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The New Timex Expedition Pioneer Shows How Far the Collection Has Come
Timex has added another mechanical watch to the Expedition Pioneer lineup, and at first glance, the interesting part is how far the Expedition name has traveled. For a long time, Expedition was easy to understand. These were affordable Timex field watches built around simple outdoor utility. The Expedition Pioneer series has gradually stretched that definition, bringing in titanium cases, automatic movements, GMT functionality, sapphire crystals, and 200 meters of water resistance. The new Expedition Pioneer Automatic continues that shift, this time with a stainless-steel case and prices starting at $429.
Jack Mason Extends the Canton Automatic Watch With a Day-Date
There’s a specific kind of dial that rewards a second look under raking light, where the texture does more work than the color. Jack Mason is betting on exactly that with its newest release. The dial carries a milled guillochรฉ pattern, each line machined individually rather than pressed in with a hydraulic stamp, and it’s crowned by a curved day-of-the-week arc at twelve and a date at six sitting under an internal magnifier. All of it lands on the Jack Mason Canton Day-Date.
This Limited Nodus Dive Watch Uses Sapphire for More Than the Crystal
There are plenty of ways to make a limited-edition dive watch look different. New colors are easy. Changing the dial material is increasingly common. Nodus and Holme & Hadfield took a cooler route with their new Sector II Dive H&H Edition, and most of the change happens within a few millimeters of vertical space above the dial.
Minase Built Its New Automatic Watch Around a Miyota Movement
I’m not too familiar with Minase, but it looks like the brand has built much of its modern identity around watches that look complicated before you start talking about the movement. Cases within cases, exposed architecture, aggressive finishing… thereโs usually plenty happening from what I can see. The new Mastercraft J3 heads in a more straightforward direction.
Bernhardt Captain Review: An Unexpected Dress Watch From an American Microbrand
Here we go again. Iโm spending time with a rose gold-coated, dressier watch, which is pretty far outside my usual collecting habits. Still, Iโve found that I learn a lot about my tastes whenever I force myself into these little explorations. In this case, Iโm glad I did. For as long as I can remember, Iโve associated Bernhardt with the Binnacle Diver. So when the brand reached out to share something with TBWS, I was surprised to see the Captain, a newer, dressier offering that comes in at under $1,000.
