Five watches presented this year that shows it's hip to be square
Heuy Lewis & The News sang “It’s Hip To Be Square” in their hit song from 1986 and in watches, you could kind of say the same. Amongst watches, square ones always tend to stand out a bit more, and few have even stood the test of time and earned the status of horological icon. Watches like the TAG Heuer Monaco or Cartier Santos need little introduction, really. But more recent offerings tend to tap into the same group of possible clientele that’s into square-shaped watches. And to be honest, I have two on my personal wishlist as well. there’s just something unique about having a square watch on the wrist. So with that in mind, we’re taking a closer look at 5 new watches with a square(-ish) case!TAG Heuer Monaco Purple EditionArguably one of the most famous square watches available, the TAG Heuer Monaco has become an icon thanks to a brilliant marketing ploy by Jack Heuer, using the Monaco Grand Prix and Steve McQueen to make it beyond cool. Many i

The Petrolhead Corner: Your Chance To Obtain An Actual James Bond Aston Martin V8
“I’ve had a few optional extras installed.” A seemingly simple phase at first, but when considering the fact it’s a quote from the world’s most famous spy and refers to a car by the Q branch, you know those “optional extras” usually pack quite the punch! It’s a quote from The Living Daylights, where Timothy Dalton portrayed 007, James Bond and can be seen driving around in an Aston Martin V8. Admittedly, this 15th instalment of the most popular movie franchises ever isn’t the greatest out of all the movies, but I’m not about to let that spoil the fun. Real-life, motoring fun you can actually obtain, by the way, as one of the four real-life driveable movie cars is coming up for sale at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction.My love for cars is no secret, as I share with you what I think (and my colleagues too) are interesting stories from around the world on an almost weekly basis, with help from our very own Brice and Er

Delma Blue Shark III Azores - Dive Watch Hands-On (Specs & Price)
Delma is a relatively discreet brand, not necessarily known by a wider audience, but that still impresses us with its combination of high-quality watches and fair prices. Something that we don’t see that often these days… The brand has long been involved in the field of dive watches, starting in 1969 with the so-called Periscope, followed in 1975 by the?Shell Star, its first pro-diver. But it’s mainly with the Blue Shark collection that the brand has gained interest in this field, with one of the toughest watches on the market, despite an accessible price. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the latest iteration of this watch, the Delma Blue Shark III Azores edition.?As you’ve probably guessed thanks to its name, the Delma Blue Shark III represents the third evolution of a watch that was launched in 2011, as the brand’s most robust and most capable dive watch ever created. While the Shell Star was paying tribute to past watches of Delma, the Blue Shar

Introducing: The Oris Dat Watt Edition II In Shimmering Green
In recent years, Oris has been pushing towards a more sustainable future when it comes to watchmaking, both by reducing its own carbon footprint, but also through parthering with specifically selected organisations. These organisations are active in cleaning up beaches, preserving wildlife, protecting our oceans, lakes and rivers and so on. This is done through limited edition watches, mostly from the Aquis collection, the brand’s evergreen dive watch. In 2021, Oris presented the Dat Watt special edition watch in partnership with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat. Now, two years on, Oris returns to the Wadden Sea and finds inspiration in its salt marshes for the Dat Watt Edition II.The Wadden Sea is located off the coast of the northern regions of the Netherlands and Germany and the western part of Denmark. It is the largest unbroken tidal flat system in the world and an extremely delicate but very important environmental area, home to thousands of species of fish, birds, insects

New York based Retter Watches launches its inaugural 22 Automatic
It's no secret that integrated steel sports watches are trending these days, especially the affordable ones. Models like the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 are wildly popular, while lesser-known microbrands have admirable offerings like the Dumoreau DM01 Automatic. New York-based Retter Watches is introducing an integrated piece of its own with the Retter 22, which also happens to be the new microbrand's first model. It's a stylish Swiss-made watch with an affordable price and classic design, and it's an impressive debut in a crowded field.Retter was founded two years ago by Deep Ghosh, a longtime watch enthusiast that wanted to design a luxury Swiss piece with a sub-$1,000 USD price tag. With a design studio in New York and production facilities in Neuchatel, Switzerland, Ghosh has certainly met this goal with the Retter 22 integrated sports watch. The stainless steel case is 41mm in diameter and 12mm in height (46mm lug-to-lug), and was inspired by Gerald Genta's distinctive design element