anOrdain Model 1 Porcelain

By Brent Robillard With a handmade porcelain dial, custom typography and beautifully judged proportions, the anOrdain Model 1 Porcelain encourages a different kind of watch collecting Tea cups. That is what I think of when someone says “porcelain.” Ming Dynasty vases, blue-painted dinnerware and the Chinoiserie that found its way into European homes during the 17th and 18th centuries. Watches do not immediately come to … Continue reading anOrdain Model 1 Porcelain

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Paulin Mara: A Dive Watch That Keeps Surprising

by Brent Robillard Dive in When Paulin first announced the Mara, I’ll admit I was caught off guard. A dive watch wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card for the Glasgow-based brand known for design-forward field and dress pieces. I said as much in my On Spec review a few weeks back, and at the time I thought I had the measure of it. But since … Continue reading Paulin Mara: A Dive Watch That Keeps Surprising