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Micro Brands

HVILINA 12 Minutes: Game Collab Convertible is A Winner

There are many ways to promote a watch brand these days. You can market your Longines to the horsey brigade at Eventing, showjumping or similar gatherings, Rolex love that tennis vibe, Omega have done pretty well with the James Bond movie franchise up until the departure of Daniel Craig. But here’s a novel approach from HVILINA, an Eastern European brand which has just launched the … Continue reading HVILINA 12 Minutes: Game Collab Convertible is A Winner

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Micro Brands

UK Watchmaking: anOrdain Rescues the Paulin Brand

Scottish brand An Ordain has forged a partnership with Paulin, a micro watch brand which struggled to bounceback after the pandemic lockdowns. Paulin will be retained as a standalone brand alongside anOrdain, with the focus being on fashion watches, with a kinda Glasgow art school twist. By contrast anOrdain is more bespoke, handcrafted, with the emphasis on enamal dials, so in theory the two brands … Continue reading UK Watchmaking: anOrdain Rescues the Paulin Brand

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Best Swiss watches

HNW Assets: Singapore Watch Auction Fast Approaching

Some news from Singapore, where an online auction is scheduled for early September. Ideal if you are a high net worth type looking for portable assets that banks can’t steal or freeze whenever they feel like it. Just saying. Here’s the word; Singapore-based premier investment advisory firm for high-end watches, FutureGrail, is pleased to announce its inaugural online auction of collectible timepieces, going live on 8th September and running … Continue reading HNW Assets: Singapore Watch Auction Fast Approaching

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Micro Brands

Jack Mason GMT Joker: Cool Looker But Kinda Pricey

Got to admit this Jack Mason Strat-o-timer looks the biz. Love that domed crystal, retro Joker purple and black bezel, lone star Texas detail on the dial, plus it’s an automatic. With a steel bracelet this US assembled watch ticks the right boxes and has a GMT feature as well. Plus C3 lume splashed all over the dial for night moves. This is your classic … Continue reading Jack Mason GMT Joker: Cool Looker But Kinda Pricey

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Classic Swiss

Ball Trainmaster: Vintage Style, Modern Lume

Ball are celebrating their railroad heritage with a watch that has all the hallmarks of a classic station master pocket watch. Maybe that’s a bit too old school for you, or perhaps you like the classic dials of the 19th century. If so this one will definitely toot your whistle. It retails at just over £2000. Here’s the word; As an anniversary piece that celebrates … Continue reading Ball Trainmaster: Vintage Style, Modern Lume

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Ball First Responder is an All-Round Adventurer Too

Ball have a new model on their site. The Roadmaster First Responder is a watch with those essential golden hour time frames, for those giving emergency medical aid after an accident, or violent attack. There is also a pulsometer, so you can check for irregular heart rate. There is a rotor lock version too, which Ball claim can protect the movement from a fall of … Continue reading Ball First Responder is an All-Round Adventurer Too

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Micro Brands

Torgoen T43 Steel Bracelet Version Launched

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

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British Watches

Farer Revives the 300m Endeavour Titanium

The new Endeavour model gets titanium crowns, plus little bronze caps inset into the crowns. Nice detail. The dial is a slightly darker shade of black too, says Farer. It’s a very tool watch kinda diver, plain dial, big numbers, lumed hands. Good value compared to many a Swiss 300m diver we think. Here’s the word; “The case of the Aqua Compressor is crafted from … Continue reading Farer Revives the 300m Endeavour Titanium

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