Let there be light Today, March 31, 2025, at 9 AM Los Angeles time, Tool Watch Co. will launch its latest creation—the Lumecore Chronograph. This new release continues the brand’s dedication to utility and simplicity, offering a refined yet highly functional timepiece at an accessible price point of $295 USD. Longtime readers of The Calibrated Wrist may recall that one of our earliest reviews featured … Continue reading Tool Watch Co. Lumecore Chronograph
by Brent Robillard A French Second Beaubleu is a Parisian watch brand founded in 2017 by designer Nicolas Ducoudert. Specializing in automotive and luxury product design, Ducoudert—in starting the brand—sought to create timepieces that tell a story through their unique aesthetics and materials. When the Seconde Française 19.24 in Midnight Blue showed up on my desk, I understood immediately what Ducoudert was hoping to share. … Continue reading The charming Beaubleu Seconde Française 19.24 in Midnight Blue
by Brent Robillard The perfect storm Mitch Mason launched the Chronicle back in 2020 and followed that up a year later with the Maelstrom dive watch. That original release has long been sold out and discontinued; this week, however, the brand has announced the creation of an all-new Maelstrom. The Maelstrom draws upon the Super Compressor style popularized by case-maker Ervin Piquerez SA, or EPSA, … Continue reading Tales of the Sea: The New Mitch Mason Maelstrom
