Reading Time: 2 minutes “Certina”, taken from the Latin “certus”, meaning “assured”, “certain”, as their exclusive trademark for the export and marketing of their outstanding quality Swiss Made watches. (source: Wikipedia). I decided to start with a citation from Wikipedia because I didn’t know how to say it better: a high-quality product with aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Haute Horlogerie is a loved subject between watch lovers and today I would like to ask if this is considered High-Level Watchmaking. I say yes and I will explain why: The Louis Vuitton brand may be known for their bags but they are also manufacturing watches – some of themContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Grand Classique was my first love from Longines – simple, elegant and yet so beautiful. It was for the first time presented in 1992 as a replacement for the prestigious Agassiz collection. It is, in my opinion, the ultimate affordable dress watch. In the entire collection you can choose betweenContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today I would like to present a pilot watch from Alpina – the PILOT Manufacture AUTOMATIC REGULATOR – a limited edition of 8888 pieces with a good price: 2460 CHF. For this price you will get an in-house movement, the AL-950, a 44 mm steel case with 10 atm water resistance, screw-inContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute I love automatic watches and I love Skeleton watches. So it was very easy to choose what I would like to present today: the Perrelet First Class Double Rotor Skeleton. The name says it all – my first love, when it comes to complication and my first love when itContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is quite a while since I wrote my review on Augustin Matei (or the Romanian Website) watches and since then he had a lot of new projects and his work is becoming better known. Doing custom watches at very affordable prices is not easy but for some collectors havingContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece collection deserves our attention and for today my choice is the Mysterious Seconds Revelation. The 43 mm stainless steel case is satin and polished finish, has a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflexive coating. Through the screwed back case with sapphire crystal is visible the automatic calibre ML125:Continue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute I am a watch lover and if I don’t have a watch on my wrist I feel incomplete. That’s me… I walk on the street and I look in the boutique windows the same way kids looks at toys, women at shoes/ jewellery/clothes, whatever… This was the case of theContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute Radiomir California PAM424 is not my first choice when it comes to Panerai. Despite the big size of the case – 47mm, I love the shape and the numeral combination on the dial. The mix between Roman and Arabic numerals is lovely and I am always somehow nostalgic when IContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute I am living in the Stuttgart region since 2012 and I visit with religiosity the Outlet City Metzingen at least once per month. What was always missing was a larger scale watch store. There is a small SWATCH outlet with up to 70% sale and a Porsche Design Store withContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute I have to admit that my first love from Hamilton was the PAN EUROP but for today I want to present, from the American Classic Collection, the Flintridge. Available for both genders, Flintridge is a lovely design and makes a big impression. At least, I was impressed… The catalogue priceContinue Reading