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24Jan 2017 by Martin Green 1 Comment

Unimatic Modello Duo: Italian Flair

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Less is more is a common term these days, usually used by Kickstarter campaigns with a better knack for marketing then designing watches. But the Italians seem to have a different meaning for less is more: lesser lines in a watch designs gives more impact, as is for sure the case with Modello Duo by micro-brand Unimatic. Unimatic is one of those delightful small brands that creates unique watches in limited editions for affordable prices. How affordable? Well, the Modello Duo sets you back 350 euro's (excluding VAT). For that amount of money, you get a charismatic field watch, powered by Seiko's automatic caliber NH35. That field can by the way also extend way below the water level, because the Modello Duo has a generous water resistance of 300 meters.…

19Jan 2017 by Martin Green 3 Comments

EXE WATCH: Affordable Smart Watch For iOS & Android

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When it comes to smart watches, your decision is limited by the phone you have. An Apple Watch is of little use without an iPhone, and the same goes for any Android-powered smart watch. Exe Watch is going to fix this with the very first smart watch that can handle both. https://vimeo.com/183267994 The Exe Watch comes in two different versions, the C2, and the more advanced C7. The C7 is US$20,- more expensive as the C2 but in return, you get 400 x 400 pixels instead of 240 x 240 pixels, 256MB RAM instead of 128MB and more sensors. Heart rate, Barometer, and temperature are added onto the G-sensor that the C2 also has. Unique is that the C7 is also fitted with a UV-sensor, which can warn you how…

12Jan 2017 by Martin Green No Comments

YES Equilibrium: Delightfully Different

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YES is a brand that has been around for nearly two decades, and that has served a loyal group of enthusiasts. Quite honestly it is very hard to describe a YES watch, but perhaps the best description would that if the ancient Egyptians or Maya's were alive today, they would wear a YES watch. Now they are launching a new collection called Equilibrium, and it is unlike any other watch out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=224&v=eTVC8ry0TfM The Equilibrium is powered by a little bit of Ronda (the base quartz movement) and a lot of YES themselves. Don't let the single hand fool you; this watch is, in fact, part digital and part analog, and extremely precise. In fact, it is the only watch that is specially designed to tell you mind-blowing stuff like…

02Jan 2017 by Martin Green 1 Comment

Décantheure, the Wine Watch: A Grand Cru?

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Now that creating your own watch is easier than ever, a lot of people take the jump. Although this has resulted in quite some creative watches, the majority of them still follow the classic suit of being a diver or a pilots watch. Soren Jensen however, seized the opportunity to create Décantheure, a watch for wine-lovers. So how do you make a watch for wine-lovers? Décantheure took a super-compressor case, a design that is typically used for diving watches yet fitted it with a different type of bezel. This one does not show the elapsed diving time, but how long your wine still needs to decant before you can drink it. Quite a novel use, and quite frankly something that most people will use before measuring the elapsed diving time, since most…

20Déc 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Introducing the MAEN Classic Moonphase Watch

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Moon phases play an important role in the natural world, so it’s quite logical that they are also important when it comes to the watch market. A friend of mine recently told me: “My next watch will definitely be a moon phase watch” and then, it was exactly at the same moment that the guys from MAEN Watches contacted me. The brand was launched by two Dutch guys living in Stockholm and the brand name “MAEN” is taken from an old Dutch word meaning Moon and is inspired by the Dutch ship, Halve Maen (Half Moon), that discovered what is known today as New York City back in September 1609. So in tribute to this ship, the founders of the brand decided to debut their collection with a classic moon…

13Déc 2016 by Jonathan Kopp 1 Comment

Affordable at Auction: Rarities from Swatch

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Something special for Swatch collectors just before the holidays. Squiggly.com auctions 190 Swatch limited edition and early prototype in an online auction. The lots contain some very rare items. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Squiggly is a specialist dealer of vintage Swatch watches. They sell watches with official warranty, instructions, and original packaging. Although Swatch is in general quite an affordable watch, you can find at this auction some pieces going for more than what you are probably used to, which is the proof that a Swatch is a collectible item. At this auction, you can also buy some rare posters. In the 80’s Swatch was extremely active to get the name of the brand known everywhere. The marketing strategies were different on every continent. Something that was completely abandoned…

07Déc 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Boston & Stewill Tourer: British Understatement

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Boston & Stewill is putting the final touches on their latest model, the Tourer. Sounds familiar? Yes indeed, in 2015 they successfully funded the Tourer II on Kickstarter. Originally this model would have come out first, but the tides in micro brand world sometimes force you to make a different decision. Good call on the part of Boston & Stewill, because the Tourer II was quite a success and the new Tourer seems to have more than enough potential to live up to the same expectations. The key to that potential is the movement. Typically we find in watches at this price point Miyota and Seiko movements. Fine and reliable choices, but not Swiss. The Tourer is actually fitted with ETA's 2895-2. A rare movement to find in a micro…

30Nov 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Affordable at Auction: Paul Picot Atelier Technicum

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Determining the estimates of watches that are about to be auctioned is not always easy, or straightforward. Sometimes a lower estimate can create more demand, resulting in a higher sales price, but in general, auctioneers try to be right on the money. That makes one thing what went through the mind of the auctioneer at Sotheby's when they set the estimate for the Paul Picot Atelier Technicum at US$ 1.000,- - US$2.000,- [caption id="attachment_2257" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Image of the movement of the Paul Picot Atelier Technicum, yet not of the watch at auction[/caption] Of course, Paul Picot is a niche brand with a manufacture in Le Noirmont, Switzerland. They have a style of their own, and the Atelier is perhaps the most expressive line in their collection. What is unique…

28Nov 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

X-Frame Seer Chronograph: A Bold Statement

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On of the great things about microbrands is that they have much more artistic freedom than more established brands. Their design language is often more fluid, and there is also room for this. They are far more customer involved, and many of them have daily contact with people who wear their watches or are just watch enthusiasts. This is also what the people at X-Frame did when they developed the Seer Chronograph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48w0iCZtVY4 https://vimeo.com/183590770/c8abfd8e21 X-Frame already had a nice run on Kickstarter with the X-Frame Vulcan, so they have some experience in making successful watches. This shows in the Seer Chronograph. It is a large watch, and weighing 179 grams, you do have something substantial around your wrist. Some might argue that the Seer Chronograph has some design cues from…

14Nov 2016 by Martin Green 1 Comment

Matrix Powerwatch: Powered By Bodyheat

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It has been a modest holy grail in the world of quartz watches: a watch that is powered by your body heat. Bulova tried it with the Thermatron, later on, Seiko did it, but it was never successful. Now Matrix tries it once more with their Powerwatch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=q-fVyZSZxIw Unlike the Bulova or the Seiko, is the Matrix not a regular quartz watch, but a smart watch. The biggest issue today with smart watches, almost all smart watches, is the lack of sufficient battery power. Most require charging every two days, some even daily. When the watch is actually charged by simply wearing it, you could technically go on indefinitely, as long as you continued to wear the watch on a regular basis, and of course, continue to create body heat.…

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