by Gavin McKenzie | Aug 16, 2026 | Chronoswiss, Limited Edition
The watch industry is increasingly defined by familiar shapes and perpetually similar and “safe” colour palettes, however, Chronoswiss has often veered in their own directions and the Strike Two Terra takes a different path again. Rather than chasing... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Feb 16, 2025 | Backes & Strauss, Unique Piece
It’s not often you will find a high quality diamond in a sub 5k watch, however, Backes & Strauss have done it for the Regent Black Knight. The Regent collection has been around for a number of years in various designs and sizes, but the Black Knight 4047 in... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Sep 15, 2024 | German Polosin, Limited Edition
It’s not often that a watch face is actually a face, but in this instance, the whole case is a head (with a face in it). Originally conceived as a skull, but turning out to look more like a robot, the KOPF watch by German Polosin is certainly a novel idea. Born... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Jul 7, 2024 | Albert Villa, Limited Edition
The watch industry (and many watch collectors (sorry!)) can sometimes be seen to have a snobby view on less expensive watches, however, no matter what the budget, a common factor is that most watches are made almost purely for pleasure of the wearer. Many... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Mar 3, 2024 | Limited Edition, Sequent
Smart watches are often purely about functionality and rarely much consideration is given to how they might fit into a wearer’s daily apparel. This isn’t the case with Sequent, who have taken a relatively “normal” looking watch and added all...
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