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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01Vingt-8
The Vingt-8 is Kari Voutilainen's signature timepiece, representing the absolute peak of traditional hand-finishing and custom dial work.
Sport Auto
A titanium luxury sports watch inspired by classic motor racing, featuring a hand-finished micro-rotor movement and pebble-shaped case.
Perception Piao
An elegant integrated-bracelet sports watch celebrating high-end Chinese craftsmanship, featuring a hand-turned guilloché dial made by Master Cheng Yucai and a customized ultra-thin Dandong movement.
Commuter
The Traska Commuter is a compact daily sports watch, showing a scratch-resistant case treatment, clean dial styling, and a slim automatic movement.
Group B
A lightweight bimetallic sports watch in titanium and stainless steel, celebrating the high-tech, raw rally racing era of the 1980s.
556 I
The Sinn 556 I is a highly robust 38.5mm German everyday tool watch, celebrated for its minimal dial layout and high technical specifications.
Signalman
The Schofield Signalman features a heavy, flared case, a deep matte dial, a power reserve indicator, and a GMT complication.
Track1
The Singer Reimagined Track1 features a vintage-inspired tonneau case housing the revolutionary AgenGraphe movement for central-dial chronograph reading.
Divers Sixty-Five
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five is a slim, highly wearable 40mm retro-style dive watch that captures the design spirit of a historic 1965 Oris model.
The Valour is RZE's titanium racing chronograph, offering a lightweight case with UltraHex coating and a meca-quartz movement.
AM2 Automatic
The AM2 is March LA.B's signature TV-case watch, presenting a bold, retro-futuristic 1970s design with a green-accented dial.
Voiture Chronograph
The Voiture is Nezumi's classic racing chronograph, evoking 1960s motorsport styles with a distinct sandwich dial design and a meca-quartz movement.
Ultradive
The Sherpa Ultradive is a premium reissue of the historic 1960s compressor dive watch, featuring an internal bezel and dual crown system.
The Navygraf Marine Nationale is an official military dive watch made in collaboration with the French Navy, featuring an in-house YEMA2000 caliber and a classic layout.
SB04
A customizable artisan watch featuring custom dials from wood, stone, or hand-turned guilloché, powered by a Swiss La Joux-Perret movement.
Hamburg Automatik
The Hamburg Automatik is a classic daily watch, presenting a larger dial inspired by maritime measuring instruments and a reliable automatic movement.
Neo
The Paulin Neo features an anodized aluminum dial with bespoke graphic typography, housed in a vintage-proportioned 38mm case.
Old Smith 90-002
The Old Smith 90-002 is Kuoe's flagship field watch, offering classic 1940s military design in a highly wearable 35mm case.
Seneca
The Seneca is Beaucroft's flag-bearer, a contemporary dress watch featuring a refined 40mm case, clean dial geometry, and British design pedigree.
No. 6
The Otsuka Lottec No. 6 features a gauge-style display with a retrograde minute hand and a jumping hour display under a magnifying lens.
Antarctique
A luxury integrated sports watch featuring a hand-finished in-house micro-rotor movement and a distinctive C-link steel bracelet.
The Twelve
A premium integrated-bracelet sports watch featuring an angular dodecagonal bezel, a detailed textured dial, and exceptional case finishing at a highly competitive price point.
Aquascaphe Classic
The Aquascaphe Classic is Baltic's flagship vintage-style dive watch, combining 1960s skin diver aesthetics with modern construction and a high-beat Japanese movement.
S.A.R. Rescue-Timer
The S.A.R. Rescue-Timer is a professional search-and-rescue watch featuring a steel case with a rubber bezel and 1,000 meters of water resistance.
Journal & Analysis
EDITORIAL MODULE 03Three Watches for Life on a Normal Person’s Budget
I run a watch company, so here is the more fun version of three watches for the rest of my…
Three Watches I’d Choose Forever If Money Was No Object
If I could never buy another watch again, and money was no object, I think I know the three I’d…
Affordable Watches From Movies
Not every movie watch costs thousands. We look at three affordable, fun, and memorable movie-connected watches from Swatch, Casio, and Hamilton you can actually collect.






























