Most jobs I love when it comes to my time with watches / time pieces, but custom made projects are a bit special. This job was was a real challenge as it saw a few interesting challenges, and it was an opportunity to design a custom made dial from scratch and then have it produced….
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Klynt are back on kickstarter – this time they funded in 2 days
Back in February I posted about Klynt watches being on kickstarter, at that time they did not hit their funding goal, but Bruno reached out to me this week to tell me that they were back on Kicsktarter with our collection Elegance Contemporaine, and this time the objective was reached in the first 48hours. …
Ikepod repair – a beautiful job
I posted recently that I had two Ikepods in for repair, this is an update after the first one is on its way back to its fortunate owner. It was obvious from the beginning that there were issues, a peek inside the rear viewing window showed that the oscillating weight would not spin. So the…
Brellum special editions a definite hallmark of the success – literally
A special edition and now a 18k hallmarked bezel and index version confirm Sebastien Muller’s brand is a king amongst Premium microbrands and high end brands
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A complication feast from Zahnd & Kormann Watches – on Kickstarter now
You know that saying “Every day is a school day”, I had one of those the other day when I came across Zahnd & Kormann watches on Facebook and again on Kickstarter too. The Valjoux 7751 (top grade) used in their watch is covering so many bases it would almost put any smart Watch to shame….
KLYNT Genève – Making Swiss Watches creative again
Klynt watches are currently live on Kickstarter, and are well worth checking out with a starting price of CHF990 KLYNT was born in the cradle of fine watchmaking, Geneva. In Switzerland, surrounded by historical manufactures and their best artisans, they could have revived a past brand or manufactured a homage watch. Yet KLYNT is all…
Stop the press, the Brellum watch success story continues with new releases from the beginning of March, and its black
Brellum was an instant success when it released at the beginning of December 2016, and was quickly hailed as being one of the top five collectable watches of the year, and that is no small feat. I have kept a close eye on Sébastien Mullers brand, watched its success on social media and watched as…
The Sputnik is a Swiss Made watch with Russian inspiration – coming soon
Every now and again I come across a watch on social media that is worth a mention on the site, especially in the early pre release days. The Sputnik via Gruman is one of those watches. In my opinion there is something fresh and retro with the design following a strong design inspiration strategy. I…
A Swiss watch with English styling – coming soon to Kickstarter
This is an interesting opportunity to have a peek at a watch before it hits the crowd funding platform Kickstarter on January 1st 2017. This is the Boston & Stewill Tourer – “possibly the most affordable Swiss Made automatic watch on the market” Featuring an ETA 2895-2 movement, domed sapphire glass, open case-back and calf…
Brellum Watches – so much more than the normal
It would be fair to say that I look at a lot of watches, in fact “breakfast, lunch and dinner” would probably be an understatement. A while ago I came across Brellum Swiss Watches on Facebook, and straight away was excited to see a watch that was so much more than the average microbrand. Beautiful…
So you fancy a B-UHR pilots aviator styled watch type B
The B-Uhr watch is a watch that has stood the test of time since it was first created and was used by German bomber pilots to guide the pilots. The watch was a synergy of swiss and german watch making engineering, and if you can find an original will cost you quite a lot of…
