Buying Guide: A Selection Of Sub-40mm Watches For All Walks Of Life
They say big things can come in small packages, and in watchmaking, it was long a case of ‘bigger is better’. Over the past few years, however, we’ve seen a shift in the industry towards more sensible and compact dimensions, which is a good thing if we’re honest. And since preferred sizes and proportions are very personal, many people welcome the fact that some brands even offer the same watch in several sizes. So with that in mind and proposing something for every occasion imaginable, here’s a selection of sub-40mm watches ranging from dressy and affordable to complex and pricey.Baltic HMS003We kick things off with the very stylish Baltic HMS003, the latest dress watch by the formidable French indie brand. The HMS003 follows the same principles as the HMS002, offering a classically inspired watch showing only hours, minutes and seconds, but now in a compact 36.5mm size. The 1940s-style sector dial is either silver, salmon or blue, with blue, silver or gil

Monochrome Shakes Its Cup For The AHCIs 30th Anniversary Fund-Raiser - Monochrome-Watches
If you know us (you're here aren't you?) you know that we have a fondness for the Academie Horlogere des?Createurs Independants (AHCI). The AHCI are the body of independent watchmakers established to preserve the tradition of watchmaking. This year they celebrate their 30th Anniversary and are raising money to sponsor their initiative to digitize key watchmaking documents and make them available to all watchmakers and hobbyists.I'm not sure about you but my Rolling Stones Steel Wheels tour t-shirt resides in a box marked DO NOT TOUCH - UNDER PENTALTY OF SARCASM! That shirt is more than just a (2 sizes too small) cotton under garment - it is my claim to the band that gave us so many hits (and that stupid theme song for the launch of the OTHER popular GUI computer operating system uff). When I wear that shirt - well - when I look at that shirt, I feel great pride in knowing that Mick and Keef' probably got $0.45 of my money. Now is your chance to underwrite the Academie Horlogere des?Cre

Hands-On - Montblanc 4810 TwinFly Chronograph 110 Years Edition (live pics, specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
This year, Montblanc has again been highly productive – and that’s a fact you’ll have to get used to, believe us. They introduced superb watches, including the ExoTourbillon Slim or the?TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph, both part of the 4810 collection. They also introduced a more traditional watch, a regular chronograph, the?4810 Chronograph. That was not all… Based on a concept launched in 2012, the TwinFly, Montblanc integrates this great movement also in the 4810 collection, with the?Montblanc 4810 TwinFly Chronograph 110 Years Edition. Dual Time, 24-hour indication and twin flyback function, in an elegant watch… Not the worst combination.In 1906, 3 German pioneers?developed a writing instrument with non-leaking technology and a piston convertor. it was the start of a success story, which actually never ended. However, no one would have expect, at that time, that 110 years later the brand named Montblanc would have been one of the main actor

Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114 GMT - Baselworld 2018 (Specs & Price)
True to its philosophy of producing real watches for real people', the new Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114 is a utilitarian travel companion with a second time-zone (aka GMT) and a host of practical functions. Propelled by the latest in-house movement with a beefy 10-day power reserve, the novelty of the 2018 Oris Big Crown ProPilot calibre 114 is the 24-hour second time-zone function with half-hour indications.Exceptions to the ruleThe local time in any of the world's 24 time zones is defined by its difference from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and is generally expressed in full hours. There are of course exceptions to the rule and the new Oris watch will prove an invaluable companion for those of you travelling to cities with half-hour derivations like New Delhi, Tehran, Pyongyang, Kabul or Adelaide. Ad - Scroll to continue with article From pilots to f

First Look: The Albishorn Type 10, an Imaginary Ancestor to the Type 20
What if…? This simple statement could easily summarize what Albishorn‘s founder Sebastien Chaulmontet wants to achieve with the brand, or “Imaginary Vintage” watches as he likes to call it. Things started with the appealing Maxigraph, or what a modern regatta chronograph would have looked like in the 1930s. Now, Albishorn takes flight, and Chaulmontet creates another vintage watch that never existed. It’s named the Type 10 Chronograph, and it’s meant to be the predecessor of the emblematic Type 20 chronograph, hypothetically crafted in 1948, as the missing link between the dashboard instruments and the famous flyback military/pilot wrist chronograph. A bold idea, one that will surely provoke discussions, but also a demonstration of creativity.?What’s important to know about Sebastien Chaulmontet, the man behind this recently created brand Albishorn, is that he has quite a track record. Chaulmontet has been the Head of Innovation and Marketing a