Martin Green, Author at Watchisthis

04Jan 2017 by Martin Green No Comments

100 Year Old Wrist Watch, Do You Dare?

Some watches are just cool because they look cool. They are tarnished, battered, and in this case even brandless, yet despite all of this (or perhaps because) so utterly cool! Fellows in the United Kingdom is auctioning such a watch as lot 345. A silver wrist watch from 1917, with no indication of the brand. In fact, the only thing that Fellows can tell us regarding the make of this watch is that it is stamped with silver case import hallmark of London 1917. The only thing that this tells us is that the case of the watch is not of British origin. This watch is a bit of a mystery, and it will probably always stay that way. It does give the future owner something to look into and…

03Jan 2017 by Martin Green No Comments

Pomo Waffle: A Smart Watch For Your Kids

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Watches catered to kids is nothing new. Flik Flak has been around for decades, Lego is making watches, so it is not surprising that some manufacturers now also create smart watches catered to kids. A new entry in this market is Pomo with the Waffle. The name sounds like a clown you can rent to make waffle's at a kids birthday party, but the watch is quite serious. With build in GPS, it can aid both parents as well as the kids themselves. Parents can for example set a safe zone in which the kids are allowed to play around the house, and get a notification when the kid is leaving this area. Kids can touch the screen and have the watch tell them the route home. Clever features that…

02Jan 2017 by Martin Green 1 Comment

Décantheure, the Wine Watch: A Grand Cru?

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Now that creating your own watch is easier than ever, a lot of people take the jump. Although this has resulted in quite some creative watches, the majority of them still follow the classic suit of being a diver or a pilots watch. Soren Jensen however, seized the opportunity to create Décantheure, a watch for wine-lovers. So how do you make a watch for wine-lovers? Décantheure took a super-compressor case, a design that is typically used for diving watches yet fitted it with a different type of bezel. This one does not show the elapsed diving time, but how long your wine still needs to decant before you can drink it. Quite a novel use, and quite frankly something that most people will use before measuring the elapsed diving time, since most…

22Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

2016….what a year!

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The end of the year is always a natural moment to look back and take in what the years have brought. 2016 was in many ways a very dynamic year! It was a year in which the smart watch took a beating, yet at the same time also showed that it was here to stay. It matured, and while Fitbit took over Pebble, we saw microbrands introducing smart watches of their own, filling voids and niches. For 2017 we will probably see more of this, and as the technology becomes more accessible for smaller companies, I suspect that the days of the quartz movement are doomed. 2016 was also the year in which microbrands, in general, showed that they carry a punch! The overall quality is now at a very…

21Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Morimoto Edge: Different Design That Works

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A lot of microbrand watches out there offer great products at competitive prices but are usually a variety on a familiar theme. Chronographs and diver watches seem to be the most popular, but also "design watches" hold quite a bit of the market. The vast majority (read about all of them) are minimalist designs, and that is why Edge is so exciting! When I first saw it, it reminded me of the golden age of creative watch design. In the 1950's and 1960's mainly the American watch companies created the most amazing designs, of which the Hamilton Ventura is perhaps the most famous. These designs were often asymmetrical, and so is the Edge. This watch is not an homage to the past. The hands and numerals are prominently placed on…

19Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

MTM Status: Toughen Up Your Apple Watch

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There might be a way for Apple to increase the sales of their Apple Watch, and that is by introducing a tougher version of it. We recently already talked about the Rhino band, but LA-based brand MTM takes it even a step further with their Status. Does the name sound familiar? Probably because MTM also makes tactical military watches. The approach they take is entirely different. They offer an aluminum or titanium cover to go over you Apple Watch 2. The construction gives your watch the look of a Terminator. Especially since the case of the MTM comes with two places in which you can add a compass, analog clock or digital clock/date. This can be especially handy when you are using your Apple watch for other things. The…

18Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Watchisthis?! Christmas Issue Out Now!

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It is always a pleasure to introduce a new edition of Watchisthis?! Magazine, especially just for the holidays. Since the magazine is free to read it feels as our gift to you. In it, you find an exclusive interview with Yvan Arpa, who teamed up with Samsung to design the new Samsung Gear S3. Vincent Carrara of Todd & Marlon tells us all about the brand's interpretation of luxury, and we also spoke with Andre Bernheim of Mondaine, which recently bought Luminox watches, about railroad watches. Love for watches can take many forms: Liam Jacobi likes to put them on canvas. We asked him what moves him to do so, and where he gets is inspiration from. An inspired person is also Damien Koch of Hof watches, who has a…

15Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Meet The Swiss Smart Watch/Bike Speedometer By Moskito

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Innovation has a lot to do with your ability to think outside the box. Moskito did this by creating a smart watch that can double as a bike speedometer. Just attach a special mount on your bike, click the watch out of its case and secure it on the mount and you are ready to go! When you first look at the Moskito, you don't expect it to be such an advanced watch with a twist. Its dial design follows the less is more principal, but a closer look shows indications of a vast array of additional features. The innovative movement that is used in the watch was developed together with Swiss movement manufacturer Soprod and tells you your current speed, the distance traveled, your average speed, and can even track…

14Déc 2016 by Martin Green 3 Comments

Creating Your Own Watch With Initium

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How nice would it be to not only have a watch custom made, but custom make it yourself? Initium offers just that with their classes in their workshop in Le Noirmont, Switzerland. Under the skillful guidance of a watchmaker, you will assemble your own watch, after an introduction into mechanical watches and their inner workings. The watches are all mechanical and all variations of the famed ETA/Unitas calibers that were initially developed for pocket watches, but later on also used in larger wrist watches. Normally these movements came in different finishes. Interesting is that Initium seems to almost entirely bypass these standard versions of the movement completely and offers skeletonized versions in different variations and finishes. Of course, those who want a really classic watch can still get it in…

12Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Balticus Star Dust: Star Struck

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Creativity runs strong with most affordable micro brands, and Balticus is no exception. With the Star Dust they have created a sports watch with a strong profile, yet that is not even the main attraction of the watch. Credit for that goes to the extraordinary dial. While I reported earlier on the launch of this watch, we have now one at hand to go deeper into the details that set the Star Dust apart from its peers. That dial is crafted from a special kind of granite that not only has a deep blue color, but also little specks in it that reflect light. It kind of make you feel as if you are standing in the Enterprise and stare into the depths of space. It is very captivating, and…

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