Traditions have dictated the use of either precious metals like gold for watch cases. This eventually extended to include technical materials like steel and titanium. But more recently, we have seen the use of innovative and novel materials. Some are metal alloys like bronze and aluminium. Others are composite materials like carbon fibre, ceramic and [...]

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Rado remakes their iconic 1962 DiaStar by reimagining the watch in an open worked dial. Introducing the new DiaStar Original Skeleton. Press Release with commentary in italics. New: Rado DiaStar Original Skeleton The Rado DiaStar Original Skeleton will retail at SGD 2,950 inclusive of GST. Commentary The Rado DiaStar is certainly one of the icons [...]

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In recent years, there appears to be a reversal in the trend for watch collectors – instead of larger watches, it seems that more collectors have a preference for timepieces with a smaller case dimension. This change in preference has seen smaller watches coming back into fashion and production once again. For starters, we define [...]

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Rado releases a new Captain Cook, in ceramic, as an extension to the High-Tech Ceramic Edition released in 2021. Here is the press release details with our commentary in italics. New: Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Limited Edition The retail price for the new Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Limited Edition Ref. R32147162 is SGD [...]

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Rado collaborates with former WTA #1 and 2022 Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion Ashleigh Barty to launch a new edition of the popular True Square. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Rado x Ash Barty True Square Limited Edition The new Rado True Square x Ash Barty Limited Edition Ref. R27123905 has a [...]

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Next week, the Chinese community will be celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year. Maybe, it is an excuse to get a timepiece with a red dial to usher in the Year of the Rabbit? So, for the uninitiated, why red? In the Chinese culture, red is a colour of blessings and all things [...]

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When Rado first reintroduced the Captain Cook line in 2017, we were pleasantly surprised. In a world where the scene was still dominated by larger watches, the 37mm vintage-inspired timepiece was ironically a breath of fresh air. Several iterations came along to meet the demand of consumers, but in our opinion, there is still nothing [...]

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Rado celebrates the 60th Anniversary of their iconic Rado DiaStar with four new watches in the DiaStar Original Collection. Including a special Anniversary Edition, designed in collaboration with Alfredo Häbarli. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Rado DiaStar Original 60 Year Anniversary Edition The retail pricing for the new Rado DiaStar 60 Year [...]

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Bronze is becoming a popular case material for some watch brands, particular for dive watches. And it has been a while since we looked at bronze watches. The last we did this in a Throwback Sunday episode was way back in 2016, where Robin proposed six of his favourite bronze watches. What are our current [...]

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In recent times, we have seen quite a number of new watches that are produced in collaboration with another watch-related entity. These watches are typically very well-received, and some of the brands have even gone on and explored further on this new genre of watch collecting with interesting concepts that we have not seen before. [...]

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In a world where homogeneity rules, products that break the mold are definitely a welcoming addition. This is especially true in the watch industry. There is nothing wrong taking a conservative path, with tested and proven ideas that will keep both the top and bottom line happy – financially speaking. This is after all a [...]

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The idea of watch collecting has always been associated with wealth. Naturally, because of the prices of some of the more well-known brands, the idea is well conceived. But it does not necessarily have to be the case. We, at Deployant, have always tried to promote different kinds of watches – from the high-end tier, [...]

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Rado adds to their design collaboration series with a new one – this time, done with New Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra. Introducing the True Square “Over the Abyss”. Press release information. Rado True Square “Over the Abyss” Retail price is SGD 4,050 inclusive of GST. Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra’s work focuses on [...]

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In the last few weeks, we have had the chance to write about some pretty interesting and quirky watches. We were pretty surprised. For an industry that is mostly conservative in nature, it is rare to see a new watch that is bold and refreshing. In the last few weeks, we have covered a couple [...]

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It is fair to say that as we have been writing and collecting watches for quite a while now, we can see some overarching themes and similar design cues in the world of horology. More often than not, there is this sense of congruence and homogeneousness amongst the different (and, fair to say, competing) brands. [...]

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In the last couple of decades, we have seen an increasing trend of large watches. Somehow, large watches seem to be more popular, with wrist presencing being an increasingly important factor for collectors who are looking for their next acquisition. This trend has certainly changed the way watch manufacturers design their watches. Gone are the [...]

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We have always emphasised that watch collecting need not be an expensive hobby. In fact, more often than not, we have always found joy in modestly-priced watches that offer tremendous value proposition. This is something that many watch manufacturers have also observed in the recent years. Over the last few years, we have seen an [...]

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Ceramic is the class of materials which are the hardest ever made. It is extremely scratch resistant, and durable. Here is our selection of ceramic cased watches from our archives. Featuring watches from Rado, Omega, Jaquet Droz, Hublot, Zenith and Bell & Ross.

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The Rado Captain Cook is a timepiece that has been constantly held in high regard by us. It is no secret that we like the vintage-inspired timepiece; its palatable case size, design, and affordability certainly makes it a great value proposition for new and seasoned collectors alike. Available in three colour variations – blue, green [...]

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Rado introduces their popular Captain Cook Automatic model in a bronze case, with high tech ceramic bezels. Three colours are available – green, blue and brown. Press Release with commentary in italics The Bronze Captain Cook from Rado was first announced in February with two models- the blue and brown. These models have just reached [...]

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