Depth and Detail: The Nivada Grenchen F77 Mark II in Gold

by Brent Robillard Vintage done right It’s not often that a brand revisits its past with such consistency and care that it feels like flipping through the pages of a beautifully preserved design journal. Yet that’s exactly what Nivada Grenchen continues to do, and the newly released F77 Mark II—especially in its gold-plated iteration—is a gleaming example of vintage inspiration done right. I had the … Continue reading Depth and Detail: The Nivada Grenchen F77 Mark II in Gold

Introducing the Branch Sector Dress Watch

Article by Marc Levesque; photography by Brent Robillard Branch Sector: Vintage-inspired Have you considered how interesting it would be to have watches inspired by vintage models from the past? What’s that? This concept has been done before? The market is already filled with vintage-inspired timepieces? That can’t possibly be true, can it? Say it ain’t so. All jokes aside, the market is genuinely filled with … Continue reading Introducing the Branch Sector Dress Watch

Off the Cuff: Imperial Watch Co. Royal Guard 200

Charming. That’s the word that jumped to mind when I first saw images of the Imperial Watch Co. Royalguard 200. It has that BB58 vibe going for it, but also a little of that catalogue skin diver look, especially in its dial. But after having it in hand, I might choose a different word–capable, for instance. Maybe even, impressive. Continue reading Off the Cuff: Imperial Watch Co. Royal Guard 200