Journal

What is the real value of a watch? – The Seiko SQ Day Date | VARIO

The value of a watch is something that we always argue as watch enthusiasts, sometimes we see watches that cost as much as car and we say: ‘’ well that is a lot of watch for the money...’’ or somet...

Vario Empire Chrono x AMWG

I first got to know Vincent from AMWG when I approached him to review Vario watches 3 years ago. I’ve worked in Hong Kong for more than 3 years and met my wonderful wife Judy there and we travel ba...

A mythical approach for a mythical watch – The Uncatchable from Artisans de Geneve

There are watches that are consider unicorns, to me the Rolex Explorer 1655 is that watch, it doesn’t matter if Steve McQueen wore one or not, to me it was the first watch that caught my eye, it wa...

6 Mother Of Pearl Watches To Consider | VARIO

Mother of Pearl is a beautiful and luxurious material that has been used in jewelry and timepieces for centuries. Mother of Pearl watches are particularly popular due to their unique and shimmering...

Simplicity and Balance – Alkin - Model 2 | VARIO

Being restrictive is one of the issues that we have seen in the watch industry, it can be the case size, or it can be the lettering in the dial, perhaps the oversized details or even trying to hard...

Top 6 Reversible Watches - From Luxury to Affordable | VARIO

When it comes to watches, design is just as important as functionality. That's where reversible watches come in - they not only offer the convenience of multiple time zones or functions, but also u...

Simple and Perfect – The Cartier Tank Must | VARIO

There are a lot of watches that can really be called an icon, the Rolex Submariner, the Omega Speedmaster, how about the Patek Phillipe Calatrava? All of these watches are made for different purpo...

Mother of Pearl x Art Deco in Watchmaking | VARIO

Vario Empire Mother of Pearl on a Chinese chair with mother of pearl inlays Origins of Mother of Pearl Mother of pearl (nacre) is resilient against exterior elements as it forms in the inner shell ...

An undiscovered gem: The Omega Constellation | VARIO

There are brands that, as soon as you say their name a watch comes to your mind, think Audemars Piguet and the Royal Oak will dominate your thoughts, same with Omega and their bestselling model, th...

The perfect and overlooked Speedy – the Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space | VARIO

When we speak of Omega as a brand, there are usually 2 sides of the story, some people see the brand from Bienne who is having a hard time keeping up with Rolex, to be fair in the last few years Om...