Certina

Chronographe DS-8 Phase de Lune

2020-12-16
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During Baselworld 2015, Certina unveiled the Chronographe DS-8 Process de Lune for the first time. It's a great example of a dressy "complication" watch that manages to combine an almost beautiful exterior, a dependable quartz chronograph movement that, for all practical purposes, blows almost all sophisticated electric mechanisms currently available on the market out of the water, and a very inexpensive price into a s
Casio

GA-100-1A4 Black Red

2020-12-01
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It was almost an overwhelming, colorful adventure of Casiotopia when I visited Casio at their very massive room at Baselworld 2010. The G-Shock section piqued my interest the most because those Japanese designers consistently come up with something stimulating each year that you wouldn't expect. It was a watch with a surprisingly low price tag this year. Not that every Casio is unaffordable, but given the improvements in Citizen
Oris

Oris Complications

2020-11-25
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The Artix is the latest addition to Oris' elegant "Complication" watch series. It comes with a six-link steel metal bracelet or a leather strap, and it's easy on the eyes. It's a lovely piece that provides a good mechanical annual calendar watch (with a symmetrical dial layout) for a fair price. With more watches like this emerging, I'm curious about Oris' new path in the United States. Since Swiss Oris recently took over the US d
TAG Heuer

Monaco Calibre 6

2020-11-03
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TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 6 Automatic 2014 Watch TAG Heuer has always been one of the greats to me since I first got interested in watches. The pricing isn't too high and starts at a reasonable level, allowing the brand to appeal to a wider range of customers. Not to mention that their pieces are of incredible quality and that they are a brand with a lot of personality, as shown by the fact that they are portrayed by inspiring