In 2023, German watchmaker Laco released its first DIN 8330 standard-certified pilot watches. The two debut models include this Laco Hamburg DIN 8330 model and the companion Hamburg GMT DIN 8330 version. I preferred to review this single-time zone Hamburg DIN 8330 because I like the looks of it a bit more, but I think…

Since the brand’s 2018 resurrection, Nivada Grenchen has produced some interesting, tasty, vintage-inspired watches. This month, it’s time for yet another retro timepiece to make you feel warm and nostalgic. The source of inspiration for the latest release never left the prototype phase after Nivada produced an estimated 20 examples in the 1970s. But I’d…

Some brands excel at collaborations, elevating everyday watches to grail status, no matter how primary their starting point is. Casio sets a great example with its G-Shock range and the inherently cool canvas of the OG “Square.” Its shape is packed with potential, and the new Casio G-Shock G-5600SRF-1 shows a real sense of eco-purpose.…

Certain watches are just nearly perfect. These watches are perfect enough that when a friend inevitably asks for my recommendation for a “first good watch,” I can size my friends up based on their use case, budget, and personal vibe and land on one of a handful of great options. For my more rugged, outdoorsy,…

Finally, something Gerald Genta didn’t design. As it turns out, when you’re a guy as prolific as Genta, who pumped out hundreds of designs for 15 francs a pop in the ’50s and ’60s, you get credit for even the stuff you didn’t do. But Audemars Piguet is unequivocal in who designed the “Disco Volante”…

With the Paris 2024 Summer Games underway, it comes as no surprise that Omega is leaning hard into its Olympics partnership, as the Swiss watchmaker has served as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. Aside from all the on-the-ground timekeeping responsibilities, Omega also takes it upon itself to produce a line of…

Another Friday, another list! This week, we continue our quest for the best watches released in the first half of 2024. It’s all about dress watches for this new list. Have the first six months of the year been great for people looking to add a new dress piece to their collections? We take a…

Handling a time-only watch that bears the name Excelsior Park is odd. We are used to seeing that elongated bottom “E” stroke on chronographs almost exclusively. Yes, Excelsior Park had some time-only pieces in the past, but the bread and butter for the brand has always been chronos. Since its resurrection a few years ago,…