The Watch Gallery is one of London’s leading watch boutiques, and apart from being involved in several special edition timepieces each year, they have created these 3 videos that go ‘Under The Skin’ of a watch. With a focus on the watch case, dial and movement, using 3 iconic, but very different timepieces from their boutique. These short videos should give …
Great George Watch Co: Sleek, Square and Stylish
Simplicity, Elegance, and Timelessness. These are the underpinnings of Bauhaus design, and these are the same things you’ll find in a timepiece from Great George. Born in New York city, and given its name from a historical street in Broadway where the design studio is located, Great George is making watches that are modern, sleek and stylish. Their initial range …
KS Corner: Brillier Watches Americana Collection
The Americana Collection from Phoenix-based Brillier Watches is a Kickstarter project that is unlike others you may have seen from the watch sector. Already an established brand, Brillier is going to Kickstarter to launch a project that will hopefully see a resurgence in American watchmaking, told through various chapters in American history, represented by timepieces. See, we told you it …
Time Well Spent: Steinhart Ocean 1 Vintage Red
Steinhart is a brand that divides watch enthusiasts, and there’s good reason for that. For the uninitiated, Steinhart is a Swiss watch brand that made their name by creating watches that look a lot like those made by Rolex. They create what many would call ‘homage’ timepieces, dedicating most of their work to watches originally designed by the mighty crown. …
OBLYK Sunglasses – Style. Quality. Accessibility.
High quality, stylish products at affordable prices. That’s the dream right? OBLYK is the realisation of that dream. These glasses are designed in Sydney, handmade in Italy from top quality materials, and come in a huge range of colours and 2 slightly different styles. There is an overarching theme to both styles, but they suit differently shaped faces. The first …
McGuffin and Purpose – Real Desert Boots.
We love Melbourne brands. Love them. McGuffin and Purpose is no exception. The guys behind this fledgling brand (one of whom started the wildly successful Kickstarter for Fortis Green) have deconstructed the classic desert boot, studied it, and put it back together again with the highest quality materials and construction, and on top of that, offering it at a fantastic …
Rado 2015
Earlier this year we took a gander at the 2015 range of watches from Rado. A brand that is normally very dress-watch-centric has now started pushing the boundaries of what they can do with ceramic materials, using more modern, sporty designs to highlight some of the material’s features. The 2015 range included the fantastic Diamaster Grande Seconde in plasma ceramic …
Humans of Horology #1: Ernie Tang
Humans of Horology #1 “Watches are like a physical timestamp in my life” Human: Ernie Tang Location: Melbourne, Australia Watch: Panerai PAM508
Time Well Spent: Obris Morgan Explorer II
Over the last few years, a small brand out of Hong Kong has been developing a strong following in the watch world. They’ve been making a range of sports watches, using pretty solid movements and excellent case construction, and somehow pricing them incredibly well – almost too well. This brand is Obris Morgan. As far as we’re aware, there’s no …
Bomberg lands in Australia
Bomberg is a new kid on the horological block, and pieces have just started to arrive in Australia through their distributor, MAD Associates. A short while ago, we were invited to check out some of the pieces at an exclusive showing at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt Hotel. We were presented with two ranges: the 1968 range, and BOLT68, in a multitude …