Top 10 affordable Italian mechanical watches
There are an increasing number of Italian brands making affordable mechanical watches, often featuring excellent design. Read our top 10 article featuring fine, tough, Italian watches.
Watches Of Italy, interview with Fabrizio Dellachà
The second Watches Of Italy show will be held in Tortona, Italy, on 25 and 26 September 2021, presenting about forty Italian watch brands. Read the interview with organizer Fabrizio Dellachà.
Perseo Nighthawk pilot’s watch
The Nighthawk by Perseo is a pilot’s watch, 44 mm in diameter, in versions with black or blue dial and a Sellita Swiss-made movement.
The craziest watch ever? Ingersoll Chinook with telemeter scale
What’s so strange about this watch? The Ingersoll Chinook pilot’s watch has a telemeter scale, but an important detail is missing…
MB&F HM4 Kittyhawk
Maximilian Büsser and his MB&F celebrate the 10th anniversary of Horological Machine N° 4 with a one-off piece named HM4 Kittyhawk.
Panzera Hornet Special Flieger 46 pilot’s watch review
A hands-on review of the Panzera Hornet Special Flieger 46 pilot’s watch: excellent finish and detailing, interesting design, good wearability.
Nordgreen Pioneer chronograph, hands-on review
Danish brand Nordgreen dedicates meticulous attention to sustainability, primarily by ensuring that their quartz watches are durable and high-quality. Here we take a look at the Nordgreen Pioneer chronograph.
Meccaniche Veneziane Arsenale
Arsenale by Italian brand Meccaniche Veneziane, based in Venice, is a watch with a prestigious appearance and notable technical qualities.
CIGA Design Z Series Automatic Mechanical Skeleton Wristwatch
The CIGA Design Z Series has a striking tonneau case with a well-engineered skeletonized movement. Low-cost Chinese manufacturing combined with good design.
Certina DS Chronograph Automatic
The DS Chronograph Automatic by Certina, based on a historic watch, is an attractive bicompax chronograph with telemeter and tachymeter scales.
Laco München pilot chronograph
The Laco München pilot chronograph is a brilliant combination of a Type A pilot’s watch with chronograph subdials. Plus creative luminescence and sports-watch water resistance.
echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Automatic
A watch that combines vintage colours with contemporary style and technology, the echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Automatic is a brilliant piece of Italian design.
RGM Model 207
The Model 207 by RGM is a new version of its classic pilot’s watch, small, attractive, with a Swiss-made automatic movement.
Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic
The Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic is a traditional type B pilot’s watch with a 44 mm case and a neat hinged caseback that reveals the movement.
Kienzle Pilotimer KM-419
The Kienzle Pilotimer KM-419 is an automatic pilot’s watch with a 44mm case and a Japanese-made Seiko movement.
Kienzle brand history
A brief history of the watch brand Kienzle, founded in Germany in 1822, now principally an Italian company.
Fortis Flieger F-39 and F-41 Automatic pilot’s watches
The new Fortis Flieger Automatic is a tough and stylish pilot’s watch, with a distinctive rotating bezel that adds an extra time zone function.
Hangar Italy SF-260 EA pilot’s watch
The Hangar Italy SF-260 EA pilot’s watch is a tribute to a trainer aircraft on which many pilots destined for the Italian Air Force learn to fly. A classic pilot’s timepiece that can be personalised, and costs €299.
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto vs Breitling Navitimer Automatic
The new Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto features a circular slide rule, similar to Breitling’s Navitimer. The Hamilton watch costs less. Let’s take a look at the differences.
Fumagazzi watches
Fumagazzi is an unusual Italian watch brand with a very amusing website and some interesting mechanical timepieces – certified as gluten-free. Here are two models, a pilot’s watch and a pilot’s chrono.