want something that matches Rolex in the ceramic bezel department? Check again. Finally, you would like a Swiss made Ronda automatic movement plus a helium escape valve. Well the Maison Heron Sturgeon ticks all those essential dive watch boxes and it also looks the business. Superlume abounds, the 44mm 316 steel case gives … Continue reading Maison Heron Sturgeon Dive Model Is a Kickstarter Bargain
Latest press release – Swiss ETA movements; Canadian Fashion Designer and Project Runway All Star, Sunny Fong (VAWK) has launched VIEREN, a new brand of luxury automatic Swiss Made watches. “In the fashion industry and on the runway and the red carpet, everyone is asking ‘what’s next’ from designers -and this is what’s next,” said Fong, Creative Director and Co-Founder of VIEREN. “I’ve always wanted to design a watch … Continue reading New Fashion Brand VIEREN Launches
Some people like a 4pm position winding crown, some don’t. But if you don’t like it on an automatic watch, then it’s no biggie, as you won’t be winding it very often. So the Varsity budget auto from Canada based Kingsbury Watches, is a refreshing change from the mainstream, for several reasons not just the 4pm crown. Although it’s motorsport themed dials lack some of … Continue reading Kingsbury’s Varsity Motorsport Auto is a Quirky Alternative
Clockworks Cashmear are doing something different. They’re offering quartz or automatic watches with interchangeable bezels, hands and sials, so that buyers can change the look of the watch according to their mood. Bit like owning a Fiat 500 but fitting new accessories and changing the paintwork yourself. Cashmear is run by a Canadian engineer and he reckons that they’ve perfected the tricky business of letting … Continue reading Kickstarter Watches: Clockworks Cashmear Offers Custom Options
