Ulysse Nardin Classico Paul David Nardin - Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
This year, Ulysse Nardin is on a tear… After the impressive collection launched at the SIHH 2017, which showed more modern and refined designs, yet still “very Ulysse” in the style, we now have a succession of several rather surprising watches, all with a vintage-inspired theme. After the Diver Le Locle, a dive watch inspired by a 1960s timepiece, here is the?Ulysse Nardin Classico Paul David Nardin, this time taking inspiration from?a 1945 watch. And once again, the look is just superb.As with the Diver Le Locle, we have once again been surprised by?the?Classico Paul David Nardin… for a simple reason: vintage-oriented pieces are not typically?something the brand does. Of course, we all know about the foundations of Ulysse Nardin and the immense contribution it made to?marine chronometers, a rich heritage that?can still be seen today?in current collections and that is deeply integrated?in the DNA of the brand. However, when it comes to using the traditional code

Pre-SIHH 2017 - IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
It has become sort of a tradition for IWC now. Each year, when the SIHH is about to open, we all know that the Schaffhausen-based manufacture will come with an entirely revisited collection. After the 2016 Pilot’s Watches, the 2015 Portugeisers, the 2014 Aquatimers and the 2013 Ingenieurs, it’s now time to revamp the other collection, a range of watches that might not be the most popular among a large audience: the?Da Vinci. An icon of the 1980s, this watch has since seen many variations, being even dressed in tonneau-shaped case. For the SIHH 2017, IWC goes back to the roots of the collection and, to?open the festivities, introduces the flagship version: the?IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.With the new Da Vinci collection, IWC Schaffhausen has returned to the round case that was so successfully established by the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar in 1985. It means we are bidding farewell to the tonneau case and reafirming our commitment to the classic proportions the

Value Proposition - Review of the Mercer Lexington Chronograph (Specs & Price)
It's not hard to find a chronograph in any price range since just about every watch brand offers one (or many). I'm somewhat picky when it comes to chronographs and tend to like more unique pieces like the Longines Avigation BigEye or Junghans Meister Chronoscope Terrassenbau Limited Edition, and pass on the garden variety. It's no secret that there's an exploding population of microbrands throughout Europe and North America that are undercutting established brands' prices with Kickstarter campaigns and online-only storefronts. Watches like the Aqua Compressor Endeavour?from Farer Universal and Ticonite from ORLO Watches prove that modern technology, a talent for design and mass-produced, high-quality movements have levelled the playing field to a large extent, especially in the sub-USD 2,000 market. Mercer Watch Co. is an excellent example of this and has a well-designed chronograph with a column-wheel movement, and an impressive price to match. Let's take a closer look at their Lexin

First Look: The new Oris Divers Sixty-Five Calibre 400 38mm
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five resurfaced in 2015, fifty years after its inaugural splash. Leaning on the design cues of its ancestor, the revisited Divers Sixty-Five oozed vintage pedigree. Although the looks of the first models were faithful to their ancestor, the watch was built with contemporary materials and powered by an outsourced movement (Sellita). The Divers Sixty-Five collection soared in popularity and appeared with different case sizes and materials and a more contemporary face. However, the breakthrough came in 2022 when Oris fitted the Divers Sixty-Five with its in-house calibre 400. Oris has been listening closely to its customers, and its latest move is bound to please fans with its 38mm case, its calibre 400 movement and – wait for it – the elimination of the date window.The first model in the Divers Sixty-Five family to benefit from the brand's calibre 400 was a 40mm model with a date window at 6 o'clock and a 12-hour scale on the bezel. A few weeks ago, we c

Introducing: The Millennium Watch Book Chronographs Edition
Following already 3 editions – The Millennium Watch Book, Tourbillon Watches and Divers Watches – GMT Publishing and Brice Lechevalier now release a fourth opus in their successful The Millenium book series. And now, the latest book to be released takes a look at one of the most popular complications, the chronograph.Just like the previous volumes, this fourth sequel of The Millennium Watch Book is presented in a hard XXL coffee-table format. Besides essential information about the chronograph and its history, this lavishly illustrated 200-page opus brings together a selection of 50 picks from 50 different brands produced since 2000. Gracing the cover of this year's edition is one of the most iconic automotive-inspired chronographs, the TAG Heuer Carrera. An entire chapter is dedicated to this iconic piece, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023. Ad - Scroll to continue with article