Buying Guide - 6 recently revived brands and watches
One of the most popular categories of watches in recent years is the revival watch. Bringing back a historic model and paying tribute in a very faithful manner can result in truly cool watches. And it’s not something done only by mainstream manufacturers like Longines or Tissot, but also by smaller, lesser-known manufacturers. And it becomes even better if a re-edition of a watch comes in the form of a completely revived brand. We all know the quartz-crises wreaked havoc in the watch industry in the 1970s and 1980s, causing many brands to go defunct or dormant, including some of the names listed today. But with the rise of the revival watch, some of these names have made a glorious return. With that in mind, lets take a look at 6 of the coolest revived names and watches.Aquastar Deepstar 39First up is Aquastar, a brand that originated in the early 1960s and was revived a couple of years ago. Aquastar was initially relaunched with the Deepstar Chronograph, a chunky diving watch of

Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Blue & Leather // Review
Minimalistic but detailed, designed with true ergonomics in mind, as precisely built as the cars that share their name with this watch… Porsche Design watches are unique, in the best sense of this word. But they aren’t just an exercise in style; what you get with Porsche Design watches goes well beyond just a pretty face. We’ve seen this in the past already and it is still present in the brand’s latest creations, including this new version of the Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer Flyback, now available in a new (and handsome) Blue & Leather edition.?Whether you’re into cars or not doesn’t really matter here. Porsche Design watches are not necessarily designed to be automotive-related products, although they are designed with the Porsche spirit. And when you look at the 911, an icon of motorsport that has been around since 1963, and that has clearly stood the test of time to become a timeless piece of contemporary engineering, you’ll see that

Introducing: Oris Divers Sixty-Five Date Cotton Candy Sepia
Oris made a splash a couple of years ago with the release of the immediately popular Divers Sixty-Five bronze series, the Cotton Candy, featuring vibrant, eye-catching dials in pink, light blue, and green, offered on a multi-piece bronze metal bracelet or leather strap. In 2022, the Swiss watchmaker expanded the collection by introducing equally vivid Perlon straps for the Divers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy bronze references, underscoring the more cheerful and playful nature of the series. This summer, Oris added stainless steel models to the collection, and now the Divers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy welcomes two new surprises in bronze with black dials, aptly named Sepia by the brand.The new references maintain the 38mm diameter bronze case of other Cotton Candy models, still with a unidirectional bronze bezel and a bronze screw-in security crown. Both models feature a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, protecting the new black dial adorned with circular and rectangular hour

A tribute to all-round racing driver 'Quick' Vic Elford.
Earlier this week, news broke of the passing of Quick Vic' Victor Henry Elford, at the age of 86. Vic Elford was one of those drivers that pretty much raced anything that had four wheels, an engine and a steering wheel. With a career starting in a Triumph TR3A, he is most known for his successes at the wheel of various Porsche cars, both on and off-road. Basically, if you would have put Vic Elford into a racing car, chances would have been he'd be competing for the win. And with that in mind, I feel it is fitting to pay the man a little tribute in today's Petrolhead Corner.‘Quick’ Vic Elford – 1935-2022 – Image by Total911.comVictor Henry Elford started racing at the age of 26, which was considered rather late at the time. During his career, which spanned more than two decades, he raced in everything from Mini to Triumph, Ford, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari, Lola, Cooper, Chaparral and more. He was a Porsche-works driver for 5 years, which saw him achieve his bigg

Weekly Watch Photo: Zenith El Primero Striking 10th - Monochrome-Watches
The Zenith El Primero is a legendary watch for several reasons. First, it was one of the first (if not the first) automatic chronographs ever. Then it was a huge technical achievement as it was a high-beat movement. Last, the first editions (especially the reference A386) were absolutely gorgeous to look at. The?Zenith El Primero Striking 10th is the modern interpretation of this now iconic watch, using several of the classical codes with modern features. And we’re proud to show it to you with stunning photos from?our friend Jacques-Olivier,?professional photographer of?Passion-Horlogere.?The El Primero is the emblematic collection of Zenith. Recently, we showed you 2 editions, one that is a pure modern interpretation of the iconic movement, the Zenith El Primero Lightweight, and another that is a re-issue of a vintage edition, the?410 Triple Calendar and Moon Phase. In the middle of these two?sits a watch that both re-issues the vintage codes and?that introduces a modern technic