It’s no secret that different countries are known for being good at producing different things. If you want the best electronics, buy Japanese. If you want a precision-built power tool or motor, buy German. And if you want a good watch, buy Swiss. That’s where they make all the best watches, right? It’s true that […]
The Best Watch Cases for Travel and Storage
Usually we review products from other brands, but today on the Watch Review Blog we’re going to take a look at a few of our own products and explain why we think we’ve created the best ever watch travel and storage cases on the market under our very own WATCHPOD® brand, and available for purchase […]
FullGear Pioneer Customizable Tritium Watch Review
FullGear is a brand new manufacturer launching their very first watch via Kickstarter. This watch, called the Pioneer, is based on a simple conceit: it’s the world’s first customizable tritium watch. To understand why this is a big deal, it’s first important to know a bit about Tritium watches. I’ll talk about that more in […]
Top 4 Most Popular Sinn Watches
Sinn (pronounced “Zinn”) was founded in 1961 by a flight instructor named Helmut Sinn. Originally, they weren’t a typical watchmaker. They instead focused on cockpit clocks and pilot chronometers. In fact, you couldn’t buy their products in stores. You could only order them directly from Sinn, which was a bit more complex in the days […]
Mido Commander Blue Shade Watch Review
To fans of automatic watch movements, Mido is one of the world’s most outstanding manufacturers. Founded in 1918, Mido’s name comes from the Spanish phrase “Yo mido,” which means “to move,” and move they do! In the 1940s, they released the world’s first central read chronograph, where the stopwatch hands are arranged at the center […]
Introducing the Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary
In a small ceremony held in 1970, NASA astronauts presented Omega watchmakers with the Silver Snoopy Award, an illustrious honor recognizing their contribution to the success of human space flight missions. This year, Omega is marking the 50th anniversary of this award with a gorgeous commemorative special edition Speedmaster. A Rare and Special Snoopy In […]
Introducing the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition
Going diving in the middle of a sandy desert? That’s what inspired Blancpain’s newest version of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date watch. In 1962, Ernest H. Brooks II ventured into Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park in Nevada, USA. This 120-foot chasm leads to perhaps the largest underwater river in the United States […]
Introducing New Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Collection
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss watch manufacturer based in the Vallée de Joux, and has been wowing the public with stunning watches since 1833. At the start of October 2020, they introduced the Polaris Mariner line – two gorgeous diving watches that are now a part of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. This entire collection is inspired by […]
Top 5 Best Automatic Watches With Power Reserve Indicator
Just like old-school hand-wound watches, mechanical watches work on the basis of mechanical energy stored in a wound spring. The more tightly wound the spring is, the longer the watch will continue ticking without the need to be wound. The only real difference between a hand-wound watch and an automatic is the way the spring […]
Top 5 Best Watches With Micro-Rotors
When you think about everything that goes into a mechanical watch, it’s a miracle they can even exist. You’re looking at a set of tiny gears, springs, and rotors that keep time within a few seconds per day. In many cases, there needs to be additional space for dial complications, date windows, and so on. […]
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