Raidillon Opens Boutique In Antwerp

Raidillon Opens Boutique In Antwerp

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Raidillon, the Belgium brand that focuses on the gentleman driver, has opened a second boutique in Belgium. Next to their home town of Brussels, they are now also present in the vibrant city of Antwerp.   It's to determine what is Belgium's prime city for luxury goods. Brussels might have an international appeal, but Antwerp is one of the most important cities in the world when it comes to diamonds, not to mention and important port. The city was the home of famous painter Pieter Paul Rubens, and has a vibrant city center that is basically a showcase of the best Belgium has to offer in terms of food, culture and indeed luxury goods. Located at the Komedieplaats number 5, their new boutique is literally in the heart of Antwerp's…
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MK II Expands Its Ready-To-Wear Collection With The Hawkinge

MK II Expands Its Ready-To-Wear Collection With The Hawkinge

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MK II has come a long way. When I just started in the watch business, they where offering parts and customization options, yet now they are a brand of their own. This especially becomes clear when we take a closer look on the latest addition to their ready-to-war collection: the Hawkinge. The Hawkinge is inspired on the MK11 wrist watch that the UK government issued to British military, Commonwealth and BOAC pilots, starting in 1948, and all the way up to the 1980's. The MK 11 is in many ways the ultimate pilot's watch, it's legible design is legendary, and many watch brands have used it as an inspiration to watches of their own. So why would go for the MK II version of this watch? [caption id="attachment_908" align="aligncenter" width="632"] In…
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Helson Dives Into Forged Carbon

Helson Dives Into Forged Carbon

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Forged carbon is an awesome material to make watch cases from. However, until recent it was only the elite of the watch world that used it, creating watches with equally elite price tags. With forged carbon, slowly but surely entering the affordable watch scene, it is now time for Helson to use it for their Shark Diver 45. As the name indicates, does the Shark Diver have a diameter of 45mm. Combine this with a height of 18mm, and you know that you have a substantial watch in our hands. However, by crafting the case and bezel from forged carbon, and the case back out of titanium with a DLC coating, and fit it with a rubber strap, the total weight is only 138 grams. That makes you Seamaster Professional…
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Traveling With No-Watch

Traveling With No-Watch

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No-Watch is the brand by a company that makes watches for other watch brands and private parties that need a specific watch in larger volume. A few years ago they decided to start their own watch brand, which is No-Watch. They offer well made, quartz-powered watches in classic designs with a twist. There is always a fun aspect about a No-Watch, even when its not evident at first sight. The company is located in Greenwich, UK, and what is more appropriate because of this then to review one of their GMT watches? The Traveler CL1-1111 is exactly that. The Ronda caliber 515.24H, that powers the watch, offers a second timezone but No-Watch decided to give it a little twist. They printed the IATA airport codes of 24 different timezones on…
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Kaventsmann Introduces Triggerfish II

Kaventsmann Introduces Triggerfish II

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An unusual name for an unusual watch, was the original Triggerfish by Kaventsmann already a bold statement, the new version of this watch actually goes beyond what the threshold established by its predecessor. When reviewing the Triggerfish II it is important to take into account that Kaventsmann is a German company, and that in essence, the watch is a German watch. Yes, its powered by a Swiss-made, automatic ETA 2824-2, or Sellitta SW-200 when the ETA stock runs out, but they are made in Berlin, Germany. Their style can best be described as "gründlich", a German word that can best be translated as "thoroughly". Why is this important to know? Because it explains the time and effort that went into the watch, as well as that the way the watch…
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Black-Out Concept Barakuda; Affordable With A Bite

Black-Out Concept Barakuda; Affordable With A Bite

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Black-Out Concept is of course best known for its modifications on Rolex, but few people know that they also sell a more affordable alternative of the same concept. These Black-Out watches share many of the same features as their pricey siblings, except of course, their price. One of our favorites is the Barakuda. Not only because its named after one of the fiercest fish in the ocean, but also because its quite an impressive watch. Its diameter of 48mm is most certainly part of this, but perhaps an unexpected surprise is that the case of the Barakuda is actually made from ceramic. Not your everyday material, and usually not used in robust divers. The styling of the watch is inspired by Rolex, with a dash of Breitling and a sprinkling…
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Mühle-Glashütte Presents The New ProMare Chronograph

Mühle-Glashütte Presents The New ProMare Chronograph

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Yes, we admit it, the new ProMare Chronograph by Mühle-Glashütte is pushing the limits of Watchisthis?! highest price barrier, but we decided to include it as an exception to our rule. Why? Because of what it has to offer, and it might be worth for some watch connoisseurs to save up to get this watch. The ProMare is a nice all rounder. With a diameter of 44mm it's large, but the beautiful carbon coated black dial makes it wear slightly smaller. Depending on the light does this dial have a greyish hue to it. The design is very clean, yet it has small details that make it very interesting to look at. Like the applied indices that not only reflect the light quite well, but are also topped off with…
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Hamilton Fights Aliens In Independence Day: Resurgence

Hamilton Fights Aliens In Independence Day: Resurgence

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Time to go to the cinema! 20 years after the first Independence Day, the aliens are back! And that means out hero's also need a new set of watches, and this time they are by Hamilton! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCe_JshWOZ0 Watches in movies are always kind of a sensitive issue, since they need to fit the character. Omega was always a good match with James Bond, but I remember watching a certain movie in which some undercover cops where wearing half a million dollars worth of perpetual calendar. Even in Miami that might be a tall order. For Independence Day: Resurgence the whole cast is fitted with Hamilton watches, and they are a great match with the characters that are wearing them. Pilot Jake Morrison (Liam Hemsworth) wears the Khaki X-Wind automatic Chronograph,…
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Finn And The Giant’s Causeway Of Watches

Finn And The Giant’s Causeway Of Watches

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The Giant's Causeway, famous for its polygonal columns of layered basalt, is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland, and quite a sight! The story behind is an old tale, where a hero named Finn scares a giant away by being clever. This tale, and the Giant Causeway itself, where the inspiration for a new watch brand appropriately called....Finn! The fun of Finn (pun intended) is actually that the case of the watch is shaped like one of those huge blocks of basalt that make up the Giant's Causeway. What is especially cool, it how they have been able to integrate the lugs of the watch into the design. Most designers would probably go for hidden lugs with this one, but visible lugs are actually better suited, because…
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Citizen acquires Frederique Constant; Some Insights

Citizen acquires Frederique Constant; Some Insights

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The watch world was shaking, as yesterday Citizen announced that they where taking over Frederique Constant. It is always a touchy subject when a Swiss company is being taken over by a "foreign entity", especially when its coming from Japan. It might help that Peter and Aletta Stas, the founders of Frederique Constant, are not Swiss by birth but Dutch, and spend a long time in Asia. Their road to success been an interesting watch, where they worked themselves up from a quartz-only brand to a full blown Manufacture, earning the respect of the Swiss brands, but more importantly, that of the consumer. [caption id="attachment_855" align="aligncenter" width="632"] Peter & Aletta Stas[/caption] Frederique Constant has shown a stable grow in the last couple of years, mainly by keep pushing the envelope.…
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