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German watches

Porsche 911 Dakar Special: Bit Elitist, But Sharp Looking

Most Porsche Design watches leaves us a bit `meh’ here at NWC mag. Sure they have typically German minimalist/Bauhaus lines and decent movements, but like the interiors of many German cars they leave you rather underwhelmed with their emotionless black and grey landscapes. The latest watch from Porsche Design is available only to owners of the new Dakar 911 road car, which retails at £173,000. … Continue reading Porsche 911 Dakar Special: Bit Elitist, But Sharp Looking

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Best Swiss watches

TAG Mario Kart: Everything That Is Wrong With Collabs in One Watch

Collabs are great. They offer watch brands a chance to team up with an avant garde design house, artist, musician or fashion brand. So look at the Vivienne Westwood Swatchs of the early 1990s, which captured that baggy, mad for it Happy Mondays, house music era perfectly. Affordable for ordinary people too. Or the tie-up between Rolex and the famous Daytona endurance racers of the … Continue reading TAG Mario Kart: Everything That Is Wrong With Collabs in One Watch

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Micro Brands

LIV Drops 50 Piece Quad Ltd Edition GX1 Model

LIV has a limited edition of its quartz GX1 model on site right now and we mean limited, as in  just 50 pieces. Price is £533 and for that you get the chunky 45m case, the industrial look knurled metalwork, big ol’ pushers and the four section dial. Which does stand out, almost BMW propellor-ish. Or is it MS Windows-esque? We can’t decide. But it … Continue reading LIV Drops 50 Piece Quad Ltd Edition GX1 Model

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Classic Swiss

Zenith Chronomaster Original: Breast Cancer Foundation Edition

Hats off to Zenith who have produced a special pink dial El Primero model, in a 38mm case, to support a breast cancer foundation. It’s an illness that affects men too of course, but the pink ribbon has become a symbol around the world, worn by women who want more research and treatments to be made available. It’s only on sale during October 2022 by … Continue reading Zenith Chronomaster Original: Breast Cancer Foundation Edition

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Japanese Watches

Super Collectable: Kawamura Seiko Collab Breaks Cover

These two special Kawamura collab Seiko 5 models look set to be collectors items. According to the press info they will be on sale in September in Japan’s Seiko watch boutiques. It looks like overseas buyers won’t be able to buy them online. The bright, colourful models are the work of Kawamura, a graphic artist based in Japan and famous for collage work. You can … Continue reading Super Collectable: Kawamura Seiko Collab Breaks Cover

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The Latest Bamford Collab Has The Snob Factor

Bamford London are renowned for doing handsome remixes of Swiss watches and their recent foray into fashion watches with Casio’s G-Shock was another winner for us at NWC mag. The latest TAG collab has the moniker Highsnobiety and it’s very much a yellow and green, youth squad, fashion brand tie-in. Interestingly, the Snobiety website advertises the new RUF Bamford TAG as `not your Father’s Chronograph,’ … Continue reading The Latest Bamford Collab Has The Snob Factor

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British Watches

News: Bamford G-Shock Will Spark More Collabs

Yes, it seems that cheaper fashion watches, like the Moonswatch or the Bamford London Casio G-Shock 6900 Collab, are the hot ticket item this summer. Forget that Rolex Daytona or Batman Sub, it will only attract a wagon train of Albanian huggers whenever you venture out on the streets anyway. So the London launch was mega for Bamford London and Police were obliged to disperse … Continue reading News: Bamford G-Shock Will Spark More Collabs

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Best Swiss watches

TAG Monaco Gulf X Has That Historic Element

The TAG Monaco remains an enduring watch design for collectors, especially the Gulf colours editions. Ithas that classic 60s motorsport vibe, the Steve McQueen connection still addds a touch of cool, and its square case means it stands out in an ocean of round case Swiss watches. There is a special version from TAG to celebrate the historic GP event in Monaco, where the classic … Continue reading TAG Monaco Gulf X Has That Historic Element

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