Wayforth Voyager The Wayforth Voyager is a dual-time two-eye chronograph from the new brand Wayforth, which operates outside Canada. Launched initially on Kickstarter, these watches are now available directly from their website, and these are affordable chronograph, using the VK64 chronograph, what is interesting is on paper, this watch is similar to a lot of these types of chronographs on the market, using the same movement, but unlike a lot of them, Wayforth really concentrated on the small details, especially when it comes to the dial, and all for a price point of well under $400. This in ..read more

Nordic Marine Instruments SØVÆRN Nordic Marine is a new brand to me, but this isn’t their first watch. The Demark-based brand released a dive model last year through Kickstarter. While I didn’t get to check that one out in person, it looked fantastic, especially with its very colorful and textured dials. This time they are going for more of an everyday field-style watch with the Nordic Marine Instruments SØVÆRN. This new model, which uses the same style case and bracelet only now sized at 39mm, comes in 6 different color options, and the one I have for review is the FULDMÅNE, which translate ..read more

Marloe Solent Timer Rescue Does anything say summer more than a creamsicle? Creamsicle pops, creamsicle cake, and a creamsicle watch. Well, Marloe isn’t marketing this watch at all in that way, but it is the first thing I thought of when I saw the dial of the Marloe Solent Timer Rescue. The cream dial with an orange timing track just reminds me of that delicious snack, and with this teal strap, it also looks perfect for summer. But make no mistake, this is a serious watch. Orange is the international color for emergency and this 42mm stainless steel case has dual crowns, one for the inner ti ..read more

Ocean Crawler Bolt The Ocean Crawler Bolt is a new dive watch from the now North Carolina-based boutique or microbrand and this latest piece is thin, at only 12.3mm, and has an integrated bracelet, something we have seen a lot of over the past 2-3 years. This 42mm dive watch is rated to 600m water resistant, which is pretty impressive given how thin this watch is. Regarding design inspiration, OC went a different route than most and pulled from a vintage Yema design, a Wristmaster Traveler. That watch was not a dive watch but you can see the inspiration, Ocean Crawler didn’t just copy a desi ..read more

Tuseno Shellback V2 The Tuseno Shellback V2 is currently available for preorder, its second preorder as the first sold out with watches set to ship in July. This second round is scheduled to be delivered at the end of the year, but I got my hands on a pre-production piece for this review. I never reviewed the original Shellback, the V1 as it’s now referred to, and while there are a few differences, this is a more refined version of the original. A slightly updated dial, a streamlined bezel insert, a newer bracelet with half links, a new quick-adjustable clasp, and possibly the biggest change ..read more

Alkin Model Three Diver In a world where every brand seems to be following the latest trend or adding gimmicky features, a British-based microbrand has released a new model that is more old school and has everything you want and nothing you don’t. The Alkin Model Three Diver comes in three colorways, black, blue, or hunter green, and while it may have a funky familiar dial, everything else is pretty straightforward. It is a no-date dial using a Miyota 9039 movement, a 40.5mm case that is all satin-brushed everywhere you look, a solid 120-click unidirectional bezel, a standard bracelet and cl ..read more

Ollech & Wajs 8001 Integrated sports watches have been all the rage and OW pulled from their archives to create this Ollech & Wajs 8001. The 8001 is inspired by the OW Reference 8000 below and is updated for 2023. Well, I shouldn’t say updated as clearly, these are different watches. Still, they took that retro TV cushion chronograph design, and modernized It to a 3-hander date model, with a lot of water resistance, the familiar OW look that they have been doing the past few years, a massive crown, a Havana fume dial, and well a bracelet that is not going to fit everybody. OW Refere ..read more

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Vaer R1 Oceanracer Chronograph With retro still being all the rage, Vaer has released a new line of retro watches, dubbed the R1 collection. Today I have one of those new models, the R1 Oceanracer Chronograph, using the Vaer lyre lug dive case, in 42mm or 38mm, sapphire crystals, two dial options, and a mecha quartz movement. These watches are inspired by chronographs of the past from the late ’60s and early ’70s, mainly Heuer and Omega models, and these new models are affordable at $399, have a nice pop of color on the dial, and look vintage without looking old. Specifications: 42mm Stain ..read more

Epos 3504 Titanium PVD The Epos 3504 Titanium PVD (official name- Epos 3504 Diver COSC LE) is the latest 500m diver from the Swiss watch brand. Late last year Epos introduced an all-new titanium collection of the Epos 3504, with an all-titanium case, a few different dial colors, and a choice of a bracelet, a nato strap, or a fitted rubber. All of the titanium watches come with a Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, but this limited edition gets an upgrade to COSC. This black beauty also gets draped in black PVD all over, a special wood presentation box, and along with the bracelet, a black an ..read more