by Brent Robillard A masterclass in restraint When it comes to watch design, less is often more. Fleux Watches has built its reputation on that very philosophy, and with the FLX004, the brand delivers a fitting final chapter to its Skin Diver series. At The Calibrated Wrist, we have been transfixed by the evolution of this collection since the simultaneous launch of the FLX001/FLX002, and … Continue reading The Fleux FLX004 Skin Diver
Article by Marc Levesque; photography by Brent Robillard Reason for being While writing for Worn & Wound, one of my responsibilities was to source and research small independent brands for my Micro-Brand Digest column. The goal was to publish this piece once a month, but in reality, it came out every 6 to 8 weeks. I would select five brands each time, with one of … Continue reading The Inimitable Ikigai Kame
by Brent Robillard A Thoughtful, Spec-Driven Timepiece If you’ve followed Marc Frankel of Long Island Watch for any length of time, you know he approaches watches with an engineer’s mindset—seeking out the best specs for the dollar. So, it comes as no surprise that his collaboration with Marvin Menke of Hemel Watches has resulted in a timepiece that delivers exactly that: the Hawkeye Chronograph in … Continue reading The Hemel Hawkeye Chronograph / Long Island Watch Special Collaboration (Parchment White Dial)
