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NOMOS Glashütte · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses

NOMOS DUW 6101: a date that circles the dial

On the Tangente neomatik 41 Update, two red dots mark today's date on a ring at the dial's edge. Behind it is the slim automatic DUW 6101, with bidirectional quick date adjustment.

Ressence · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses

Ressence TYPE 3: how a mechanical watch shows time through oil

The TYPE 3's rotating indications sit in an oil-filled upper chamber while the base movement runs separately below. Magnetic transmission connects them. The near-screen clarity rests on a complex ROCS 3.6 display system.

Parmigiani Fleurier · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Parmigiani Tonda PF Micro-Rotor: where the rotor hides in a slim case

The Tonda PF Micro-Rotor pairs a 3.07 mm PF703 movement with a platinum micro-rotor, while the complete case measures just 7.8 mm thick. Here is what that slim automatic design offers.

Grand Seiko · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Grand Seiko Tentagraph SLGC001: 5 Hz and three days with the chronograph running

The 9SC5 in the Grand Seiko SLGC001 beats at 5 Hz and still offers about 72 hours of reserve with its chronograph running. Those numbers come in a substantial titanium case.

URWERK · Automatic winding · Model reviews

URWERK UR-150 Blue Scorpion: a minute hand that jumps backwards

On the URWERK UR-150, minutes travel along an arc before the hand returns through 240° while the hour satellites rotate through 270°. Here is how this mechanism changes the way you read time.

H. Moser & Cie. · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Moser Streamliner: a seconds hand that returns every half-minute

The Streamliner Retrograde Seconds 6252-1200 animates its blue fumé dial with a seconds hand that returns every 30 seconds. A look at HMC 252, the Agenhor collaboration, the 40 mm case and why this striking display takes some adjustment.

Depancel · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Depancel Série-R Skeleton: looking under the chronograph’s bonnet

The rectangular Série-R exposes its Peacock SL-4802 movement with 55 hours of power. The Skeleton edition is limited to 100 pieces, with orange stopwatch indications and pre-orders scheduled for December delivery. We look at what the open construction offers and why the full case dimensions matter.

Ressence · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Ressence TYPE 1° Round: a mechanical dial in orbit

The TYPE 1° Round has no conventional winding crown and displays time on revolving discs. A look at ROCS 1.3 on a 2892 base, the 42.7 mm titanium case and the model’s limitations: a 36-hour reserve and splash resistance only.

Frederique Constant · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Frederique Constant Highlife: the blue chronograph in our shop

Three blue counters, a globe motif and an automatic FC-391 with a 60-hour power reserve. A closer look at the limited-edition Highlife offered in our shop for 24,000,000 UZS: reading the chronograph, changing straps and assessing the case during a fitting. The photographs show the actual example for sale.

TUDOR · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Tudor Black Bay 58 Burgundy: a colourful diver with a useful clasp

The burgundy Black Bay 58 has more to offer than its palette. We examine the 39 mm case, METAS-certified MT5400-U calibre and five-link bracelet with T-fit adjustment.

Longines · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Longines Legend Diver 39: the diver that hid its bezel beneath the crystal

Two crowns, an internal bezel and a blue dial without a date. We explore the 2023-generation Legend Diver’s layout, the L888.6 calibre and the appeal of the bracelet version.

ISSEY MIYAKE WATCH · Automatic winding · Model reviews

ISSEY MIYAKE TL: two time zones on an uncluttered dial

ISSEY MIYAKE announced Todd Bracher’s mechanical TL yesterday: four hands, two time zones and only 100 pieces per colour. We look at its appeal and at the specifications still missing.

Tissot · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Tissot PRX: how a 1978 design became a modern classic

From a 1978 Seastar watch to the PRX revival in 2021: the history, design and practical value of the blue automatic T137.407.11.041.00.

Zenith · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Zenith DEFY USM for TimeForArt: a dial that mirrors its surroundings

On October 6, Zenith and USM announced a one-off DEFY Chronograph for a benefit auction. A mirror-polished dial and four USM colours transform the 2025 design; the familiar El Primero 400 remains inside.

Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Hamilton BeLOWZERO in The Martian: a dive watch on Mars

The Martian · 2015 · Screen model

Hamilton confirms that Mark Watney wears the BeLOWZERO H78585333 in the 2015 film The Martian. We look at the 46 mm steel automatic watch, its fit and how it differs from the later Tenet edition.

Rolex · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses

Rolex 7190: how the Haplos calendar recognises a short month

Inside the 2026 Perpetual Padellone, calibre 7190 switches the day, date and month together while Haplos distinguishes 30- and 31-day months. We explain the everyday benefit and why February remains an exception.

Shinola · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Shinola Duck Automatic: 38 mm and two different power reserves

The Duck gains a mechanical version: a 38 mm steel case, exhibition back and Japanese Miyota movement. The light Alabaster runs for around 42 hours, while a separate 9085 set offers around 80. Announced on October 5, 2026, the collection is scheduled to go on sale on October 6.

Porsche Design · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Maverick's watch: Porsche Design returned to Top Gun after 36 years

Top Gun: Maverick · 2022 · Screen model

In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise wears the same Porsche Design used in the first film in 1986. We explore the black chronograph's history, the property master's account and how it differs from the modern reissue.

OMEGA · Automatic winding · Model reviews

OMEGA changes sides: new Seamasters for Bond and SPECTRE

A blue Seamaster for 007 and a black one for his opponents. OMEGA has unveiled six models: two unlimited steel versions and two sets of 77 pairs. The key detail is hidden at the back, on the rotors of the familiar 8806 calibre.

Carl F. Bucherer · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

John Wick’s watch: Carl F. Bucherer Manero AutoDate in the third film

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum · 2019 · Screen model

A white dial, black strap and restrained 38 mm case: Keanu Reeves’s character wears the Manero AutoDate in John Wick 3. We examine the manufacturer’s confirmation and the appeal of this understated mechanical watch.

Heuer · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Heuer Monaco 1133B: the square chronograph of Le Mans

Le Mans · 1971 · Screen model

Steve McQueen wears a Heuer Monaco 1133B in the 1971 film Le Mans. The blue square and left-hand crown became part of the driver's image. We examine the original chronograph's construction and why later reissues should not be presented as screen-used watches.

Oris · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses

Oris Calibre 400: why an automatic needs two barrels and five days of power

Oris Calibre 400 is designed for 120 hours of running, with two mainspring barrels and a slide-bearing rotor. We examine what owners gain from this layout and how to interpret the promised ten-year service interval.

Raketa · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Raketa Copernicus 0307: time on two orbits

Circular hands over an aventurine dial make Copernicus instantly recognisable. More interesting still is what sits behind them: the Russian automatic calibre 2615, including an in-house balance hairspring.

Slava · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Slava Television 2427: two barrels behind a green screen

The green Television is easily recognised by its broad steel case and double calendar. Behind the 1970s look sits the Russian calibre 2427 with two mainspring barrels. We examine what the 125 000-rouble price buys.

Vostok · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Vostok Amphibia 420059: an affordable introduction to Russian mechanics

A blue diver dial, steel case and factory calibre 2416Б. The Amphibia 420059 offers an introduction to Chistopol mechanics for 7 436 roubles, with 200 m water resistance and clear compromises in power reserve and accuracy.

VOXEL · Automatic winding · Model reviews

VOXEL Meridion VX01-E: the dial changes the rules at 13:00

A mechanical watch whose entire hour scale changes twice a day. Meridion has a new in-house display module on a Soprod Newton P092 base, a 41.4 mm case and a 44-hour reserve. Preorders opened on 1 October 2026.

OMEGA · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

OMEGA Seamaster 300 from Spectre: a bezel that counts hours

Spectre · 2015 · Screen model

The Seamaster 300 from Spectre is recognised by its striped NATO and rounded seconds-hand tip. Reference 233.32.41.21.01.001 has calibre 8400, a 60-hour power reserve and an hour bezel that noticeably changes the usual diver look.

Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Hamilton BeLOWZERO: mechanical watches and the world of Tenet

Tenet · 2020 · Inspired by a film

Black titanium, a large case and 80 hours of power. BeLOWZERO captures the mood of Tenet, although Hamilton's screen watches work differently from the production H78505330.

Seiko · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Seiko Captain Willard: the screen original and its return

Apocalypse Now · 1979 · Screen model

The asymmetric Seiko from Captain Willard's wrist returned as the SLA033J1. The reissue has an automatic 8L35, sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance. We examine what remains of the screen 6105 and what changed.

Czapek Genève · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses

Czapek SXH5: seven bridges and a platinum micro-rotor

A rotor usually covers much of an automatic movement. In the SXH5, it is small and offset towards the edge, leaving seven openworked bridges and the wheel train visible. We examine the Antarctique family's calibre.

Formex · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Formex AirField: titanium and 65 hours in a pilot format

AirField brings Formex into pilot-watch styling: a grey dial, hardened titanium and a Sellita SW200-2 Power+ with 65 hours of reserve. The manufacturer promises first deliveries in late October 2026.

Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Hamilton Murph 42: the watch that connected time in Interstellar

Interstellar · 2014 · Screen model

A black dial, cathedral hands and a tiny “Eureka” on the seconds hand. Murph 42 brings the Interstellar watch's look into a production model with automatic H-10 and an 80-hour reserve.

OMEGA · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

OMEGA Seamaster 007: the titanium diver from No Time To Die

No Time To Die · 2021 · Screen model

Matte titanium, a brown dial and a mesh bracelet make Craig's Seamaster difficult to confuse with other Diver 300Ms. Version 210.90.42.20.01.001 also has its own technical foundation: calibre 8806 with Master Chronometer certification.

Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Hamilton The Odyssey: a bronze Khaki Field in Christopher Nolan's world

The Odyssey · 2026 · Inspired by a film

A 42 mm bronze Hamilton created with Christopher Nolan and inspired by The Odyssey. Automatic H-10, titanium back and a run of 2 112 pieces.

Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen

Hamilton Blue Murph 38 mm: a familiar watch in a new colour

Interstellar · 2014 · Inspired by a film

Blue Murph keeps the recognisable hands and compact case, but changes the mood with a grainy dial and dark edge. Two versions with automatic H-10 and 80 hours of reserve.

Citizen · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Citizen Series 8 NB6092-01E: Damascus steel, carbon and Traveler GMT

A gold-coloured case with a Damascus pattern, carbon dial and travel GMT. In the NB6092-01E, the local hour is set independently, a useful detail beneath bold styling.

Tissot · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Tissot Gentleman Gold: a blue dial and gold bezel

In this Gentleman, gold is concentrated on the bezel and the blue dial has a fine crosshair. Beneath the classic look is Powermatic 80 Silicium with a silicon hairspring and up to 80 hours of power reserve.

NOMOS Glashütte · Automatic winding · Model reviews

NOMOS Worldtimer Dark: cities glow in the dark

A black dial and expanded luminous display give the familiar Worldtimer more character at night. Inside is the in-house DUW 3202 with integrated time-zone mechanism.

YEMA · Automatic winding · Model reviews

YEMA Navygraf Meteorite: meteorite, titanium and 70 hours

This compact Navygraf has a meteorite dial, titanium case and automatic CMM.10 with 70 hours of reserve. Muonionalusta's natural pattern makes each dial slightly different; shipping is stated for late October.

Konstantin Chaykin · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Atomic Heart Twins: time as a character

Two discs show hours and minutes, while the moon phase becomes the face of a robot ballerina. Chaykin's in-house module works on a La Joux-Perret base.

Ulysse Nardin · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Blue Enamel: a carousel over blue enamel

Freak has an open carousel instead of conventional hands. In Blue Enamel, it moves over a blue enamel hour disc: 44 mm of titanium, calibre UN-240 and 90 hours of power reserve.

Vacheron Constantin · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Overseas Azure: complexity in 8.1 millimetres

For Overseas's 30th anniversary: a white-gold perpetual calendar, azure dial and 200-piece run.

Zenith · Automatic winding · Model reviews

Zenith Solo Sport: El Primero's rhythm in three hands

A three-hand Chronomaster is an unusual direction for the El Primero family. Solo Sport keeps 5 Hz, gains 60 hours of power and a 40 mm case, leaving the chronograph off stage.