Indie brand Baltic make some interesting watches and the third iteration of their HMS dress watch is a case in point. Powered by a Miyota auto movement, the dial mixes elements of old school pocket watches, plus the crosshair simplicity of a Zodiac. Love the deep blue dial option too. All wrapped up in a 1940s style 36.5mm wide case, which reminds us at NWC … Continue reading Baltic HMS Bicompax 36mm: Classic Style Reimagined
The Torgoen T43 is a budget dive watch with a beefy 44mm case width, 200m of water resistance and a range of dial colours. The latest variation of this Swiss quartz powered watch feature an orange of yellow dial flavour, with steel bracelet. The watch features a QR push-pin system, so you can easily swap the steel bracelet for a silicone rubber strap on holiday … Continue reading Torgoen T43 Steel Bracelet Version Launched
Torgoen has revived its aviation themed fashion watch, the T16. Various dial colours are available and NWC mag likes the black dial best. Just looks the biz. It’s a big watch at 44mm across and right now Torgoen has Sale on, so the price is £355. That is kinda expensive, even though this watch has a Swiss quartz movement. Rivals may have Miyota movements, but … Continue reading Torgoen Revives Their T16 Aviation Watch
Undone are one of the more adventurous brands in Singapre. Bold colours, interesting movie or comic book character tie-ups, plus a nice range in dive watches. The Aqua II has been around a couple of years and for $460 it offers 300m depth rating, Seiko power, plus a huge crown & protectors. It looks the part, in the more decorative Foxtrot PVD version, or plain … Continue reading Summer Watches: Undone Aqua is a Solid Choice
Disney cartoon character watches aren’t really our bag, or any other cartoon characters to be honest, but there’s no denying that there is a huge global market for Peanuts, Disney, Japanese Manga/Anime, Batman, Spiderman and a whole stack of cosplay characters on wristwatches. Oh yeah possibly Pokemon too, anyone still chasing them? Oh well, let’s check out this Undone automatic, which is Seiko NH powered, … Continue reading Undone Launches Donald Duck Themed Watch
The word from Zelos, who have a range of 300m dive GMT models on the way – some stunning dial colours like the wavy blue below; The latest Mako with the Miyota 9075 is one of the most affordable ‘True’ GMT watches on the market. This means that the hour hand can be independently adjusted which makes it useful for travelers compared to the ‘office’ … Continue reading Zelos Got a Brand New Mako 300m Coming Soon
You can’t really fault 500m of water reistance for just $580 can you? Check out the prices on helium valve 500m Swiss dive watches and you will find that you need to spend over $2500, sometimes $6000 to get that spec. What’s more, the Raven comes in various dial colours, plus different steel bracelets, there’s DLC carbon black variant for another $100 too. We love … Continue reading Raven Endeavour II Now on Pre-Order
The Baltic Aquascaphe diver has been refreshed for 2023 but at heart it remains a fab value 200m dive watch, with that classic bronze case offering a changing hue over time. Inside the 39mm case there is a trusty 9039 auto movement from Miyota, which is a low maintenance unit likely to last at least a decade before any servicing is required. Double domed sapphire … Continue reading Bronze Baltic Aquascaphe Remains Ace Value
