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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Emile Chouriet Nuit des Temps; Cherish the Day

Emile Chouriet Nuit des Temps; Cherish the Day

News
Emile Chouriet is not your average brand. Founded in 1998, their Swiss roots have resulted in a global presence, especially in Asia. You can also see this in their watches which breath a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In their collection is also a unique complication that is rarely seen in these days. The dial of this Emil Chouriet shows the hours in both Roman numerals, as well as Arabic numerals and its design is based on the Temple de la Fusterie clock in Geneva. When noon has passed the display for the Arabic numerals moves forward, showing the mid-day and evening hours up to midnight, when it jumps again. This charming complication has never been made by many brands, which is a true pity because it really gives the watch something unique.…
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The Collector’s Experience : Oris Air Racing Edition III  by Guillaume J.

The Collector’s Experience : Oris Air Racing Edition III by Guillaume J.

Opinion
Happy owner of a Bell and Ross model BR03-92 (which ruined my bank account when I bought it), it was five years ago my first purchase in terms of an automatic Swiss watch. I told to myself that for my 30th birthday, I wanted a second automatic watch, but not necessarily a model so expensive than the BR03. One of the important criteria for my future acquisition was that the watch must have something to do with the aeronautics and feature a pilot style. I did some research on the Internet and my choice was at moment pointed towards a Hamilton Khaki Aviation. But (because there is always a but) when I went to the watch store where I had bought the B&R, which is also a Hamilton distributor, I…
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Rotary introduces the Avenger Chrono Sport to mark 120th anniversary

Rotary introduces the Avenger Chrono Sport to mark 120th anniversary

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The brand founded in 1895 in La Chaux de Fonds (Switzerland) by Moise Dreyfuss, has introduced some days ago a new Avenger Chrono Sport model to mark its 120th anniversary this year. Historically, the founder, Moise Dreyfuss was dedicated to creating beautiful watches with timeless elegance. His attention to detail and insistence on first class personal service ensured the business grew quickly. Today, Rotary timepieces are sold in over 35 countries throughout the world. The brand specializes in designing affordable stylish timepieces, blending the ‘old with the new’ and the ‘contemporary with the classic’ to achieve a distinctive range of watches. The original Avenger was first introduced by Rotary in the 60s. This modern reinterpretation conveys the same sophistication than the original, in a sporty way. Part of « Les…
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Don Kylne; A New Kind of Vintage

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At a first glance the premiere watch by Don Kylne does definitely not look like a watch from a watch startup. In fact, people might even mistaken it for a Vacheron Constantin or perhaps even a Patek Philippe from the 1920's or 30's. Not that a Don Kylne is an exact copy, or even close to it, but more in the sense that it breathes the same sense of elegance and style. This is created by a clever combination of timeless style elements. First there is the cushion case. If there is one style of watch case that offers that Boardwalk Empire swagger, it is the cushion shape. It gives watches a confident kind of elegance. Most modern cushion shaped watches are fitted with thick lugs, making them kind of…
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SevenFriday and an astonishing new timepiece !

SevenFriday and an astonishing new timepiece !

News
Some days ago SevenFriday unveiled its newest creation under the name of "V-Series". Since its debut, the watch brand has made quite an impact in the world of watchmaking and now comes back in the market with again a very astonishing piece. This new watch is a kind of Chinese puzzle because of its way to read the time. The SevenFriday V-series works on the concept of the “Additioner Principle”. This new way to display the time works with an hours and seconds additions disc with +X arabic numerals. In other words, you have a 120° angle hour reading with «additioner» principle and a turning central disc «0, 4, 8» to be added to fix «0, 1, 2, 3, 4» scale….The hours are presented from 0 to 4, and (for…
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Antoine Tavan 1805 – Exceptional yet affordable

Antoine Tavan 1805 – Exceptional yet affordable

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In 2008 Roger Zarzoso revived the name of the legendary 19th Century Swiss watchmaker Antoine Tavan and now he tries to honor the work of this incredible craftsman by producing his own range of fine timepieces. The brand creates different kind of watches, from high-end tourbillion to handmade skeleton watches. And that’s exactly their last offer, a pure beauty that one might contemplate for hours. Exclusivity does not necessarily have to be expensive. Antoine Tavan 1805 has always made their watches, like this stunning skeleton, in very limited quantities or sometimes only one in the world. This watch is a true work of art and perfectly illustrates how a real watchmaker and jeweler can enhance a Unitas 6497-1 movement. Visually this Skeleton watch has a really stylish and sophisticated appearance.…
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Kickstarter keeps kicking @$$; Nezumi Voiture

Kickstarter keeps kicking @$$; Nezumi Voiture

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We said it before, and we say it again; Kickstarter keep kicking @$$ when it comes to affordable watches that offer a great bang for your buck. Calvin Jr. recently completed a succesful campaign on Kickstarter and also Straton and Stuckx will be heading that way, since they already have reached their goals for succesful funding, several times over. Why they are such a success? Original designs combined with great build quality for prices that are hard to beat. Undoubtfully heading that same way is the Nezumi Voiture, which will be launched on Kickstarter this September. As the name already indicates is this watch inspired by (race) cars from the 1960's and 1970's. The result is a design that looks comfortably familiar. It is by no means an copy of…
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Pick a Mido, Win a Mido

Pick a Mido, Win a Mido

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Three top watch designers going head-to-head in a contest about what should be the design for the new Mido limited edition, with the public picking the winner! Eric Giroud, Sebastien Perret and Lorenzo Vallone, made each a design inspired by the Big Ben in London. All designers took a radically different approach, with Perret combining elements from the Big Ben into what could very well be a vintage piece by Mido. Vallone comes with a design that holds the middle between a dress watch and a sports watch, while Giroud goes all in with a rectangular dress watch that seems to have come right out of one of the sides of the Big Ben. Voting is open for everybody until the 30th of September 2015, when the design with the…
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Certina DS Podium Big Size; Does size matters?

Certina DS Podium Big Size; Does size matters?

News, Opinion
Not too long ago watches seemed never to be big enough. Monstrous diameters were strapped around the wrists of men and women all around the world, yet the last few years people seem to have come to their senses and favor smaller, more sensible watch diameters, but does that mean the death of large diameter watches? Certina offers their DS Podium also in a "Big Size", meaning that it is "super sized" from 41mm to 44mm. This is quite a substantial increase in size, but what matters is what do you do with this extra space? It is going to be wasteland on the dial, a thicker bezel, or are you actually going to use it to enhance the looks of the watch? With the DS Podium Big Size Chronograph…
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