By Brent Robillard A Dress Watch with a Glow-in-the-Dark Twist There are some watches that show up with a spec sheet. And then there are watches that arrive with a scene already playing in your head. The Héron Mirabel Cigar Club Edition is absolutely the second kind. We’ve already spent time with the standard Mirabel GMT, and what I liked about it was how it … Continue reading Héron Mirabel Cigar Club Edition
by Brent Robillard Grand feu Grand feu enamel is one of those things you can read about endlessly, but it isn’t until you hold it in the light—tilting it slightly, catching the way colour shifts across its surface—that it truly becomes real. That was my experience with the Selten Founders’ Edition Spiral Sunbird Blue. It’s a watch born from fire and patience, carrying within it … Continue reading Hands-On the Selten Founders’ Edition Spiral Sunbird Blue
by Brent Robillard Dress watch with a party trick There’s something undeniably charming about a dress watch that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sure, you can chase the classical three-handers and ultra-thin hand-wound fare. But every now and then, a watchmaker dares to slip a little mischief beneath the cuff. With the Mirabel GMT, Canadian brand Héron has done just that—taking a complication typically found … Continue reading Héron Mirabel GMT
