Formex has sent us info on their latest incarnation of the Reef dive model. It gets a white dial option which is handy but more important for us at NWC mag is the techie gadget stuff. You can change the bezel and the straps, all without tools. That’s a neat trick, because usually you need a case knife to carefully prise a bezel free and … Continue reading Formex Updates Reef Dive Model, New White Dial Option
We have seen lots of green dial watches from TAG, Rolex, IWC, Breitling, Oris and more over the last year. Baume and Mercier has joined the party, with their green dial Riviera model, for men and ladies. Very trick strap change tech on the lugs too. Yes, it does look a bit like an AP Royal Oak from a distance too – quite handy. Love … Continue reading Baume & Mercier Riviera is a Quick Change Artist
Every luxury brand is now rushing to offset their carbon emissions, as ESG kicks in as a required part of company accounts and product policy. What is ESG? Environmental and Social Governance. That means profit is not the prime aim of any business, the objective is social good, sustainable production runs – as defined by activists and experts. Not the Board. So Oris, like other … Continue reading Oris Aquis Dat Watt is a Green Consumer Choice
Climate change is all the rage and so watch manufacturers must now tick sustainability boxes or face action by globalist governments, keen to tell consumers what to buy, and brands what to produce. That’s just how it is. Nobody gets to vote on it, OK? So please welcome some striking new ladies watches from Citizen, which consume less raw material to produce. More details below. … Continue reading Citizen Launch Sustainable Ambiluna Watch
So Brexit finally happened, what a lark. Will it have any efect on Swiss watch imports, prices or parts availability? Nope. The Swiss are too crafty as regards throttling supply, regardless of the deals that politicians do. But what else can the world of watches expect to see in 2021? The Democracy of Kickstarter Will Get Bigger All the tools you need to launch your … Continue reading Luxury & Collectors Watch Market Predictions 2021
There’s a lot to be said for a Timex reissue quartz model, as you get modern technology in a case and dial style that brings back those 70s vibes. The Marmont is a case in point at £155, which is admittedly quite a bit for a watch brand that was once considered a budget choice. You can get a nice Accurist, Skagen, Sekonda or Seiko … Continue reading Timex Marmont Captures The 1975 Look Better Than…The 1975
Swiss brand Oris are ticking the green/climate change boxes, like many watch brands these days. The latest model called Hangang River, includes a donation to a clean-up of a much used industrial river in South Korea. Some might say that is the responsibility of the Korean government, but never mind. It’s a partnership with the Korea Federation of Environmental Movements, and local litter picks, some … Continue reading Oris Hangang River Edition Ticks The Right Green Boxes
