Francois Borgel, a case maker in business since 1880, was undeniably a pioneer in the field of waterproof cases. Most vintage watch collectors know the initials F.B. with an ideogram of the key, the marquee stamped on Borgel designs. By extension, scores call F.B.-stamped cases „Borgel.” That is – in most cases – outright wrong. …
Many of you will be familiar with the Glycine Combat Sub range. But this year, they launched a 39mm version and I’ve been fortunate enough to get my hands on one. This latest version of the Glycine Combat Sub has a lot to offer and I’m excited to share my experience with this enticing timepiece. …
Lately, I haven’t been very active on forums, focusing most of my watch community activities on Instagram – where you can find me as @mikethewis. What chased me out of forums was the fair share of drama on every one of them. The more people get used to each other, the more drama ultimately appears. …
With the Voiture RUF Edition 2.0, Nezumi has once again teamed up with RUF, a company specializing in heavily modified Porsche sports cars. This Voiture chronograph is one of the limited edition NEZUMI Specials, and each watch is individually numbered and assembled in Germany. RUF and Nezumi A family-owned business since 1939, RUF builds high-performance …
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Watches rarely create an emotional response. They certainly can inspire awe, admiration, and appeal to our aesthetic senses. They rarely hit the right chord within a person’s soul, though. But, this one did, quite spectacularly. ”I’ve got faith of the heart…” When I first saw the Spirit before it officially hit the stores, I was …
