Author: mchuwis

Owner Review: Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

From renowned manufacture A. Lange & Söhne to the modern independent brand of NOMOS (and many others), Glashütte in the eastern part of Germany is the birthplace and home to German watchmaking. It is also home to a brand that bears the town’s name in its own name, Glashütte Original. I won’t go into the…
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22/09/2021
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co-Axial

“The name’s Bond, James Bond.” (cue the Bond Theme song). This fictional character epitomised masculinity: fast cars, advanced weaponry, beautiful women, sharp clothing, watches, gadgets, and even gadgets built into watches and cars, and no matter who your Bond is (Connery, Brosnan, Craig, etc), I think it’s fair to say that most guys, though not…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: IWC Mark XVIII (18) Pilot Watch

The IWC Mark XVIII (18) is a modern watch, drawing its aesthetics from classic pilot watches of years gone by. This iteration of the Mark XVIII uses a black textured dial matched with contrasting white markers and arabic numerals. The result is a highly legible dial that one can tell the time with from across…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Nomos Orion Weis – A little, big taste of Glashütte

Here is my Nomos Orion Weis in 33mm (well, 32.8mm if you want to be exact). It hails from the renowned German watchmaking town of Glashütte in the state of Saxony that is often associated with their bigger neighbors, A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original. Despite NOMOS having practically zero history or ties to…
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15/07/2020