24Jan 2018 by Jonathan Kopp 1 Comment
The new Moduco watches

The new Moduco watches

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The name Moduco comes from the abbreviation of « Modern Urban Company ». This new brand is a collaborative vision of two good friends - One who is an American watch designer, the other a Swiss product manager. Together they have a combined experience of more than 10 years in the watch industry. With this first collection they tried to create a watch inspired by the urban environment, modern aesthetics and industrial elements. A strong yet clean timepiece with some nice details. The first one that directly caught our eyes is the 3 dimensional roman numeral XII, that is more thick than the other numerals and on which there is a vertical brushed finishing. This special detail could remind us some skyline that you can find around Central Park in…
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06Déc 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
The Boldr Expedition watch

The Boldr Expedition watch

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Here at Watchisthis ?! we have the chance to see and try a lot of watches and what came to the HQ some days ago is really really nice. This piece is the new Boldr Expedition Fuji. Boldr is a small watch brand from Singapore selling watches primarly through Kickstater. Once again they had a great success with the launch of their new models. For the record the campaign will end on the 9th of December 2017, so hurry up if you want to pre-order this pretty cool piece. The new Expedition watch is available in 6 colours variations. We tested the Fuji… A grey-on-grey watch with beige indexes and numbers, and a touch of orange on the second hands and in the top crown at two which controls the…
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19Juil 2017 by Andrei Kluska No Comments
Christopher Ward C60 Trident COSC limited edition

Christopher Ward C60 Trident COSC limited edition

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Here at Watchisthis, we love Christopher Ward. Last time we wrote about them when Christopher Ward and Morgan Motor Company teamed up. They are a young brand with a good value for money. In 2005, Christopher Ward launched their first watch and by 2014 they have their own in-house movement. The brand’s newest timepieces are a special limited edition COSC certified collection – the C60 Trident Pro COSC and C60 Trident Day Date COSC. [caption id="attachment_3246" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Christopher Ward C60 Trident COSC collection comes with a black zirconia ceramic insertion bezel and red elements[/caption] The Trident COSC certified collection is an example of the brand’s dedication to offer the best possible solutions at an affordable price. Being a diver watches collection they use marine grade stainless steel for the…
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05Avr 2017 by Andrei Kluska No Comments
Oris Big Crown Royal Flying Doctor Service

Oris Big Crown Royal Flying Doctor Service

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Oris is a reputed watch brand with a history starting from 1904. One of the most known collections of this brand is the Aviation Collection and the most known watch is the Oris Big Crown, which was introduced in 1938 – a pilot watch with calendar and an oversized crown that allowed pilots to operate the watch without removing their leather gloves. Recently, Oris continued the charitable work started in 2013 and together with Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (which provides emergency and primary healthcare services to people living in rural areas) released a second edition of the Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition. Based on Oris’ legendary Big Crown collection, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II watch has an oversized 45mm three-piece stainless steel case covered…
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06Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Limes Introduces The New NightFlight

Limes Introduces The New NightFlight

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Fliegeruhren, or pilots watches, Limes has always had its own perspective on them. When they introduced their first pilots watch in the early 2000's they did something just a bit different. Stil very recognizable as nothing but a pilot watch, yet with a distinct signature of its own. This is a tradition that Limes continues now with their latest version of the Nightflight!   At first glance, this NightFlight might seem to be more in line with what one expect from a pilots watch than the previous versions. However, closer examination will proof that this is not at all the case. Indeed the sword hands seem to be slightly more elegant. The dial has two levels and features bold applique numerals, but the secret is the chapter ring. It goes…
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11Oct 2016 by Martin Green 1 Comment
1291 Swiss Mountain Trooper: Ready For Anything

1291 Swiss Mountain Trooper: Ready For Anything

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A helicopter flies over the Swiss alps, landing just long enough to deploy a team of the Swiss army mountain infantry, who take immediately defensive positions. In a scenario like this, it is not difficult to imagine these soldiers would be wearing a Swiss Mountain Trooper made by 1291. Although 1291 is not the official supplier of watches to the Swiss Army, a soldier or officer might opt to one as their personal watch. Considered a micro-brand, 1291 is as Swiss as any of the big name brands. It prides itself on being designed, manufactured and assembled in Switzerland, and its name is a direct reference to the year Switzerland was founded as a country. Technically we would consider the Swiss Mountain Trooper a military watch, but its characteristics make…
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15Sep 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Alpina Introduces Alpiner GMT Business Timer

Alpina Introduces Alpiner GMT Business Timer

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GMT watches are a Watchisthis?! favorite, so when Alpina announced the Alpiner GMT Business Timer this got our attention. Now, the Alpiner GMT already exists. It is part of Alpina's "4" collection. The principles of this collection date back to 1938 when Alpina founder Gottlieb Hauser introduced the first "Alpina 4". In order to handle the extreme conditions of all the Alpine sports, from high altitude mountain climbing to alpine lake diving, he set out four criteria to which all his watches needed to stand up to: Anti-shock Water-resistant Anti-magnetic Stainless steel The Alpined GMT meets them all, but is especially handy when you travel with the watch. Alpina redesigned the 24-hour ring, and indicated standard business hours on it in red. This makes it that when ever you are…
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09Août 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
New Riveted Bracelet For Oris Sixty-Five

New Riveted Bracelet For Oris Sixty-Five

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The Oris Divers Sixty-Five is one of those watches that offers a lot to love. It's the type of retro that we really like, A. because Oris made the original, and B. because the original is so cool, yet so hard to find these days. Oris introduced the Sixty-Five in 2015 with a rubber strap, and earlier this year this version got company of a collection of fabric straps. Now Oris introduces a third option: a riveted bracelet! Should we really get excited about a bracelet? YES! Nobody would have blamed Oris if they simply took a regular bracelet, perhaps even one already used on one of their other watches, and introduce it on the Sixty-Five. But Oris decided to take a different route and created a bracelet especially for…
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26Juil 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Archimede Expands The Outdoor

Archimede Expands The Outdoor

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No, the people at Archimede are not getting a bigger yard, but they did expand their Outdoor collection with two new watches: the Schwarzwald and the Kalahari. As their names might already indicate: they are referring to dial colors, a deep green for the Schwarzwald and a sandy beige for the Kalahari. They join the white dialed K2, red dialed Stromboli, and the classic black dial, which Archimede strangely didn't gave another name. The cool thing about the Outdoor collection it that it really seems to be a watch made for the outdoors. It is really a mechanical watch that can accompany you on your hikes. The case is part 70's styled, part sports watch, which results into something unique. It is not an attention magnet, unless you go perhaps…
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05Juil 2016 by Martin Green 3 Comments
Edmond Pole Guardian: Thinking Outside The Box

Edmond Pole Guardian: Thinking Outside The Box

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You are a small watch brand, you have a background in industrial design and you are facing the challenge of competing against some well established brands: how do you compete? By thinking outside the box. That is what Jean-Pierre Edmond did when he created the Pole Guardian. Being a small watch brand often means that you don't have a huge R&D budget. Complications are usually off the table due to the cost aspect of developing them, unless you can buy movements already with them. Edmond took another route, and did develop a complication. A complication that is so clever, it makes the watch stand out, and bound to interest watch connoisseurs. The complication he developed is a am/pm indicator that switches the numbers on the dial around. He achieves this…
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