The Patina Project With Regia Timepieces: Episode I

The Patina Project With Regia Timepieces: Episode I

Projects
At Watchisthis?! we love special projects and we have just the thing for you! A lot of brands, large and small, have released copper and brass cased watches in recent years. These cases look stunning when you buy the watch, but will soon start to develop a unique patina. The metal is influenced by the elements, how harsh or mild they might be. Each one of these watches will develop a unique patina, and that probably explains the popularity of these type of watches. We were interested how this patina develops, so we took a Skull dial by Regia Timepieces and see if we could get it ready for Halloween, monitoring the development of the patina along the way. The Regia Skull Dial has a brass case and buckle, and…
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Are You A WatchNerd ?

Are You A WatchNerd ?

News
                  Your friends probably have called you it on many occasions, maybe even your wife, or the kids.....you are a #WatchNerd. Still in denial? You wouldn't be reading this article when you weren't.  Summer is coming soon, and that means all kind of events in the summer sun. ACE jewelers just introduced the perfect cap to show your true colors. ACE jewelers say that they created the cap  "in celebration of the online communities that play a vital role in watch collecting - and the friendships that are formed through them." As true as that may be, I suspect a serious alternative motive. Knowing the crew at ACE jewelers, male and female, older and young, they all qualify themselves as die-hard #WatchNerds,…
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Ferro Watches: Displaying Time 911 Tachometer Style!

Ferro Watches: Displaying Time 911 Tachometer Style!

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At time of publishing there is just about 2 days left to get your Ferro watch through Kickstarter. The question is; should you? With its single hand configuration its original, but at the same time, this has been done before. What makes it unique is that it combines this single hand configuration with a dial inspired by Porsche tachometers. The result is quite stunning. Most watches that are inspired by car tachometers still have two hands, but the single hand configuration looks so much nicer. Also because Ferro made it like a thin needle in a contrasting color. This also helps greatly to tell the time with a great degree of precision. By making the case 44mm, not only the overall theme of the watch better comes together, but also…
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Watchisthis?! Magazine’s Spring Issue out now!

Watchisthis?! Magazine’s Spring Issue out now!

Magazine, News
Nothing is more satisfying for us at Watchisthis?! as to get another issue of our magazine out! We always work hard on getting the best possible content and in our modest opinion....we think we succeed to that once again with out Spring issue! One of the great things of making Watchisthis?! Magazine is that you sit down and talk with the most passionate and amazing people. Some head legendary names like Alain Zimmermann of Baume et Mercier, with which we discussed his brands ladies watches (also check out the article on the Petit Promesse!), or Stephan Obst of Vintage VDB who sold all he had to start making watches in a basement. Or Jorg Schauer , who ensured the perpetuating success of Stowa, while people like Janus Aarup from VEJRHØJ…
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Auguste Reymond Back in North-America!

Auguste Reymond Back in North-America!

Advertorial, News
For a long time Auguste Reymond has been an insiders tip for people who liked value for money watches from a small, independent brand. Few people will know the brand, even fewer will recognize the brand, but that is part of the appeal. Crafted still largely by hand in the village of Tramelan, Auguste Reymond is still independent. Because of this their yearly production is actually quite limited. Since it doesn't have huge add campaigns or believes in celebrity ambassadors, these watches ended up on the wrists of people fortunate enough to know of the brand and to have a dealer at hand. That is why its especially good news that this group of people will be expanded now that Auguste Reymond is back on the market in North-America! With…
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Todd & Marlon – A brand with a clear mission

Todd & Marlon – A brand with a clear mission

News
              Just a few words are needed to describe the timepieces created by Todd & Marlon : Entrepreneurial Heart, Italian Design and Swiss Precision. And here's your last chance to get one of the watches created by Todd & Marlon. Indeed, the Kickstarter campaign is already successful, and will end on May 7th…Well after that the watches will be also available on their website and at some exclusive retail partners. Todd & Marlon is a watch brand established in New York in 2015. At the beginning of that year two Italian/Swiss gentlemen questioned the belief that luxury should be inherited or gained over time. They then decided to develop luxury products for young people and that is how Todd & Marlon was born. Todd &…
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Introducing The Porthole Watch

Introducing The Porthole Watch

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How to get a place in an industry that is already quite busy? Rogier van de Ree is a watch enthusiast who has a furious love for design. His passion drove him to create in 2015 his own watch brand : Pheidippides Watches. The name of the brand comes from a Greek messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over the Persians. Victory, that’s also what we hope Pheidippides Watches achieves, as they make their grand entry into the world of watches by launching the Porthole timepiece. The brand based in the Netherlands started in 2015 with creativity as a lead motiv. For this new brand, Rogier van de Ree has designed three timepieces: The Inkpot, The Porthole and The Hourglass. The Inkpot was his first…
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Meistersinger Adhaesio wins Red Dot Award 2016

Meistersinger Adhaesio wins Red Dot Award 2016

News
After having examined and discussed 5,214 products ranging from furniture to fashion, which were submitted from no less than 57 different countries, the international jury of the Red Dot Award, which is composed of 14 trade journalists and design professors, decided to honor the design of the Adhaesio watch created by the German brand Meistersinger. Indeed, the watch manufacturer founded in 2001 and based in Münster (Germany) has been presented with yet another coveted award for the design of one of its single hand watches. In addition to winning the iF Design Award, the Adhaesio, which shows the time in two different time zones as well as the date, has now also received the prestigious Red Dot Award 2016. In the tradition of fine German watches, MeisterSinger timepieces have all…
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The Cherwell by Marloe Watches

The Cherwell by Marloe Watches

News
Thanks to the crowdfunding, and especially Kickstarter, we see the birth of more and more brands offering products made of good quality and at a very affordable price. Some offer nothing new, especially in terms of design, but we must nevertheless congratulate the creators for their commitment and their nerve to embark on an already crowded market. Other projects are simply very successful and are funded very quickly. What sets these brands apart from the "normal" watchmaking market is their true freedom in creation, in design, materials choices,...etc. In these projects, you can easily find anything you want or desire to embellish your wrist: from watches made out of old cars, to ultra thin minimalist timepieces, watches made out of wood or even smartwatches that bear in their heart the…
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Ferragamo goes Smart with Style

Ferragamo goes Smart with Style

News
The Salvatore Ferragamo name is legendary in the world of fashion. The fashion label, based in Florence, Italy, has become the definition of style and elegance but also originality and quality. It seems that now Ferragamo is going to make the link between their fabulous past and the new technology that we have today.  They do this with a new version of the iconic F-80 watch, that has been initially introduced to celebrate Ferragamo’s 80th anniversary; the new F-80 Motion. One more brand that understands that Smart can be easy, useful and analogical! And yes, fortunately there is more and more brands that enter in this new market because they know that these Smart watches can be useful for a daily lives by giving us the essential information so many…
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