For 2023, watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin has released a second version of the Wristmons Minions watch, this time in titanium, with some small design tweaks. The original Konstantin Chaykin Minions watch was debuted by aBlogtoWatch in 2021 and represented a new (smaller) 40mm wide Wristmons (Joker) case, as well as the first time Konstantin Chaykin did…

Fratello On Air returns with another listener-inspired topic. This week, we tackle buying used watches and give some tips that we’ve learned over time. Expect a good back-and-forth dialogue while our co-hosts are traveling away from Germany. As always, we’re interested in your thoughts on a topic like this — we’re sure that many of…

I probably won’t have to tell you this, but the Seiko 6217-8000/8001, aka 62MAS, was Seiko’s very first professional diver’s watch in 1965. It’s the predecessor of all those magnificent Seiko divers that followed, and that’s exactly why it’s still such a desirable watch today. Over the past few years, we’ve seen quite a few…

A few months ago, I visited the Tissot headquarters in Le Locle, Switzerland. I not only went there to have a look at the impressive production site but also to have a peek inside the brand’s archives. It’s a big room with a huge amount of Tissot watches, ranging from the brand’s very early pocket…

From callers and flyers to dual times and more, the past few years have seen a specific increase in the popularity of the travel watch. In part kick-started by the 2018 release of Tudor’s Black Bay GMT, fans of travel watches have witnessed a mounting of arms in the mechanical sub-luxury space. New movements have…

What We Know Horologer Ming is back with the brand’s second moonphase watch, this time exploring more of the night’s sky. It was less than two years ago that Ming launched its first-ever moonphase and date complications inside the 37.05 Moonphase – refining the design language of a still-young brand with a larger dial opening…

What We Know Monta is back with the third generation of its original watch, the Oceanking. With a number of functional and aesthetic updates, the new Oceanking continues to be a well-made watch with a focused design for dive watch enthusiasts.  Take a look at our hands-on review of the second-gen Oceanking from 2018, and…

I am saying yes, though I’ll try to say this only once: 42mm is too big for this dressy beauty. Still, I have tried on its black-dial sibling, and find it disconcertingly tempting. This year, with celebrity wrist endorsements including mega-hunk Ryan Reynolds, the Polo is back in the spotlight. And green is still the…