New Steampunk Watch Direction: Asymmetry, Big Gears: New Items From Olga Clock Works

It’s been a while since I covered new work from one of my favorite watch and clock artists; Olga Narozhna (click to visit her site). I wrote an at length article about her here. Among her many fine efforts, she offers really interesting steampunk watch creations, that if you are lucky, she sells on eBay. [...]

Review Of The Sinn 856 UTC On WatchReport.com

“In my tireless search for unique, robust, and beautiful watches, it was inevitable that I would someday be wearing a Sinn. I chose the 856 UTC as my first Sinn because it represents a very nice balance between functionality and design.
Before I get into the specifics of the 856, I want to provide a little [...]

Experience With The DeWitt WX-1 Concept; A Watch Defying Convention With Unorthodox, Yet Timeless Composure

I began writing this article over a month ago in my mind, but haven’t begun reducing it to writing until now. It’s not that I struggle to find words suitable for this watch, rather, its a watch that inspires me to say so much. In fact, calling it a watch is almost a misnomer, because [...]

The Swatch Irony Body and Soul on WatchReport.com

As an engineer, it’s always interesting to me to think about what a watch is designed for. In some ways, it’s easy to make “The World’s Finest Watch” if cost and time are no consideration. It’s much harder, on the other hand, to make a world-class watch for the masses for under, say, $200. Engineering both low-cost and style into a mechanical watch is not a simple task.

Cousins Compared! Considering The Differences Between The Marcello C. Nettuno 3 And Tridente Dive Watches

Being a fan of Marcello C. watches, it quickly became clear to me that the Nettuno 3 and Tridente watches were very similar. Now owning both watches, I can say that while these watches look similar, and share certain components, they are two different watches, both useful and worth coveting in their own degree. See [...]

Review of the Casio Edifice EFX700D-1A1V From WatchReport.com

I must admit, the Casio Edifice EFX700D-1A1V changed the way I think about Casio. It’s a great looking watch by almost any standard, it’s extremely affordable, and it packs a pretty impressive set of features.

Review of the TX 730 Flyback Chronograph (Grown Up Timex) From WatchReport.com

The TX 730 Flyback Chronograph is a watch to stand against the canons of Asian elites like Seiko and Citizen.

Review of the Rolex Sea-Dweller From WatchReport.com

Without a doubt, the Rolex Sea-Dweller is one of my favorite watches of all time. It represents everything I look for in a watch of this sort: simplicity, quality, functionality, and stark beauty.

Review of the Immersion Prowler Dive Watch From WatchReport.com

Up for review today is a dive computer wristwatch from a lesser known Italian company: The Immersion Prowler. It’s a digital data logger, dive computer, and full-featured watch, all in a 200m (660ft) water-resistant housing.

Review of the Ball Engineer Master II Diver From WatchReport.com

I came across Ball watches when I was looking for something distinctive and unique; something that combines the tradition of a good automatic movement with modern functionality; something that stands out without being ostentatious. The result was the Ball Engineer Master II Diver you see here.

Orbita Privee RX Watch Winder Review: High On Looks, Low On The Rest

Orbita is a well regarded watch winder manufacturer here in the US, as many of you know. They recently released their Privee RX single watch winder to a limited number of people for a discounted price. I was eager to get my hands on one of these luxury watch winders as I could never pay [...]

BaselWorld 2008 - CONCORD C1 Tourbillon Gravity, Defying More Than Just Belief

Last year the luxury watch brand Concord moved to reposition itself as an even more exclusive luxury brand, with innovative, edgy designs and its former lines reduced to one, the new C1. When this spectacularly sportif, hunkily elegant new watch called the Concord C1 was first launched at BaselWorld 2007, last April, the entire production [...]

Marcello C. Diavolo Watch Review: Beneficent Devil In The Details

It is easy to review a watch that fits into a category. You have an established set of criteria to evaluate, and at least a few other watches in that category that you can compare and contrast with the model you review. Even concept and exotic watches lie in their own category, where you can [...]

Pre Basel 2008 - Clerc Hydroscaph GMT Diver 1000m, Diving Just Got A Whole Lot More Extreme!

There are divers watches and then there are DIVERS watches! The new Hydroscaph GMT Diver 1000m from Clerc is the kind of watch you would wear if you could go base jumping underwater. To say it is extreme is an understatement, this watch is 100% in your face and to be honest…I love it! The unsual [...]

Pre-Basel 2008 - Louis Erard 1931 Classic Moon Phase, A Lesson In Refinement

In a world of increasingly complicated and cluttered watch dials this new offering from Louis Erard takes a far more modest approach, with anything but modest results! Classic, unpretentious, reliable: the 1931 collection is dressed in its most beautiful finery in this chocolate-toned moon phase version. One look at its simple yet very delicate design and you will fall under its seductive spell. This timepiece [...]

Review of the Casio G-Shock Gulfman (GW-9100) From WatchReport.com

The new Casio G-Shock Gulfman is an interesting new addition to Casio’s G-Shock line. It has the same set of features as all the G-Shocks I review, plus a couple of new features.

Pre-Basel 2008 - Blu Open Planet Watch, Welcomes You To Its Waters

Basel World 2008 is just around the corner, and watch makers are teasing us with their new offerings. For those lucky enough to attend it is guaranteed to be a wondrous event filled with all the excitement and glamour of the world of luxury watches. Despair not, however, if you were unable to secure [...]

Review of the Seiko SKA367 Kinetic Dive Watch From WatchReport.com

When you first see the Seiko SKA367, the yellow face and high-contrast black hands leap out at you. The dial is eminently readable, and a very cheerful yellow color. The crown also has a yellow highlight band that matches the dial and lends the watch a nice stylistic coherence.

Concord C1 Chronograph Watch Design Critique: Mistake Of Form Over Function

A good deal of thought goes into the design of most watches. The result must be a blend of attractive visual elements combined with the features necessary for the watch to adequately tell the time. There is no “correct” way to do this, but the skilled designer must take take both the concept of form [...]

LIP Mach 2000 Dark Master Chronograph X Watch Review: Seventies Design Era Revival Fit To be Worn

Watch design represents a challenge for industrial designers. A watch is both an accessory and a tool. A particular combination that industrial designers are not used to working with. Further still, most watches are not designed by industrial designers. Watch design is usually reserved for watch makers, artists, or other dedicated watch professionals. Most watches [...]

Tag Heuer Link Watch Model WT1112.BA0550 Review: The Appeal Seriously Grows On You

I’ve never traditionally been a far of Tag Heuer watches. My ongoing perception has been that they are nice, but common watches. Always the “go to brand” for someone that wants a nice watch, you can get one at most any Macy’s or other department store. This ubiquity never served as an appeal to me. [...]

aBlogtoRead.com Quoted On Marcelloc-watches.com For Superior Watch Review

Before consumer product-review websites became as popular as they are today, watch enthusiasts were busy trading reviews and recommendations. There is no source for watch reviews like there is for car or toaster oven reviews. Good luck finding a Consumer Reports type resource that evaluates watches. Instead, major sources still consider watches the same thing [...]

Review of the Nike Amp+ iPod Control Watch From WatchReport.com

The Nike Amp+ isn’t designed to be an all-around running or fitness watch. It’s specifically designed for runners who already have the Nike + iPod kit. Similar to the Timex iControl we recently reviewed, the Nike Amp+ is a remote control for your iPod Nano, however unlike the Timex, the Nike Amp+ uses the existing Nike + iPod gadget that plugs into your iPod, so you’re actually adding the iPod remote control to the Nike iPod system. Allow me to explain…

Watch Choice For Survival: Top Pick For Deserted Island Scenario?

If you are anything like me, you have seriously considered what you would do in a survival situation on a deserted island. Do I ever anticipate being in this situation? Well no, but as a dedicated lover of the survivalist genre (from Robinson Crusoe to Castaway), I do take the time to ponder such issues. [...]

Schwarzenegger v. Bill Clinton: A Showdown Between Audemars Piguet Watches Of Ambitious Proportions

Elitist watch maker Audemars Piguet sells watches for people who easily remark, “my watch cost more than your car.” With all this money to spend, they get a bit generous with big shots like Presidents and big-shot actors. In this case Audemars Piguet created timepieces for both former President Bill Clinton and actor/California governor Arnold [...]

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