Kendal, Cumbria
This was more of a repair and build project than a straight service. The customer had spent years scouting the internet for parts to bring this back to life one day. The first job was to inspect the parts for damage, and missing bits. A service of the base Valjoux 7750 movement was very encouraging …
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Sébastien Muller has done it again, but this time very quietly - if you ignore that a few Pandials have been at Worn and Wind, on display on request in New York. The Pandial range available on his website has four base options with a host of different combinations - all featuring the Aluminium Tachymeter …
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Since Sebastien Muller started Brellum last December his Duobox range has been a huge hit with watch collectors, the success being attributed to a great design, massive attention to detail, superb craftsmanship, and because Sebastien communicates with all his customers directly on social media. The duo box specs do it no harm either, Dual Sapphire …
Based in Toronto and Hong Kong, Beranger Richemann was founded in 2016 by two designers, both watch lovers and history enthusiasts who saw a gap in the market for stylish, high-quality watches with a vintage aesthetic. Our timepieces are inspired by the classic, iconic 1940s era. Our goal was to create contemporary watches with timeless …
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Before I could begin to talk about the watch I had to first think about where this watch had come from. We see quite often "Italian Design" on products and fashion, but what is Italian design really? What is it about the country that can give us Ferrari, the Fiat 500 and the Vespa, that …
It was obvious to me as soon as I saw Sergio's Direnzo watches that they would do well on kickstarter, and they are doing well, and I love the fact, Sergio deserves it because he has a great watch, great brand and a very attentive campaign. The first stretch goal was 2 more colours to …
There are so many watches available on the market these days, watches to suit your mood, or watches to suit your style. Then there are the watches that are made to be pieces of excellence to reflect the beauty of time keeping, the Brellum is of course the later, but fits the first also. Since …
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This order was a special order for a customer that contacted me looking for a unique watch.We spent a week or so designing the dial between us back and forth through email and messenger. Once the design was finalised the design file for the dial went off for manufacture.The factory did an excellent job and …
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There is the world before you see a Mark Gold Gamechanger, and there is the world after. There is nothing subtle about this timepiece, and wearing one is surely a real statement to the world around you.
The Astrohelm is a watch that is a tribute to the heritage of watches in a couple of ways. Firstly the California Dial (Cali) has been around since the 1930's, secondly the case design style sits firmly in the same time frame between 1936 - 1940 with the Italian designed Radomir 1940
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