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Owner Review: Sarpaneva Nocturne
One of my last trips prior to the pandemic took me to my company’s headquarters in Stockholm. On my way home, I managed to squeeze in a quick stopover in Helsinki. While there, I reached out to Stepan of Sarpaneva to see if I could swing by and visit his workshop. He was not only…
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Owner review: Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite
I had been eying the Arcanaut brand for some time when Thomas (@watchsymmetry) sent me an Instagram story in April of 2022 hinting that a new “made to order” watch in an initial batch of 2 was about to drop – this was the Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite. I immediately emailed and expressed interest.…
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Owner review: Ophion 786 Vélos
I can remember my reaction when I saw the Ophion 786 Vélos back in the days (during the COVID period). I instantly thought: “What a beautiful looking and tasteful watch.” My second thought was: “This is too good to be true, either it will be enormously costly or the waiting time will kill my patience”…
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Owner review: Nicholas Hacko NHW MKII
Obviously there is no detailed history of horology in Australia, but when there is, the Nicholas Hacko NHW MKII will feature as it’s a pioneering watch in so many ways and represents an incredible achievement for independent watchmaking regardless of geography. It occurs to me that watches have been assembled in Australia on and off…
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Owner Review: Eterna Kontiki Adventure
Any watch enthusiast familiar with Eterna likely knows of Eterna’s close association with the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. I won’t rehash that expedition here (the book and movies are worth your time), but following its successful completion, Eterna adopted the KonTiki name for a number of watch lines. This brings us to the watch in question,…
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Owner Review: S.U.F Helsinki Myrsky – A Story on My Wrist
S.U.F Helsinki is a small, independent watch brand from Finland, helmed by renowned watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who also produces (handcrafts) watches under his “Sarpaneva Watches” brand. S.U.F stands for “SarpanevaUhrenFabrik”, which is a homage to his Swiss training as a watchmaker, and translates to “Sarpaneva Watch Factory”, which itself is housed in the old cable-factory-turned-cultural-center…
