Watching the Web for January 30, 2016

By Matt Himmelstein January 30, 2016

It seems like just yesterday that 2016 came upon us, and it is already 1/12 of the way into the books. So today I will present our final Watching the Web for the month of January, our weekly look at all things horological on the web, and a recap of what you found most interesting on our own site. Casting my web out to other sites, A Blog to Watch takes us to SIHH, A Timely Perspective shows us another piece from the show, and Monochrome shows off the very cool MCT Sequential One. From our own site, we have reviews of the Lum-Tec combat B33 GMT, the Minuteman Independence, and the LIV Genesis X1-A.

WristWatchReview Needs Your Help

By John Biggs January 7, 2016

So here’s what’s up: I don’t know if WWR can last through 2016. I’ve been paying my…

Earnshaw Longcase 43: Quartz Chronograph with Date

By John Biggs December 30, 2015

The brand gets its name from the British horologist, Thomas Earnshaw, who made improvements to chronometers in the late 1700s. This is a polished, stainless steel chronograph powered by a Swiss quartz movement.

Enjoy Your Day

By Patrick Kansa December 25, 2015

Given that many of you likely have today off, we thought it was fitting to take a little break ourselves. Go ahead, enjoy time with your family and try not to overdo it, alright? We’ll be back with you tomorrow.

Sunday Rewind Reviews: Benarus Vintage Moray and Van Speyk Dutch Diver

By Matt Himmelstein December 20, 2015

This Sunday I am doing something a little different. Instead of showing off a few videos, I am going to do a pair of re-reviews, Rewind Reviews if you will, second looks at watches that we have featured here at the site. I have a pair of divers that Patrick reviewed the Benarus Vintage Moray and the Van Speyk Dutch Diver. I have had some time with both watches, and I like them both, though they are very different.

Watching the Web for December 19, 2015

By Matt Himmelstein December 19, 2015

As always, thank you for taking the time to join us for our weekly feature, Watching the Web, where we point you to interesting posts we find on other sites, as well as highlight our own popular articles. The week, from across the web, I have reviews of Nomos and Ressence watches, and a short round up of independent watchmakers. From our own site, seeing how this is the penultimate weekend of the year, I would highlight our most popular posts for the last 12 months.

Hands on Sinn 356 Flieger II Sa

By John Biggs December 16, 2015

Start counting your pennies because the Sinn 356 Flieger II Sa on a strap deserves your attention and maybe your money. I found this copper-beauty at the WatchBuys.com road show and it reminds me why Sinn watches (pronounced Zinn) is a brand to consider.

What Watch, The Reverse Smartwatch

By Matt Himmelstein December 10, 2015

Connected watches are being introduced all the time, and they are getting to look more like analog watches, with all sorts of available data display options. Well, What Watch wants to take a different tack with their connected device. The watch, is, well a watch. A quartz three hander… with a little red button. And the little red button is where the watch wants to differentiate itself. Instead of activating a chonograph function, it set a time bookmark, allowing you to record the exact moment when “something” happened. you decide what that something is.

Borealis Seafarer II, Depth Rated to 13,142 Feet

By Matt Himmelstein December 9, 2015

Patrick and I have both had a chance to check out Borealis dive watches in the past, and we both have been left with the impression that the brand is producing great value dive watches. This trend look to be continuing with the Borealis Seafarer II, now on pre-order from the brand and scheduled for delivery in May/June 2016.

Matt’s Picks For The WWR Top Watches of 2015

By Matt Himmelstein December 7, 2015

Our goal, for the time being at least, is to publish one article per day here at WWR. Discounting the weekend posts, that means we cover on the order of 250 watches per year. Since we don’t cover every new watch we see, I would estimate that we see (collectively) well over 500 new watches a year, and that number is probably closer to 1,000; after all, we read a number of the other watch blogs as well. So this gives us a pretty good pool of watches from which to develop favorites. And that is what this post is all about, our picks for the WWR Top Watches of 2015. This post will cover my picks for the best watches that we have featured on this site, and Patrick and Ken will also chime in with lists of their own.

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