By Tyler Frederick Mean and green Over the last couple of years, the word “integrated bracelet” has frequently been used in watch design, especially from a budget-friendly perspective. After the re-release of the Tissot PRX, many brands followed suit, creating their versions, if not better, in some instances repeatedly raising the bar. Sure, prices of these integrated bracelet beauties grew, but in such a competitive … Continue reading Citizen Series8 831
Integrated bracelet sports watch The integrated bracelet sports watch has undergone a renaissance of late, and many watchmakers, from microbrands to long-established maisons have stepped up to the plate with re-issues (IWC Ingenieur/Tissot PRX) and modern classics (YEMA Urban Traveller) alike. You can now add Manime to the growing list, with their second offering, La Fidèle. Manime, like Baltic, Serica, and YEMA, is a French … Continue reading Manime La Fidèle
The Retter 22 is a melding of design language from some of the greatest integrated sports watches of the past and present. In particular, it draws inspiration from Gerald Genta’s seminal Royal Oak, but also from the bracelet in Jorg Hysek’s Vacheron 222. In fact, the name of the Retter 22 is nod to that latter influence, as well as being a celebration of the year in which the brand launches its own first watch. Continue reading Off the Cuff: Retter 22
