Bronwen Gwyther's Blog – April 2023 Archive (5)

I get why purists are upset the SeaDweller has never featured a Cyclops before but if it's pure utility you're after, it's strictly an improvement.Diameter: 42mmThickness: 12.Fully functioning and on its original band, this is truly stunning and rare vintage Sea Wolf that really rekindled my love for these pieces, and for a little while at least, made me forget the eccentricities of these calibers.But let's start with the basics.Breguet has opted, of course, for a modern lever escapement…

this year fifty cars in three classes competed.Sales in its Watches & Jewelry division increased 9%, the company said.3606I wrote about the new movie, and the watches in it, way back then.One. replica omega 1957 limited edition Bucherer, the execution of the various dial side elements is very clean, albeit with the slightly understated flavor that characterizes much of classical wristwatch design from Switzerland.I…

The switching mechanism that selects which balance is running can be seen as well it's basically a stopseconds lever (on steroids, from both a size and technical perspective) and you can see the the bar for the pusher set into the case at the lower right, as well as the long, curved stop lever, and the two, very delicate brakes, shaped rather like the antennae of a butterfly.I think it says something about M's complete disregard for what anyone thinks that while there are more lists of…

For now, check out our online hub for the HODINKEE Magazine to see features from past issues.Perhaps the youngest expression of the new vintage ideology, it's a watch that was created in the overlap of Seiko's mechanical past and their bright quartzpowered future.in response to the demand for very flat watches spearheaded by the Parisian watchmaker Edmond Jaeger, LeCoultre began experimenting with timepieces that had movements under 2 mm thick.Devon Works is a brand we've been following for…

Though it's in the top 15 largest producers of watches in Switzerland and is distributed in over 90 countries, it's an independent brand with more flexibility.Moser Concept watches have become some of the most iconic pieces produced by the independent brand.It came in all sorts of weird dials and cases, with our favorite being the driver's version meant to be worn under the wrist, and the clasp was intedned to be used a an ID bracelet.If these comparisons seem a little unusual and it doesn't…