Swiss manufacturer Rado has announced that it will introduce the HyperChrome Si3N4 Automatic, a new addition to its line-up for 2015. 3The 43 mm timepiece, aimed at men, is produced using high-tech ceramic and is finished in matt grey. It will contain an in-house 11 ½ ETA A31 ALU, automatic movement, with 21 jewels, 3 … Read more

There is always – and I mean always – room in our lives for additional cool and funky sport watches. What do you think about a 45mm-wide vintage-looking pilot watch from a major brand with an in-house made movement and a cool bronze case? That’s the new-for-2015 Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Bronze watch.We … Read more

In 2009, Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull Sapphire decided on a change of diet from the usual Aviation and Military themed watches for which it is rightly famous. In a cunning change of tone, they became one of the first brands to produce a skull watch. Using the popular squared shape of the … Read more

Watch design tends to revolve around addition. A watchmaker will add a complication, for example. Or maybe two. Or nine. And perhaps a set of blued hands, and polished center links, and of course lume, and a rotating bezel, and and and. The watch that haunts me right now is one that’s all about subtraction. … Read more

Omega is enriching its Globemaster line with three new refined timepieces offering the Annual Calendar function. Common features of the 2021 Globemaster Annual Calendar models are the 41 mm case with fluted bezel, the signature pie-pan dial inspired by the very first Omega Constellation watches released in 1952, and a Master Chronometer certified movement. On each facet … Read more

Rado Integral Jubile watches are a popular series of MEN’S and ladies Rado watches, diverse both in their designs and mechanisms, while maintaining the signature rectangular dial. This series of Rado watches feature automatic, chronograph, quartz, and digital chronograph movements. This series is crafted from ceramic, a durable and scratch resistant material which is lightweight … Read more

One of the great paradoxes of the Swiss watch industry is that, broadly speaking, it is locked into a cycle that demands shiny new watch releases (often referred to as novelties) on a yearly basis. Pretty much without exception, these are all watches that are often intended to last a generation or three. What this … Read more

Zenith’s two latest timepieces aren’t just one-of-a-kind masterpieces — the new limited-production editions come with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The 46 mm Zero Defy 21 Tourbillon Sapphire and 46 mm Defy Zero-G Sapphire both come with transparent cases that put their movements on full display. Each of the 150 units will also come with a parabolic … Read more

A couple of weeks ago, I caught up with the people from Rado when they came to Montreal to present their novelties. Of course the highlight of their new collection was the introduction of the chocolate brown high-tech ceramic watches with three models, the three-hands and date HyperChrome Automatic, the diamond bezel HyperChrome Automatic Limited Edition, and my favourite, the HyperChrome Automatic Chronograph. Really sweet — like a Swiss chocolate — watches that deserve a separate article, and at this time, I won’t go into more details. Then they pulled out the Coupole Classic… In the dim light of the steakhouse, its pure lines and vintage proportions, instantly made me curious to see it better, turn it around, touch it. As I was strapping it on, I learned that it has 80 hours of power reserve and it retails for $1,330 CAD! OK, that was it, I had to do a review of this piece, and the Rado rep was kind enough to let me keep it for a while. Rado as a brand is known for their ceramic watches, and having tried several of their high-tech ceramic models (see their reviews here, here and here) I got to the conclusion that I’m a big fan of this material. The comfort, the durability, and the sophisticated, almost magical look of ceramic is unique. To achieve all these advantages, ceramic is a more labour and cost intensive material which is, of course, reflected in the price of these watches. If ceramic is beyond your budget, you can approach Rado from a different angle, going for their stainless steel models, such as a Centrix steel, a Coupole, or a Coupole Classic, which are designed with the same aesthetic approach as the ceramic models: understated elegance , minimalist, someway bauhausish. Coupole in French means dome, or cupola, a name that fits perfectly the Rado Coupole Classic Automatic. Rounded lines and shapes are everywhere: the case, the domed crystal on the front, the dial, the hands, even the clasp on the strap is curved. A couple of weeks ago, I caught up with the people from Rado when they came to Montreal to present their novelties. Of course the highlight of their new collection was the introduction of the chocolate brown high-tech ceramic watches with three models, the three-hands and date HyperChrome Automatic, the diamond bezel HyperChrome Automatic Limited Edition, and my favourite, the HyperChrome Automatic Chronograph. Really sweet — like a Swiss chocolate — watches that deserve a separate article, and at this time, I won’t go into more details. Then they pulled out the Coupole Classic… In the dim light of the steakhouse, its pure lines and vintage proportions, instantly made me curious to see it better, turn it around, touch it. As I was strapping it on, I learned that it has 80 hours of power reserve and it retails for $1,330 CAD! OK, that was it, I had to do a review of this piece, and the Rado rep was kind enough to let me keep it for a while.RADO COUPOLE CLASSIC AT A GLANCE Rado Coupole Classic in the dim light of the steakhouseReference … Read more

Pictured here is a 2019 Rado Captain Cook Automatic, but before we get into what differentiates this model from the much-loved 2017 release, it’s important to understand where the Captain Cook came from. Rado isn’t typically associated with dive watches, much less vintage dive watches. But the new Rado Captain Cook Automatic is certainly a … Read more