Say hello to a whole new range of Accurist watches in 2022 and in particular, this new mens Origin Chronograph. It’s available in a variety of colour combinations, but we chose the beige/brown and silver and Accurist sent us one over, complete in its new travel roll leather packaging, to test out for a week or two. First impressions? This is a well made fashion … Continue reading Reviewed: New Accurist Origin Chronograph
Back in November 2021, your NWC mag Editor was tempted by this Ailang twin escapement tribute to the Breguet Tradition. OK, so it’s not a tourbillon, it’s a Seagull or other Chinese movement with some kind of clutch or ratchet mechanism that spins two escape wheels as the mainspring unwinds. But it had a certain luxury look with a rose gold tone case, that handsome … Continue reading Reviewed: Ailang Breguet Homage: Lost In Translation
You have to admire Argos UK, they know how to hammer prices in these hyper inflationary times. How does £19.99 for a 100m Casio dive watch sound? Yes, we thought so too, which is why we bought one. The MRW design has been around for years now and in some regards this is a modern classic. Like many Casio watches it’s all about function, so … Continue reading Total Bargain: 100mm Dive Watch For £20
Have to admit I love old Sekonda mechanical watches. The very first watch I fixed was a dead Sekonda/Raketa TV dial thing from the 70s which was clogged with dirt, cost a fiver at a watch show. Deep joy getting it going with a simple clean up, and it still runs 9 years later. Yeah I got lucky… The modern Sekonda watches are a UK … Continue reading Reviewed: Sekonda Classic Has 60s Style, Modern Quartz Movt
Every watch brand takes inspiration from others. You can only arrange hands, numbers, sub-dials and winding crowns so many times before you repeat the past. It’s kinda like the Ed Sheeran songbook, sounds eerily familiar in many places… But that remixing of established elements brings great watch design within the reach of mere mortals earning slave ship wages in today’s western economies. One such classic … Continue reading It’s a Seiko-Tudor Mash Up From Pagani
The H Samuel summer watch is on right now and it is worth a look, especially if you like mainstream fashion brands, plus Seiko and Citizen. In fact I liked a Citizen chronograph so much I bought it. At £90 down from £299 originally, it was hard to resist. The Eco-Drive cell is typically good for about 10-12 years before losing its power and the … Continue reading Best Watch Deals: H Samuel Sale is Worth a Look
The cushion shaped case was a big trend in the late 60s/early 70s era of watchmaking. With its slightly rounded off corners and edges it had a natural fit on most wrists and yet made a change from the traditional round case with slim bezel, that was typical of 50s and 60s watches. Lately the cushion case has made a comeback with watches like the … Continue reading Farer Stanhope II Has That 70s Vibe
Known by photo aficianados for decades as one of the premier league camera makers, Leica is branching out into watchmaking. As you’d expect this is a high quality product, designed like an Audi racing car and reassuringly expensive at euro;13,500 for the range topper L2 version. Yeah they just went straight in there at Rolex levels. One USP on the Leica L1 and L2 is … Continue reading Leica Pushes The Button on High End Watches
