Another variation on the TAG Monaco? Why not? Some work better than others in terms of popularity, but it’s hard to go wrong with a dial that features some French blue, as seen on many a French racing car over the last 100 years or so. Nice shade, very close to a 1980s Yamaha RD125LC too. The latest TAG watch is pretty much the same … Continue reading Limited Edition TAG Monaco Channels French Blue Racing Chic
It’s great news today as Orient officially enters the UK watch market. The brand is part of the Epson/Seiko empire and has been available online from eBay and other sites for years, but it’s nice to see an official UK distribution network and the back up on warranties etc that goes with it. The bad news is that the prices have walked upwards with the … Continue reading Welcome to the UK Market Orient, Loving Your Work
Any premier league Swiss brand producing just 600 pieces of a limited edition watch is onto something. Rolex has demonstrated how restricting the supply drives up demand, so we reckon this 60th Anniversary TAG Heuer Carrera will be a future collectors item. Probably a flipper’s delight too. In some respects it’s kinda plain Jane for a Carrera, but there are models in the range to … Continue reading Limited Edition TAG Carrera 60th Anniversary is Worth Collecting
Bamford London have another limited edition collab on their site and this one celebrates a French graffiti artist known as Mr A. The watch is a combo of modern logo graphics and a kinda vintage clock dial layout, with bright colours, old fashioned font, plus a retro style grey 40mm cushion case. It lets the graphics punch out against the neutral titanium grey, almost like … Continue reading Bamford’s Mr A Graffiti Collab Splashes The Colour
The Japanese pursuit of perfection is well known to anyone and its a design philosophy which underpins Grand Seiko of course. But Jaeger leCoultre have a limited run of 10 pieces, featuring an beautiful enamel painting, (you can’t call it less than that) on the Reverso watch dial. The Reverso is a classic JLC design which allows the wearer to flip the dial plate over, … Continue reading JLC Celebrates Handcrafted Japanese Art
The latest news just in from UK brand Farer; Today we release 25 Resolute pieces as a LIMITED DROP from the Three Hand Collection. Available for immediate shipping, on a choice of NEW coloured straps made of beautifully tactile Granolo leather. MAXIMUM SIMPLICITY What appears to be a simple watch at first glance, is actually a very detailed piece on closer inspection… White enamel polished lacquer dial, thick glossy black vintage curved hands, striking orange sweep second with micro Farer arrow … Continue reading Like Limited Editions? Just 25 of These Farer Watches Released
Most Swiss watch manufacturers have an amazing heritage. Some even have old stocks of parts, or complete movements. NWC mag reckons that by taking a cue from the highly successful Led Zeppelin Remasters collection decades ago, watch brands can offer truly limited edition, bespoke pieces, which will attract high retail prices and collector interest. Let’s be blunt here, a limited run of say 1000 pieces … Continue reading The Led Zeppelin Remasters Approach
You have to admit that the Batman franchise has been one of the most successful movie and merchandising rackets of the last 35 years or so. Fossil has now added its take on the moody Dark Knight movie series, with this automatic watch and we have to admit, it looks pretty good. This is the whole enchilada when it comes to collectable/fanboi watches. Special box; … Continue reading Fossil Batman: Catnip For Collectors
