The North Face Built the Offtrail Ultra to Scramble Where Super Shoes Fear to Tread
No carbon plate, no towering foam, just a built-in gaiter and serious grip.
Tag: wristwatch
Nothing Just Built a Titanium-Wired Open-Ear Earbud, and It Costs Less Than $100
There's a flexible titanium wire and a physical volume knob involved here.
Seiko Turned Honda’s Cult Folding Scooter Into a Yellow-Dialed Field Watch
Every detail references the scooter, right down to the cardboard shipping box.
Talking Watches: With Michael Friedman – Former Head Of Complications At Audemars Piguet And Founder Of Pattern Recognition
There are a handful of people in the watch industry whose fingerprints are on nearly every era of watchmaking and enthusiasm, and Michael Friedman is one of them. He's been the kid in the archives of the National Watch and Clock Museum, the specialist at Christie's fielding calls from Eric Clapton, the American who moved…
Introducing – The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon in “Bleu Nuit, Nuage” Ceramic
Audemars Piguet has long embraced new materials and continues to expand its ceramics expertise, revealing a striking new version of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon. While the base of this 41mm model itself is familiar, the news is its material: the entire watch, case, bezel, crown and integrated bracelet are executed in “Bleu Nuit,…
Introducing – Chronoswiss Unveils the Small Second Stone Collection
Founded in 1983 in Munich by the late Gerd Lang, Chronoswiss acquired renown for introducing the first serially produced regulator wristwatch in 1987. Now in the hands of Oliver Ebstein, with headquarters in Lucerne, the brand has been given a 21st-century visual punch, reinterpreting classics with vivid colours and multi-layered dials. In a departure from its off-centred…
Twelve on Time – MB&F’s Maximilian Büsser and his Personal Relationship with Time and Watches
Twelve on Time is a conversation series that invites leading personalities from the watch industry to step beyond their work and speak more personally about their relationship with time, creativity, and craft. Through a set of twelve questions, the column aims to lift the veil on both the individual and their perspective on watchmaking, revealing…
Introducing – The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01707 in Lightweight Carbotech
Panerai expands the use of advanced materials across its collections and reveals the new Luminor Marina PAM01707. The overall design remains unmistakably that of the classic Luminor, with the crown-protecting bridge, sandwich dial and 44mm proportions, but the latest addition pairs these familiar elements with a full Carbotech case. This lighter, highly corrosion-resistant version of…
Clarks Brings Back the Wallabee Lite, the ’80s Deep Cut That Ditched Crepe
The archive obscurity returns after four decades, undercutting every standard Wallabee on price.
Hennessey Swaps Speed Records for a Gated Manual with the SR-71-Inspired Blackbird
Two-thirds of the 71-car run was claimed before the public even saw it.