Category: FORMEX

  • The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking factory of Formex (and Dexel)

    The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking factory of Formex (and Dexel)

    Wikipedia: In business, «Gemba» refers to the place where value is created Here: A visit to a «real» watch factory  {reading time: approx. 5 minutes –  plus 35 pictures; alternatively (only in German, though) you can watch the YouTube video here (the Formex part starting at 00:57:30): Fifth Wrist Ohne Hemmung } In April this year,…

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  • Owner Review: Formex Field Automatic 41mm

    Owner Review: Formex Field Automatic 41mm

    Formex is one of the more exciting independent/microbrands today and the Formex Field Automatic 41mm is a welcome addition to the Formex lineup. With unique designs, and a willingness to try new things, it stands out in an increasingly crowded space. It also stands out for its longevity – Formex Watches was originally established in 1999,…

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  • Owner Review: Formex Essence Thirtynine

    Owner Review: Formex Essence Thirtynine

    It’s a great time to be a collector and I love the new Formex Essence Thirtynine that has emerged from the proliferation of micro-brands, although what constitutes one is a topic for another day. It has meant a boom in design and options for those of us who’ve started with Seikos (and who hasn’t?), are…

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  • Owner Review: Formex Essence Automatic Chronometer

    Owner Review: Formex Essence Automatic Chronometer

     Anytime any sort of saving or budgeting for a watch comes into play, you open the box containing your new purchase hoping that it truly is all that it’s cracked up to be. This goes for a $200 Seiko or, in my recent case, the $1265 USD Formex Essence Automatic Chronometer in the Silver dial,…

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