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Best Swiss watches

TAG Monaco Skeleton: Nice Colours, Bit Too China Focused?

There is no doubt that China loves skeleton dial watches. If you check out Ali Express you’ll see tons of them there, in every case design, every segmented dial, tourbillon, open heart, twin balances etc. Then there are brands like Corum, ostensibly Swiss but very much a China owned brand these days, with a range of skeleton dial watches. So it’s good marketing from TAG/LVMH … Continue reading TAG Monaco Skeleton: Nice Colours, Bit Too China Focused?

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Classic Swiss

Zodiac Has Fresh Stocks of Super Sea Wolf Skeleton

Zodiac’s Super Sea Wolf is a mainstay model for the brand but there’s no denying that the skeleton dial, rainbow bezel Sea Wolf Skeleton is something different and modern. Inside the 40mm steel case there’s an STP movement, tweaked a bit by Zodiac, which is pretty standard practice for many bought in Sellita, ETA, STP and other movements these days. STP is actually owned by … Continue reading Zodiac Has Fresh Stocks of Super Sea Wolf Skeleton

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Micro Brands

Now on Pre-Order: Egard Rose Skeleton With 75 Hours Reserve

Not many watches with auto movement can offer 75 hours of power on a full shake n wind, but Egard claim this new model can. The limited edition Phantom Rose is a square case, 42mm wide dress watch with rose gold one plating and some contrasting black touches on the dial. There’s no word on the make of movement, but from the caseback photo – … Continue reading Now on Pre-Order: Egard Rose Skeleton With 75 Hours Reserve

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Japanese Watches

Orient Go Herringbone & Paisley, With Segmented Dials

These skeleton models from Orient are a tribute to the art of fine tailoring, which is almost dying out now as more younger people reject the formal suit in the workplace, plus plenty of older people binning it too as WFH becomes a way of life. As the suit has become a uniform that’s generally seen at racing meets, court appearances for online fraud or … Continue reading Orient Go Herringbone & Paisley, With Segmented Dials

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Micro Brands

Say Hello To The Cerberus Series 1 Skeleton

Cerberus Watches is a venture created by two watch repair guys from Nottingham in the UK. They looked at many Indie brands and Swiss brands and thought they could create something interesting and good quality, for not too much money. The result is Cerberus Watches and their skeleton dial automatic is on Kickstarter now if you fancy buying into it. It has already hit its … Continue reading Say Hello To The Cerberus Series 1 Skeleton

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Best Swiss watches

Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton: AP Royal Oak Alternative?

The LVMH group are holding their own watch show in Singapore right now, so new models from TAG, Hublot and Zenith are all making waves. For those collecting luxury Swiss watches, the Zenith brand has always suffered a bit in the UK, standing in the shadow of TAG or Hublot in terms of street cred. Despite the long history of the El Primero and the … Continue reading Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton: AP Royal Oak Alternative?

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Micro Brands

Stuhrling Imperia Skeleton: Black & White Contrast

The new Stuhrling Imperia skeleton comes in black or white dial choises, plus there’s a gold coloured bezel option for some extra bling. It’s a bit like black and white photographs for us at NWC mag, looks cool in some places, but it depends on the imagery and the context. The watch is big at 44mm across and has huge lugs that resemble the Chrysler … Continue reading Stuhrling Imperia Skeleton: Black & White Contrast

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Japanese Watches

Seiko Presage Star Bar Ltd Editions

The Seiko Presage is a modern classic; a dress watch that fits any occasion and needs just a slight wind and shake to get going, then keep going for a day and an evening. Two skeleton dial variants have just been announced by Seiko and we love the burgundy coloured one the best. The other is cream by the way.  Both have the 4R72 movement … Continue reading Seiko Presage Star Bar Ltd Editions

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