by Gavin McKenzie | Mar 23, 2026 | Certainty Register, Insurance, Limited Edition, Unique Piece
From time to time, the watch world reminds us that enthusiasm for collecting and practical record keeping are not always in sync – the creation of Certainty Register came after a real world situation where these opposites unfortunately collided. Recently, I had... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Aug 30, 2025 | Backes & Strauss, Limited Edition, Unique Piece
Backes & Strauss, the world’s oldest diamond company, has joined forces with About Timepieces to unveil the W1 Anthracite; an evolution of the original W1 design and a statement collaboration where collector instinct drives manufacture. Based on the original... 
by Gavin McKenzie | Jun 15, 2025 | Limited Edition, MAALS
What is British designed, Swiss powered and steeped in Italian automotive history? The Duetto by MAALS, of course!! The brothers from Warwickshire, England are back, with their long awaited (and potentially most striking) creation to date. After 2 years in planning,... 
by Gavin McKenzie | May 17, 2025 | Gelfman, Limited Edition
What is designed in Switzerland, manufactured in Russia and works using Cold War era technology? The Gelfman IN-16 Nixie, of course!! In the world of horology, where tradition often reigns supreme, the Gelfman IN-16 Nixie takes a bold stance, as a testament to the... 
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...
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