A new watch from MHD is always worth a look. The UK based Indie brand has taken inspiration from the classic car designs of the 1970s with the new SC DLC, which has a Miyota auto movement inside a 42mm case. Sapphire crystal front and back, plus that dashboard clocks styling, power reserve indicator and knurled crown detail is really luring us in. It captures … Continue reading New MHD SC is a Dashboard Delight
The MHD Supercar is a quirky design, with its case having a couple of gaps in each side, with a knurled edge visible in each of them. It gives the watch a kind of car grille effect, very reminiscent of the 70s Supercars from Lambo, Ferrari, Maserti, Ford, GM, Jaguar, Aston Martin and more. Pre 1973 oil crisis, it was a golden era for V8/V12 … Continue reading MHD Supercar: Dashboard Delight
There are so many Black Friday emails in th NWC Inbox it’s hard to start listing them all, but here are some we thought represented genuinely good discounts. MHD The UK brand has £100 off some selected models and given the hand built nature of these retro styled automatics we think that is worth considering. The SA2 model is now £245 and the beautiful Streamliner … Continue reading OK, Let’s Do Some Black Friday Sales & Deals
MHD has released its second Daily Driver chrono model and it’s a super cool retro watch, which taps into the 1970s endurance racing, rallying and the glory days of motorcycle GP. Lovely twin sub dials, interesting knurled details on the pushers and crown, plus that unusual case edging. Liking the Paddy Hopkirk style strap too. All adds up to something different and finishing touches like … Continue reading MHD Daily Driver: 70s Rally Styling, Affordable Too
Inspired by the art deco ships, cars and watches of the 1930s, the MHD Streamliner has an interesting side view. Kinda like the decks of an ocean liner stacked up in miniature. It’s different, which is what every Indie watch brand should be aiming for of course. Inside there’s a Miyota auto movement and you get a see-thru caseback to look at it – but … Continue reading MHD Streamliner All Steel: Touch of Deco
The MHD Type 3 automatic watch, which NWC magazine has been following for some months during its development, is now available for pre-order. Price is £745 inc VAT and you get a 40mm case watch, with a 1920s Bugatti style design – we love that motorsport style grille on the case. There is also a power reserve on the dial, plus an overall clocks/dashboard vibe, … Continue reading MHD Type 3 Goes on Pre-Order
MHD have got their Type 2 automatic on the blocks and ready for March delivery. The Indie brand’s Miyota powered model is a great value design that’s been partly crowdsourced in terms of looks, components and dial colours, case diameter, winding crown etc. The MHD approach of getting potential customers involved in the design stage is a good one, as it makes you feel that … Continue reading MHD Type 2 Automatic is On The Grid
MHD are continuing to crowdsource ideas for their retro, 1930s inspired Streamliner watch. Dubbed Project 2021, this one has striking Art Deco kind of case, and now MHD are looking for customer feedback on dial design, colours, chapter rings and second hands etc. There are pleny of choices and MHD welcome emails on the design prototypes. We love this approach, because collectors then feel they … Continue reading MHD Streamliner Project – Which Dial/Hands Combo Is Your Fave?
