Amazonite, is a gemstone named after the Amazon River, but primarily found in regions far from it, it holds a fascinating allure rooted in both its aesthetic appeal and historical significance. Revered by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztecs and Maya, amazonite symbolized concepts of nature, prosperity, and spirituality. These cultures considered it sacred, attributing mystical powers…
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Inspired by a 1962 prototype Diver’s Watch found in the archives of a long-lost Swiss Watchmaker. The Helicon 62 Master is a classic design, retaining all the loved period elements of vintage watches, comfortable easy to wear, compact size, crisp legibility, eye-catching 1960’s colours and effortless style…
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This Swiss-made dive watch is one of my three favorite watches of all time. Out of all the watches that I have reviewed since 2019, this 300-meter chronometer is most definitely in my top three! The other two are from a premium British brand and a large very well-known Japanese brand.
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The dial of the Monarte Squid is a pure work of art, representing one of the most time-intensive aspects of Monarte Watches design process. Their initial guilloché dial was crafted using a hand-operated lathe machine, and then meticulously replicated by a CNC machine to achieve the perfect structure.
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The idea of Fathers was born in the summer of 2021. Luigi Generali and Matteo Franchina, two friends with a passion for watches, decide to create a brand that represents the values that are most important to them: the family, the Italian craftsmanship, the quality of the materials and the intrinsic beauty that evokes an object of value. The Fathers man lives the present and dreams of the…
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The Edward Christopher Manta is a fully custom made limited edition dive watch for everyday use with some very striking features. It comes in 5 vibrant colours (with more colours to follow). The watch, that’s powered by a Swiss made Sellita automatic movement and has an internal bidirectional bezel. This is operated by the 2 o’clock colour-coded tube & crown, while the colour-coded…
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