16Oct 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Defakto Goes For Purity With New Dialog

Defakto Goes For Purity With New Dialog

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Defakto has always been a brand that believed that less was more. It challenged itself on how to be creative by using only as fewer lines as possible, not only when it came to their case designs, but also their dials. Now they have added another dimension to this with their new watch, named Dialog. With this watch, Defakto also applies the less is more philosophy on the price of their watch. Now, Defakto has always offered value for money watches, and of all their watches that I reviewed, I never felt that they were even the slightest inflated. With a price tag of 210,08 euros (without VAT) the Dialog is the least expensive of all Defakto models, yet it still offers all the characteristics. The Dialog is available with…
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09Déc 2015 by Martin Green No Comments

Proudly presenting Watchisthis?! Magazine

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Sometimes you need to follow your dreams, chase them out of your head and into the real world. That is what we have been doing the last couple of months. We had a dream of a high-end magazine about more affordable watches. A magazine that talks about both men's as well as ladies watches, but also not neglects vintage watches. That magazine has become a reality because we are proud to present you with the premiere edition of Watchisthis?! Magazine! In our first edition we talk with watch designer Eric Giroud, have a Cartier-expert examine the Apple Watch, interviewed the CEO's of Edox, Nomos, Defakto, Junghans, 88 Rue du Rhone and Frederique Constant, and discover a very unique vintage watch by Louis Vuitton. And that is only the tip of…
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09Oct 2015 by Martin Green No Comments
Presenting the New Defakto Kinetik!

Presenting the New Defakto Kinetik!

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How smart can you be as a brand? Defakto is one of the top nominees to be awarded the German Design Award 2016, but in the unlikely case that they don't win, they already have a plan B to get the German Design Award 2017! Meet the new Defakto Kinetik. Yet another watch from Defakto that shows that you can create magic with a minimalistic design. Straight lines and dashes; the magic of the Kinetik is based on nothing more. Not only does this result in a very readable dial, the interaction between the hands and the hour and minute indexes is so superb it is nothing short of art. Because of the way they align in relation to each other, the dial is always interesting to look at, like…
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01Sep 2015 by Martin Green No Comments
Defakto nominee for German Design Award!

Defakto nominee for German Design Award!

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Defakto has been nominated for the prestigious German Design Award 2016. This can not come as a complete surprise because with their "less-is-more"-design philosophy this was bound to happen. The nominee is the Akkord Modular Bronze, a watch that combines a black pvd coated bezel, with a bronze center part of the case. This contrast of colors is amazing by itself, and it makes you wonder why other manufacturers have not thought flocked to take over the idea. The dial of the Akkord Modular Bronze is elementary, my dear Watson. However as straight forward as it seems, it's the hands that makes all the difference. They offer a playful element, that makes all the difference! We, at Watchisthis?!, congratulate Defakto on being nominated and will keep our fingers crossed so…
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