While I’m not necessarily a big motorsport fan, the Casio Edifice line of watches is always intriguing. The Japanese brand has made the world of racing the focal point of a significant branch of the brand’s watches. The majority of the crossover is made visible by the design elements that Casio uses for said models.…

The automotive industry just wrapped up Monterey Car Week and with the close tie between cars and watches, there’s inevitably some watch-related news. While I wasn’t in attendance, it seemed like Rolls-Royce had the show-stopper when it came to “car-and-watch-overlap” with the announcement of their newest coach-built creation that featured a bonus Audemars Piguet –…

Back in 2021, Maurice Lacroix introduced the original Aikon Urban Tribe, which was a limited-edition timepiece that featured unique engravings inspired by urban architecture adorning its case and bracelet components. Offering a striking appearance for a very reasonable premium above the standard model, the original Aikon Urban Tribe quickly sold out upon its launch, and…

In early 2021, Omega introduced the current Speedmaster Professional model in stainless steel. Although I was able to resist my urge to buy one at first, I pulled the trigger in August 2021 and added a fresh, new Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 310.30.42.50.01.001 — the standard version with a stainless steel bracelet and Hesalite (acrylic) crystal…

In 2019, we wrote about the release of the Timex Giorgio Galli S1 Automatic – a design-forward piece from the no-nonsense brand that commemorated Galli’s longstanding work with the brand. Today, Timex’s Creative Director returns with his encore presentation, delivering a watch that draws on global horological history. And that is because the Timex Giorgio…

When Timex debuted the Giorgio Galli S1, I think everyone was both surprised and impressed. Here was an American watch company known for affordable quartz, giving its Italian design director the reins to make a higher-end automatic watch. To be sure, Timex has been rolling out more and more mechanical timepieces with enthusiast-pleasing designs as…

You know what they say: money can’t buy happiness. But could money perhaps buy the promise of it? Well, I’m no psychologist, but I can tell you that, for £245, Mr Jones Watches and designer Fanny Shorter give it their best shot! Today’s review subject is a watch with a jumping-hour complication, a multilayered face,…

Both Mike and I are busy this week. Plus, I need to prepare for Geneva Watch Days. Don’t worry; next week, we will be back and talk about the year’s second most anticipated watch show. But until then, here’s a special episode that I recorded a few weeks back with our podcast buddy. Mike and…