Editor’s Note: Need a quick watch fix? This preview of the new MB&F HM11 Architect is a GET TO THE POINT (GTTP) review with all the info you want / need to know QUICK. For our actual hands-on reviews, please head to the dedicated section here. Now let’s get to the point. What Is It Traditionally, there have been two distinct ways of approaching design and architecture: one, ‘form follows function’, as made popular by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan; second, ‘function follows form’, something likes of Le Corbusier would practice. The new HM11 Architect takes the route of the latter ..read more

Editor’s Note: Here’s our preview & Gut Reaction Review (Grr…) of the new Raymond Weil Freelancer Pop Bi-Compax Chronograph 7780. For our detailed hands-on reviews, please head to our dedicated reviews section here. What Is It   The Raymond Weil Freelancer chronograph collection is enthused with new life courtesy the eclectic pairing of turquoise with dark colourways. Barring the larger sizing, the Raymond Weil Freelancer Pop 7780 should tick off a number of boxes for enthusiasts and collectors alike, particularly the on-point turquoise colorway and high-legibility. Adding a versat ..read more

These at first may appear to be the anti-thesis of what the new MB&F HM8 Mark 2 is about, in a round about way, Peter Gabriel’s lyrics from the Mercy Street track resound loud and clear: “all of those cars were once just a dream in somebody’s head”. While I don’t quite mean to dismiss the new Rolex 24 Hours of Le Mans 100th anniversary Daytona, or diss Chopard with their plethora of Mille Miglia racing timepieces that all morph into one design, but watches like the new MB&F HM8 Mark present themselves as a great reminder of what a sports, and racing themed timepiece, can rally into ..read more

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Editor’s note: This Hands-on Review of the Grand Seiko S SLGA013 has been photographed with the assistance of J Farren-Price Sydney. For our other detailed hands-on reviews, please head to our dedicated reviews section here. This is NOT a sponsored post. What is it Before Grand Seiko released the SLGH017 last July, they preluded their black dialled extravaganzas with the stunning Grand Seiko SLGA013. Given they both feature textured black dials, it’s hard to believe these are very different until you see them in person side-by-side.  This Heritage Collection 550-piece limited editi ..read more

Editor’s note: This is a quick Hands-on Review of the Blancpain Air Command 36.2. For our usual detailed hands-on reviews, please head to our dedicated reviews section here. This is not a sponsored post. Small Is Beautiful  Last year when we previewed the Blancpain Air Command, I wrote: “This is one for those with larger wrists who love the idea of owning a handsome timepiece that’s roaring with the spirit of the vintage pilot’s watch aesthetics and dazzling with the charm of a contemporary personality”. With measurements of 42.5mm diameter, 13.77mm thickness, 51.2mm lug-to-lug spacing ..read more

Editor’s note: This is a Quick Hands-on Review of the Blancpain 5066F Fifty Fathoms. For our usual detailed hands-on reviews, please head to our dedicated reviews section here. This is NOT a sponsored post. What is it The Blancpain 5066F Fifty Fathoms was first announced in 2010 and presents itself as a formidable force in the diver market. Measuring 45mm x 17.2mm, it is powered by the Caliber 66BF8. In addition to being a 300m diving watch and a flyback chronograph, the Blancpain 5066F Fifty Fathoms also impressively showcases a complete calendar with moonphase on its grand sized dial. Blan ..read more