Geckota has a new military style watch on their site, which is an update of the first generation of the Phalanx Special Operations. Powered by a Swiss ETA 2824 movement, this one looks like decent value to us at £699. Many ETA powered watches are over a grand, depending on the brand name on the…
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Eza Launches 50th Anniversary Automatic in Green
The 1972 Automatic 50th Anniversary watch broke cover last year at Eza, but the Indie brand has just announced that a new green dial variant has been added to the range. Sellita SW200 movement inside, tropic leather strap, sapphire crystal, 200m of resistance and a 39.6mm wide case. There’s superluminova on the hands, markers and…
Vulcain Skindiver Nautique: A Missed Opportunity
Maybe you have heard of Vulcain? If so, then like me it’s probably the cricket alarm watch that rings a bell in the old memory bank. Now owned by Promobe SA, a funding/VC outfit based in Luxembourg Vulcain is on a mission to make a comeback, which is great to see. The idea is most…
Sustainable Watch Collab Hits The Spot
Cedric Ballon and Ace Jewelers have teamed up to create a genuinely sustainable watch, using reclaimed materials wherever possible. It’s a mechanical – and refurbished -Soprod GMT movement, steel case 39mm auto, with a plain polished bezel – nothing fancy. No unusual paint, varnishes, inks or coatings used during the making of the watch. Unlike…
MHD Supercar: 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…
La Touraine Cartographer Now on Pre-Order
If you love pre-order watch deals then this is worth noting. The latest La Touraine model the Cartographer is set to launch soon and if you like the look of this chronograph then you get a handy $50 off the retail price. The quartz chrono features a date window at 6 o’clock, sapphire crystal and…
Omega Launches New Spirate Balance Spring Tech
That may not sound like big news, but in the world of watches where the humble balance spring has been around for 200 years, it is something worth noting. OK Omega hasn’t reinvented the wheel here with their Spirate balance. But they have a new silicone spring with a unique adjustment, which Omega says allows…
JLC Just Launched a Mad Money Pre-Owned Section
Jaeger LeCoultre has joined the pre-owned party, by launching its own Collectibles series of watches, sold via their website. Refurbished and restored to concours classic car standard these are vintage watches with that factory fresh feel. Beautiful to look at, hand crafted too. For now there are just 12 pieces on sale and we love…