Since its revamp in 2020, the Chronomat has quickly become Breitling’s signature collection of high-end everyday watches, or, in the company’s words, its “all-purpose sport-chic watch. What this approach translates to in real life is a wide assortment of sizes, functions, and styles while ensuring each iteration maintains fundamental Chronomat design details such as bezel…

And before you know it, it is Sunday again! Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown. We hope you are comfortable, with a cup of coffee in hand and a croissant nearby. Depending on where you are, maybe you are even greeted by a soft spring sunshine. Well, say goodbye to your peaceful morning because we…

The Citizen Tsuyosa lineup has always impressed us as an absolute sweet spot in the market. I struggle to think of any watch offering more for the price. The Tsuyosa collection, then, can make you think twice about anything fancier. So what if you want all of that but in a more classical, elegant size?…

When Ollech & Wajs released the C-1000 A, I knew I had to spend some time with it. This watch is an interesting one that pays homage to the brand’s groundbreaking Caribbean 1000 from 1964. Ollech & Wajs is a brand that does not enter the mainstream conversation much, which is a shame because there’s…

Saint-Imier, Switzerland-based Zeitwinkel is back with its first new timepiece in a number of years. I recall back around 2013 when Zeitwinkel first launched its debut 273° model; it was sort of a budget A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1, beautifully made with a Swiss/German soul at a price that wasn’t cheap, but that also…

At the end of 2023, Michiel Holthinrichs showed me the first sketches of his new Ornament watches at his atelier in the center of Delft, here in the Netherlands. In May 2024, he finally felt confident enough to officially announce the watches. I hadn’t seen them in real life yet, though, so I was very…

What We Know Vertex, a proud British brand run by its founder’s great-grandson, has, to date, hewn largely to more sober, military-derived designs and colorways since the company was revived in 2016. But as part of its participation in the second annual British Watchmakers Day on March 8th, it has created a very limited edition…

Wearing a watch is always a visual and tactile experience; how the watch looks and feels on our wrist is paramount. But what about the auditory experience? Integrating an aural component into watch design remains uncommon, reserved primarily for complications like minute repeaters and alarms. While minute repeaters can have a beautiful bell-like tone, alarm…