Earlier this year Tag Heuer announced that they were going to re-release their iconic Autavia, and that they were going to turn to the public to choose which of the original designs would be brought back into production. Thousands of people took part in the voting and the eventual winner is the 1966 Mark 3 “Rindt”…
The Autodromo Prototype Chronograph is a classically styled wristwatch designed as a successor to the iconic timepieces used by racing drivers in the 1960s and 1970s. Autodromo chose to use the exceedingly accurate Seiko hybrid mech-quartz movement due to the importance of accurate timekeeping and reliability in the rough and tumble world of motor racing….
The Rolex GMT-Master was originally developed in 1954 as a join project between Rolex and Pan American Airways as the standard issue wristwatch for their pilots and navigators. In the years since it’s become one of the most recognisable and iconic watch designs in the world, and most collectors will have at least one in…
Sinn Spezialuhren GmbH started out in 1961 as a manufacturer of high-precision aircraft chronographs and instruments, it wasn’t long before they ventured into wristwatch manufacturing and today the company enjoys a good reputation and they ship a small but steady volume of chronographs each year. The Sinn 6099 Chronograph has an automatic movement with 26 bearing…
The Field Navigator Watch by Standard Issue Instruments is a refreshingly unbranded, minimalist wristwatch developed for use in the great outdoors, or in situations when you probably don’t want to be wearing your Bremont Alt1-B. Each Field Navigator is water-resistant to 100 metres (330 feet) and has a case made from surgical grade 316L stainless…
The Tag Heuer Grand Carrera uses the C.O.S.C. certified Calibre 36 movement that oscillates at 36,000 vibrations per hour – this allows it to accurately measure time down to 1/10th of a second intervals, which has never previously been achieved with a non-electronic system. The Carrera series of watches is named after the famed Carrera…
Autodromo released the Group B Watch today as part of a collection inspired by the gold age of rally – an age that was characterised by 1000hp turbo monsters that had an unfortunate propensity for killing drivers and spectators alike. The Autodromo Group B Watch uses the highly-regarded Miyota 9015 3-hand automatic movement, the case is…
The Bremont ALT1-B is a chronograph developed for use at altitude by military pilots. The design is based on the ALT1-Z chronograph that Bremont delivered to B2 Stealth Bomber Aircrews in 2012. At its heart, the ALT1-B uses a modified calibre 13 1/4” BE-54AE automatic chronometer, with 25 jewels, a Glucydur balance, an Anachron balance…
Bulova and Omega were in a heated battle during the early years of the Space Race to become the official chronograph used in space and eventually worn on the surface of the Moon. As is well known, Omega won the battle and specially prepared Speedmasters were worn by all Apollo astronauts. What isn’t as widely…
Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal of bringing watchmaking back to the USA. Over the past few years they produced a series of distinctive watches, one of the more recent additions to the range is the Runwell Sport Chrono. Each Runwell Sport Chrono uses an Argonite 5050 quartz movement, hand-assembled from 103 Swiss-made…
The Suunto Elemenum Terra is a watch with capabilities far beyond the automatic Swiss timepieces we usually lust after, it has a built in 3D compass, altimeter, barometer as well as the standard time and calendar function. The barometer allows the watch to log pressure trends which allows the wearer to make accurate predications regarding…
Military straps, otherwise known as NATO straps, were designed for use by pilots, special forces and other military personnel who’s life often depended on their watch remaining firmly attached to their wrist. The design is such that it’s almost impossible for the watch to fall off, even if one of the lug pins fail the…
