We make a quick survey of watches which are sized “just right”, or from a recent survey 37-38mm. Here is make our selection for the six best. The Goldilocks syndrome: Six best choices for watches which are sized “just right” What is the best size for a watch? Is there one? It turns out there [...]

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In an episode which we will call “The Rainbow Connection”, we take a look at watches which incorporate multicolours in the design. The rainbow is a fascination. In a way, it is a kind of vapour ware, an optical phenomena that occurs under certain meteorological conditions. It is caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion [...]

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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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Only Watch revealed 62 lots for the 2023 season, marking the 10th edition of this biennial charity auction of unique watches. We sieve through the lot, and pick six of the best. This year, the theme is to celebrate bright and colourful stories by including all colours of previous editions and adding the colour green [...]

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Our first acquaintance with Ressence came in the early part of last decade, when the young upstart produced the now iconic Type 3. The Type 3, even in today’s age, still looks extremely modern and refreshing. Imagine how amazed we were when we first saw the timepiece a decade ago. That was also perhaps the [...]

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When it comes to certain watch manufacturers, there are some collections or watches that will be immediately associated with the brand. Or at least, there will be preconceived notions about how watches should be for a particular brand. In this week’s article, we are going slightly deeper into certain brands. We reckon it will be [...]

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For this week’s Sunday musings, we suggest six watches to help you survive the urban jungle. Six watches for survival in the urban jungle But first some criteria. Because, as one might know, almost any watch can fit this very broad category. Here are some “of the “rules” to put some boundaries, so to speak: [...]

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We got acquainted with Depancel late last year, when we were offered a loaner with the Serie-A Stradale which featured a meca-quartz chronograph movement. They followed up with a new manual winding mechanical chronograph. We took the watch for a short test-drive, and we will share our thoughts on this timepiece. Review: Depancel Legend 60s [...]

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The concept of quiet luxury has always been around, but the fascination was certainly developed on a whole new level after it was popularised by the wildly successful Succession – a drama produced by HBO. While there is no exact definition of quiet luxury, the expression certainly says it all. On a literal level, it [...]

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Continuing our Deployant Reacts series, today we take a look at and react to the GQ UK’s list of best new watches in 2023. On to the Sunday Roast! Deployant Reacts: The GQ edit of the best new watches in 2023 The article lists 40 watches which are ranked from 1/40 to 40/40. Interesting list, [...]

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For seasoned collectors, many have certainly heard from fellow collectors about watch-collecting fatigue. The lack of interesting and compelling options at a reasonable price point, as well as the fact that manufacturers are “playing safe” with predictable novelties, certainly takes a bit of fun out of this hobby. Or is that the case? In this [...]

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Last week, we did our inaugural “Deployant Reacts” series, featuring the marvellous Teddy Baldassarre and the sharp-looking Kirby Allison. The previous article was rather well-received, and so, we thought we would like to react to another interesting timepiece-related video that we watched earlier this week. The Video: 5 Watches I Love but Would NEVER BUY [...]

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In recent times, there has been a huge influx of YouTube channels that discuss about watches and all-things horology. This is perhaps attributed to the relatively lower barriers to entry, as long as one has the right equipment, as well as the necessary resources and knowledge on the field. Of course, there are exceptional channels [...]

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It is the holiday season again! We have seen lots of travelling photos in recent weeks, following the school holidays (in Singapore), or the start of the exciting summer season. Regardless, it is certainly time to take out your travel watches once again. If you have not bought yourself a travel watch – fret not! [...]

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In the recent few weeks, there has been quite a strong interest on the watches that the cast of HBO’s wildly-popular series Succession is wearing on the show. This gave us an idea. While our articles have often been focusing on selecting some of the best watches for our readers (based on specific themes and [...]

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We admit it. We have an obsession with chronographs. So we celebrate the complication! Here are six of our favourites from the post-pandemic season. Six exciting new chronographs from the post-pandemic season The first three watches are lifted from my choices published in the Chief Editor’s Top 3 picks from 2023. A. Lange & Söhne [...]

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When it comes to watches for the business executives to pair with their power suits, the selections are pretty standard. In this week’s article, we are looking to break the stereotype. While the likes of Rolex and Patek Philippe make excellent watches, there are also many outstanding and interesting options that are worth a serious [...]

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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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Last week, we experimented with ChatGPT by asking it to produce the perfect 6 watch collection. The results were mixed. By no means, the six watches selected by ChatGPT were great. However, readers thought that the result by ChatGPT was a little, for the lack of a better word, boring. One reader also suggested that [...]

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So, the buzzword in the recent months has certainly been Artificial Intelligence (or AI, for short), with the introduction of the incredible ChatGPT. The perfect 6 watch collection – picked by ChatGPT We thought we might want to have some fun with this newfangled technology. Hence, we logged onto ChatGPT and decided to ask the [...]

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