A new watch from MHD is always worth a look. The UK based Indie brand has taken inspiration from the classic car designs of the 1970s with the new SC DLC, which has a Miyota auto movement inside a 42mm case. Sapphire crystal front and back, plus that dashboard clocks styling, power reserve indicator and knurled crown detail is really luring us in. It captures … Continue reading New MHD SC is a Dashboard Delight
German brand SINN has three variations on a classic aviator watch, with the 60s style bicompax dial layout, on the books for Autumn 2023. Our fave is the gradient grey dial 356 Pilot Classic model, which has a subtle blend of old school styling and tool watch utility. Those beefy chrono pushers look built to last, the quarter second markers on the chapter ring are … Continue reading SINN 356 Pilot Classic Trio: Beautifully Finished, But Pricey
The LIV 44mm diver is one of our faves and it’s been a strong seller for indie brand LIV too. Now there are fresh stocks of the orange divers GX model, which has a Swiss auto movement inside, sapphire crystal, 300m of resistance and a segmented dial with a cyclops on the date window. It’s a real value package at $790 we think. It has … Continue reading Just a Heads Up: LIV 44mm Diver in Orange is Back in Stock
We love air travel at NWC. Sadly, I don’t have a pilot’s license, although I did get to turn a 1919 Sopwith biplane about 180 degrees over Barton aerodrome one time. Great feeling. So I understand why people like Pilot type watches. Big dials, wide cases, big numbers and huge crowns. Sure, we don’t fly aircraft wearing motorcycle gauntlets anymore, but the romance kinda drives … Continue reading Bremont Fury: Made-to-Order Bespoke Pilot Watch
Do you love green? I mean really wild dangerous looking insect green? Then step this way because Zodiac has the summer watch for you. The Super Sea Wolf Compression offers 200m of water resistance, a green silicone rubber strap, sapphire crystal, Swiss STP movement inside and a 40mm diameter. That’s a good compromise size for most. The downside is it retails at £1295, which is … Continue reading Summer Watches: Zodiac Sea Wolf Goes Green. Like Super Green
Now this is a curious one on Kick, not because a titanium watch with solar cell power is that unusual, but it’s the name TimexPanat – how is that not trademark infringement? Be that as it may, the watch looks nicely designed, with a little TAG Monaco vibe in there, plus the modern convenience of solar cell power. Oh wait, we read the promo blurb … Continue reading Kickstarter Watches: TimexPanat Project is Live
I mean just look at the movement, beautifully presented via the see-thru caseback on the new Urban Field model. Yes, it’s a bought in Sellita SW210 series movement, but the Yema decoration really adds a classic touch; blue screw heads and Yema script on the bridgework, plus a smattering of synthetic rubies. Hypnotic to look at and a perfect contrast to the functional crosshair style … Continue reading Yema Just Built a Modern Classic, a Field of Dreams
The Baltic Aquascaphe diver has been refreshed for 2023 but at heart it remains a fab value 200m dive watch, with that classic bronze case offering a changing hue over time. Inside the 39mm case there is a trusty 9039 auto movement from Miyota, which is a low maintenance unit likely to last at least a decade before any servicing is required. Double domed sapphire … Continue reading Bronze Baltic Aquascaphe Remains Ace Value
