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Maen Adds Three Natural Stone Dials to the Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin
Stone dials used to live on the top shelf. Piaget built much of its 1970s identity on slabs of lapis, tiger’s eye, and onyx, and for decades a natural mineral dial meant a precious-metal case and a price to match. That exclusivity has loosened lately, with hardstone and meteorite turning up on more accessible watches, though usually as limited runs or one-off specials. A smaller brand known for angular integrated sports watches has decided to skip the limited-edition route entirely. Maen has folded three natural stone dials into a standing part of its lineup with the new Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin Stone Dial collection.
Solar-Powered and Retro-Sized: TAG Heuer Formula 1 Zandvoort Editions
Splitting a limited edition into two versions isn’t out of the ordinary, but the timing gives this one some added context. Later this month, Zandvoort hosts the final Dutch Grand Prix before the circuit leaves the Formula 1 calendar, and TAG Heuer is marking the occasion with two Formula 1 Solargraph Zandvoort editions. One comes on a vivid orange rubber strap, limited to 1,500 pieces. The other, available exclusively online and limited to 1,000 pieces, swaps the color for a sandblasted steel bracelet.
This Affordable Timex Takes on One of the Most Iconic Watch Designs Ever
Timex has spent the last couple of years working its way through some very familiar corners of watch design. Weโve seen a Seamaster-style diver, a tricolor chronograph borrowing the Zenith El Primero layout, and enough Rolex-adjacent divers to establish a pretty clear pattern. Most of these releases have landed somewhere in the territory between homage and flattery. With the new Q Timex Marbella, the brand is taking on one of the most recognizable integrated sports-watch designs around.
Farer Belzoni 35mm Review: A Microbrand Watch That Makes the Case for Going Smaller
Back when Farer announced its new 35mm Cushion Case collection in March, I came away from the initial press images feeling pretty positive about the whole thing. The 35mm diameter never concerned me much, especially with a case shape like this, and I was far more interested in seeing how that fully polished case and the dial treatments would come across once they were off a screen and on the wrist.
The Unimatic UT1-PD Dive Watch Pairs 300M With Seiko Quartz Toughness
There’s a short list of brands whose watches I’ll admire no matter what’s ticking inside, and UNIMATIC lands near the top. The Milan studio has spent years refining a single visual language: matte surfaces, thoughtful color accents, and a stripped dial that reads like it was drawn by someone allergic to clutter. Its latest piece keeps that formula intact while pushing further into the rugged end of the catalog, with a 300-meter depth rating, individual testing for depth and accuracy, and MIL-STD-810H certification. This is the UNIMATIC Modello Uno UT1-PD.
