by Stephen Nichols LA Cool, Distilled Some watches whisper their inspirations. The Camp Watches FieldTimer 39mm shouts them from a canyon-side garage in Laurel Canyon. Designed by LA-based industrial designer Justin Jakobson, the FieldTimer doesn’t just nod to the city’s cultural history—it wears it boldly on its dial, its fonts, its curves. After spending time with the red dial version on loan from Camp, I … Continue reading Camp Watches FieldTimer 39mm
The Legend Diver keeps its box-shaped sapphire crystal and dual screw-in crowns at 2 and 4 o’clock. The screw down case back is solid and sports the characteristic engraving of a spearfisherman in scuba gear. However, in this rendition, he appears much more life-like, and—if you look at him through a loupe—you can see that he is sporting Legend Diver. Like all previous models, the watch promises 300m of water resistance, as well, and is ISO 6425 certified. Continue reading Longines Legend Diver 39mm
The 39mm—in spite of its thickness—wears like a skin diver. On the beads-of-rice-bracelet, its thickness seems to disappear entirely into your wrist. It’s a lovely watch. Continue reading Off the Cuff: 2022 Aquastar Deepstar 39mm
