Balancing minimalism with functionality is no easy task in watch design. It’s a simple enough process to develop a restrained timepiece (although making an attractive one is a deceptively nuanced process), but adding capability without detracting from that simple cleanliness is a balancing act that few watches manage. Few brands in the modern era are…

Nivada Grenchen has been focusing on other watch models lately, but the brand still needs to find a way to surprise its chronograph fan base. While not a mechanical model, the new Chronoking, “Paul Newman” Orange, is a lovely, affordable timepiece for vintage lovers. While the watch is not a direct re-edition of a vintage…

The latest version of the impressive Milus Snow Star gets a black treatment and turns into the Milus Snow Star Dark Matter. The watch combines a black dial with an aDLC-coated 9o4L steel case produced with a matte finish. The polished hands and hour markers against the otherwise black tones are probably what accounts for…

Choosing three watches under €3,000 might seem easy, but for me, it was more difficult than choosing watches below €1K. I mean, €1,000 is a lot of money, but at €3,000, it gets even more severe, requiring solid purchases. My problem was that I couldn’t easily find a €3,000 watch that meant so much more…

Welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. This is a very special episode as it’s the debut of the podcast in video form. For you audio listeners, don’t worry; you’ll still be able to listen in from your favorite podcast-hosting app. On top of that, a video version of the week’s episode will be…

Going hands-on with one of the G-Shock MR-G series models is always an experience. G-Shock MR-G line is the brand’s most premium line. It combines exclusive materials with ingenious technical solutions and an incredible level of quality and finishing. The brand’s latest new offering is the G-Shock MRG-BF1000E-1A9 which celebrates G-Shock’s 40th anniversary in style.…

Every two years, Only Watch, the charitable auction for which brands produce one-off timepieces to raise money for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research, is full of surprises. This year, one of the biggest surprises came from Furlan Marri. Until now, the brand that began as a Kickstarter project in 2021 had been mostly known for its…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser From King David’s shield to rock columns to the wonder material graphene, hexagons have occurred throughout nature and time, always representing reliability and balance, stability and versatility. For its second model, Korean brand Varon Chiri has taken this time-tested form and incorporated it into its own design language…