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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01Legacy Machine 101
The Legacy Machine 101 features a suspended flying balance wheel above the dial, showcasing MB&F's mechanical art in a traditional 40mm round case.
Sport Auto
A titanium luxury sports watch inspired by classic motor racing, featuring a hand-finished micro-rotor movement and pebble-shaped case.
Toki
An Art Deco dress watch designed by master watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, featuring a striking coral-salmon dial inspired by the Japanese crested ibis.
Upside Down
The Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down features 12 individual jumping hour discs, where the current hour is the only numeral displayed right-side up.
Olmsted
A refined 38mm field watch featuring a clean sandwich dial, custom typography, and a premium Swiss automatic movement.
Marine
An ultra-limited, vintage-style Swiss dive watch featuring a sandwich dial, mirror-polished bevels, and a super-domed sapphire crystal.
Lander IV GMT
The Lander IV is Farer's flagship GMT watch, featuring a signature sea-green sunray dial, a solid bronze crown, and a caller GMT Swiss movement.
SB04
A customizable artisan watch featuring custom dials from wood, stone, or hand-turned guilloché, powered by a Swiss La Joux-Perret 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 Paderborn is Laco's authentic Type B Flieger pilot watch, featuring a sandblasted steel case, heat-blued hands, and a Swiss automatic calibre.
Seneca
The Seneca is Beaucroft's flag-bearer, a contemporary dress watch featuring a refined 40mm case, clean dial geometry, and British design pedigree.
17.09 Blue
The MING 17.09 Blue is a minimalist contemporary timepiece featuring a laser-etched sapphire dial and a customized Sellita automatic caliber.
Venture Titanium
The Venture Titanium is a lightweight 38mm field watch, featuring an angular titanium case and a workhorse Japanese automatic movement.
The Superman Heritage is Yema's flagship reissue of their iconic 1963 diver, showcasing the famous bezel lock mechanism, 300m water resistance, and a Swiss caliber.
Group B
A lightweight bimetallic sports watch in titanium and stainless steel, celebrating the high-tech, raw rally racing era of the 1980s.
ProTrail
The Circula ProTrail is an anti-magnetic field watch featuring a 1,200 Vickers hardened steel case and a textured sand-blasted dial.
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.
No. 01
The No. 01 is Meistersinger's signature single-hand watch, offering a clean, instrument-style layout in a classic 43mm case.
Commuter
The Traska Commuter is a compact daily sports watch, showing a scratch-resistant case treatment, clean dial styling, and a slim automatic movement.
AdC #8
A bespoke, completely handmade dress watch in 18k rose gold with teardrop lugs, hand-painted dials, and a fully hand-bevelled caliber.
1962 Racing Chronograph
The 1962 Racing Chronograph is a retro sport timepiece inspired by vintage racing watches, featuring a meca-quartz movement and a clean dial layout.
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.
Workhorse
A colorful, cerakoted tool chronograph featuring a protective rubber shroud and bullbar steel protectors.
Streamliner Centre Seconds
A luxury integrated sports watch featuring a fluid cushion case, organic bracelet design, and Moser's signature Matrix Green fume dial.
Journal & Analysis
EDITORIAL MODULE 03Straton Daily Driver
A chronograph watch from Straton Watch Co., priced at approximately $290 USD.
Helm Vanuatu
A iso dive watch from Helm Watches, priced at approximately $300 USD.
Helm Komodo
A iso dive watch from Helm Watches, priced at approximately $300 USD.






























