Sometimes a stopwatch is useful, that’s why the chronograph with its two pushers has proved so popular since the 1960s. But do we really need four pushers on one watch case? I would argue not, as they tend to dig into your wrist or hand when doing stuff like fixing motorcycles, driving, lifting things or any other everyday task. Especially on bigger case watches that … Continue reading Seiko Speedtimer: Stopwatch on The Wrist
A purple dial says two things; one you’re a member of the British Royal Family, or secondly, you just love to stand out from the crowd. Sure every man and his sheepdog own a few blue dial watches, but purple? That’s 70s disco, 80s Prince album. Oris do this Holstein edition thing every June 1st, which is their birthday. This year, it’s been 119 years … Continue reading Happy Birthday Oris, Let The Purple Reign
A special batch of just 67 Bremont Chronometer watches, with the famous Mountain course on the caseback, plus the TT Races logo on the dial, have just been released. The white dial chronograph has a real racebike clocks look, with sharp tipped red needles marking the stopwatch seconds, plus adding contrast to the sub-dials. Silicone rubber strap, sapphire crystal and a bi-directional bezel finish off … Continue reading Super Limited Edition Bremont Celebrates TT Races
Armin Strom has added a green dial option to its Resonance model, here’s the word; Armin Strom’s Manufacture Edition of the Mirrored Force Resonance is now available with a green grenage dial and grey Alcantara strap. With a limited edition of 50 pieces for this watch, Armin Strom continues the design evolution of the horological revolution that is only fully achieved by the independent Biel/Bienne … Continue reading Armin Strom Resonance Gets Subtle Green Dial Option
Some watch collabs just look right and the Group B rally homage chronos from Autodromo fall into that blessed category. Retro case design? Check. Wheel nut shaped pushers? Check. Bold 80s colours on the dials? Yep. Fire up your engines. Our fave is the T16, which has a sharp white dial with blue contrast sections. Some yellow hands and splashes of red add that dashboard … Continue reading Collabs: Hodinkee and Autodromo’s Group B Beauties
The Renault 5 turbo was one of the most successful smaller rally cars of its era. There was also a road legal version, which was one of the first hot hatch models of the 1980s, arguably the most exciting time to drive sports cars in Europe as a combination of speed, light weight and sharp handling made cars like the VW GTi, Ford Fiesta XR2, … Continue reading Coming Soon: Yema Rallye 5Turbo
You don’t have to own a Porsche to admire the orange variant of the TAG Heuer Carrera. Little flecks of orange on the dial, strap and the stand-out, 3D number, all catch the eye. This sports chronograph is 44mm wide, has a black DLC finish and sapphire crystals front and back. Inside it’s the Cal 02 movement with an impressive 80 hours of power reserve. … Continue reading TAG Carrera X Porsche Orange 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 is slightly more than the Triumph blue, or plain black … Continue reading Breitling Navitimer 747 Limited Edition
