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Microbrands vs. Independent Watchmakers: The Rise of (Relatively Affordable) Microbrands

Microbrands vs. Independent Watchmakers: The Rise of (Relatively Affordable) Microbrands

In recent years, several factors have come together resulting in the exponential rise of microbrand watches. This new microbrand wave is one of the biggest developments in the broader watch market. I would mention here that not all microbrands are equal. There are many watches out there that, to be honest, are not worth your time. However, some microbrands are getting it right as Raman Kalra highlights here.

New Ming 20.01 Series 3 Chronograph with Sensational Borosilicate Dial

Ming 20.01 Series 3 Chronograph Aug 20, 2024

New Ming 20.01 Series 3 Chronograph with Sensational Borosilicate Dial

The latest addition to join the Ming family as part of the brand’s Special Projects Cave is the 20.01 Series 3. If you’re partial to one-off dials, this could be your ticket. Its USP is a dial made entirely from borosilicate crystal.

30th anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore: Here Come ‘The Beasts’

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Here Aug 19, 2024

30th anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore: Here Come ‘The Beasts’

While reflecting on the various limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshores, Alexey Kutkovoy realized something that had escaped him: there are not many ROO versions of the original 'The Beast' design. In fact, there are very few. You can count them on one hand.

Why I Bought It: Spaceone Watches Jumping Hour by Joshua Munchow - it Doesn’t Cost the Earth!

Why I Bought It: Spaceone Watches Jumping Hour by Joshua Munchow - it Doesn’t Cost the Earth!

The Spaceone Jumping Hour is a watch that began as an idea between friends which morphed into a plucky little Kickstarter project and ended up with a new brand that has already released two watches that have redefined what a small brand can create for truly reasonable amounts of money.

In Praise Of Anchovies: If You Don’t Already Love Them, You Just Haven’t Yet Discovered How Good They Can Be

In Praise Of Anchovies: If You Don’t Already Love Them, You Just Haven’t Yet Discovered How Good They Can Be

For many people, anchovies are one of those foods to be avoided like the plague. But for Ken Gargett anchovies are not a love-it-or-hate it food. Rather, they are a love-it-or-you-have-not-discovered-how-good-they-can-be food. A lunch of a freshly baked loaf of hot, crusty bread smothered in good quality anchovies is just magic. Here he takes you on an aquatic journey through the culinary aspects of this small fish.

De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Tourbillon Season 1 by Swizz Beatz Reviewed by Tim Mosso

De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Tourbillon Aug 17, 2024

De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Tourbillon Season 1 by Swizz Beatz Reviewed by Tim Mosso

Launched in 2008, the De Bethune Dream Watch series is a standalone collection offering just a single model at any given time. The Dream Watch 5 featured here was customized by Swizz Beatz.

Why I Bought It: Rolex Sky-Dweller in Stainless Steel Rolesor

Rolex Sky-Dweller Aug 17, 2024

Why I Bought It: Rolex Sky-Dweller in Stainless Steel Rolesor

When Rolex put the Sky-Dweller Caliber 9001 in a Rolesor case in 2017 (“Rolesor” is a Rolex term for stainless steel and gold) and dropped the price down to $14,400 Chris Malburg became a player. And, as he soon discovered, so were a goodly number of other Rolex admirers. Here is why he bought this watch and what happened then.

Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE.2 : Superlative Chronometric Performance Verified by Two Independent Testing Laboratories to 0.5 Seconds/Day!

Ferdinand Berthoud Aug 16, 2024

Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE.2 : Superlative Chronometric Performance Verified by Two Independent Testing Laboratories to 0.5 Seconds/Day!

For a watch to qualify as a COSC certified chronometer, the movement not the cased watch) has to be precise to -4 sec to +6 sec per day and that’s more than precise enough for most brands. But Ferdinand Berthoud is not most brands.

WatchCharts August 2024 Watch Market Update: Spoiler Alert, The News Isn’t Good, But There’s 6 Watches Still Going Up

WatchCharts August 2024 Watch Market Update: Spoiler Alert, The News Isn’t Good, But There’s 6 Watches Still Going Up

The first full month of the second half of 2024 continues to show the market in decline. The WatchCharts Overall Market Index lost 0.8% in July, worse than the performance in June.

Taittinger Comtes 2013: a Champagne that Dances

Taittinger Comtes 2013: a Champagne that Dances

Ken Gargett describes the Taittinger Comtes 2013 as a champagne that dances. Citrus and grapefruit pith, florals, brioche, stonefruits, a hint of ginger and mixed spices. A beautifully elegant champagne with immaculate balance and intensity, which lingers long after first impressions.

7 Under the Radar Watches from Omega, Zenith, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux and Cartier

Jaeger-LeCoultre Blancpain Girard-Perregaux Aug 13, 2024

7 Under the Radar Watches from Omega, Zenith, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux and Cartier

Not everyone wants to own an iconic watch. Some want to stand out for their individuality or even go under the radar. Ramon Kalra shares his thoughts on collections from some of the largest watch brands that he doesn't feel get as much attention as they deserve.

Monterey I & II: The (Almost) Forgotten First Watches of Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton Many think Aug 11, 2024

Monterey I & II: The (Almost) Forgotten First Watches of Louis Vuitton

Many think that Louis Vuitton's first watch was the Tambour, which was launched in 2002. However the brand actually began with a watch collection called Monterey in the 1980s. The Monterey I, an unusual worldtime watch designed by Gae Aulenti with date and moon phase, was soon followed by the ceramic-encased Monterey II that added an alarm function.

Watch Collecting Regrets? I’ve Had a Few, But Not too Few to Mention: They Include Selling too Soon and Failing to Buy

Watch Collecting Regrets? I’ve Had a Few, But Not too Few to Mention: They Include Selling too Soon and Failing to Buy

You can like everything, but you can’t buy – or keep – everything! Inevitably, the choices involved lead at times to regrets; for GaryG, along with many of his pals, the sadness is much more often about pieces they sold too soon or failed to buy rather than pieces they were sorry about buying in the first place. Here's a story of shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité - A Different Take on a Differential

Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité – Aug 10, 2024

Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité - A Different Take on a Differential

The Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité has a stunning movement while maintaining the design language of the Place Vendôme. This may seem trivial to some but for a brand that has always had a strong design culture, designing a movement around the desired appearance is still quite impressive.

Omega vs Breitling - Who Wins? by Tim Mosso (Video)

Breitling Who Wins? Aug 9, 2024

Omega vs Breitling - Who Wins? by Tim Mosso (Video)

Tim Mosso explores the renewed rivalry between luxury watch titans Omega and Breitling. Once an also-ran, Breitling has been rehabilitated in the marketplace and offers competitive watches in all classes. As Rolex has moved upmarket, Omega and its Speedmaster have been left in possession of the mid-market field.

Gary Getz Shares his Eclectic Watch Collection on Watch You Wearing from The Horology Club (video)

Gary Getz Shares his Eclectic Watch Collection on Watch You Wearing from The Horology Club (video)

Gary Getz (aka GaryG) was interviewed recently for The Horology Club of Hong Kong. In these two videos, Gary explain how he got into watch collecting and shares some of his favorite watches and why they are special to him.

3 Reasons The Rolex Day-Date 40 Convinced Me: A Very Rolexy Rolex Discussion

Rolex Day-Date 40 Convinced Me Aug 5, 2024

3 Reasons The Rolex Day-Date 40 Convinced Me: A Very Rolexy Rolex Discussion

Rolex had never called out to Joshua Munchow as a watch that he must have or that would be the pinnacle of his collection. He thinks that this is because of the downsides to it being the most widely known watch brand in the world: forgeries and overexposure abound. So what is it about 2015's Rolex Day-Date 40 that turned him into a convert? Read on to find out.

MB&F; Legacy Machine Perpetual Reviewed by Tim Mosso

MB&F; Aug 4, 2024

MB&F; Legacy Machine Perpetual Reviewed by Tim Mosso

MB&F; movement constructor for LM Perpetual,Stephen McDonnell’s focus was split between ease of use, durability, and packaging. Ease of use comes in the form of an independent corrector for each of the day, date, month, and leap year. Unlike most perpetual calendars, the MB&F; LM Perpetual has a permanent freestanding button for advancing each display; no separate tool is required.

Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar Ref. 5212A: Patek’s First Production Steel Dress Watch in Decades

Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar Ref Aug 3, 2024

Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar Ref. 5212A: Patek’s First Production Steel Dress Watch in Decades

Patek Philippe surprised Joshua Munchow with the 2019 launch of the Weekly Calendar, a new dress watch in stainless steel and the brand's first steel-encased production model since the 1970s. The 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar is a mix of modern technology, classic style, and a couple of unique touches that help it stand out from Patek Philippe’s typical offerings, making it one of his favorite watches from the Genevan giant in quite a while.

Non-Vintage Champagnes: They are Getting Better and Better!

Non-Vintage Champagnes: They are Getting Better and Better!

Non-vintage champagnes were consider second tier to their vintage superstars, but that's now changed. Ken Gargett takes a look at the history of non-vintage champages and shares some of his favorites.

Five Recent Near-Perfect Perpetual Calendars From Patek Philippe, Lange, IWC, Baume & Mercer and Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger-LeCoultre One Aug 1, 2024

Five Recent Near-Perfect Perpetual Calendars From Patek Philippe, Lange, IWC, Baume & Mercer and Jaeger-LeCoultre

One of Martin Green's favorite complications is the perpetual calendar, aka QP. While he knows that an annual calendar can do almost the same for a lot less, he is still mesmerized by the human ingenuity of being able to a miniature mechanical device that can even deal with leap years.

Why I Bought It: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday 2 Ultraman

Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday 2 Jul 31, 2024

Why I Bought It: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday 2 Ultraman

Omega and Fratello Watches came out with their first #SpeedyTuesday Speedmaster edition back in 2017 and it sold out within few hours. Three years later, a second iteration of #SpeedyTuesday timepieces came to life. And this one sold out – all 2,012 pieces – in under two hours. And one of these 2,012 watches is in Łukasz Doskocz's personal collection. Here he explains why.

Cyrus Etheral Twin Orbital Tourbillon: Exotic Yet Surprisingly Practical

Cyrus Etheral Twin Orbital Tourbillon: Exotic Yet Surprisingly Practical

The Etheral Twin Orbital Tourbillon is, in many ways, a landmark model for Cyrus, marking the start of a new chapter.

Why Tim Mosso Sold (Nearly) All of his JLC Watches - Reasons and Regrets (Video)

JLC Watches – Reasons Jul 28, 2024

Why Tim Mosso Sold (Nearly) All of his JLC Watches - Reasons and Regrets (Video)

Tim Mosso is like most collectors of luxury watches; he's bought, owned, and sold many brands and models of watch. Here Tim discusses the deeper reasoning behind the decision to sell each of his watches.

The World’s Best Wine? No Contest: Romanée-Conti by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

The World’s Best Wine? No Contest: Romanée-Conti by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

There is one wine producer that has taken on almost mythical status in recent years: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. And one of its wines, Romanée-Conti, stands out above all others. Many wine lovers, perhaps most, consider it to be the very best wine in the world. Ken Gargett is one of them.

The Truth about Magnetism and Watches

Ming Jul 27, 2024

The Truth about Magnetism and Watches

General everyday contact with magnets isn’t going to cause your beloved wristwatch any real harm, but overdoses of magnetism may still present a problem, causing erratic timing and even stoppage altogether. Watchmaker Ashton Tracy explains what to do.

De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT Reviewed by Tim Mosso

De Bethune DB Kind Jul 27, 2024

De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT Reviewed by Tim Mosso

Watches like the De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT aren’t exactly the backbone of the luxury watch hobby. Finding one is hard; buying one is harder. Tim Mosso takes a deep dive.

New Czapek & Cie Promenade Collection: Ripples and Rays

Czapek & Cie Promenade Collection Jul 24, 2024

New Czapek & Cie Promenade Collection: Ripples and Rays

The “Goutte d’Eau” technique used in Czapek & Cie’s new Promenade watch collection shines a new light on the grand feu enamel effect, evoking ripples radiating from a water droplet hitting a pond’s surface.

Garrick Regulator MK II: A British Revolution

Garrick Jul 23, 2024

Garrick Regulator MK II: A British Revolution

With the Regulator MK II you can see the development that Garrick has been through in just five short years. Regulator MK II is not an evolution but a revolution!

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Optimum Black Label Reviewed by Tim Mosso

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Optimum Black Label Jul 22, 2024

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Optimum Black Label Reviewed by Tim Mosso

Technically, this F.P. Journe watch is called the “Chronomètre Optimum Black Label,” but it should be called the “Ultimate.” That’s how much Tim Mosso reveres and admires a timepiece Journe himself describes as the most accurate mechanical watch he knows how to construct.

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