Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18 ct gold quartz Kal. 2612 Ref. 56175BA.OO.0789BA.01 Reviews

NEWS WATCHES

Orient Bambino Version 5 Watch
I don’t think it’s a secret that best watches as a whole finds Orient to offer some of the best values out there for an entry-level mechanical timepiece. My first mechanical watch was an Orient Mako “Tumor” Dive watch, and it was my daily beater for the better half of a decade. My second Orient? A Bambino Gen II that still holds a special place in my collection. We’ve come a long way since then, and last week Orient released three new iterations of the Orient Bambino Version 5, or “V5” – and I think it’s my new favorite Bambino.Like previous Orient Bambinos, the case measures 40.5mm wide by 12mm thick, making it an ideal size for a modern dress watch – if a bit on the thick side. The new polished cases will come in stainless steel, or “silver” as termed by Orient in the press release, as well as rose gold and yellow gold (coated, of course). Honestly, and rare as it typically is for me, I find the rose gold model t
WATCH GIVEAWAY: Tsovet SMT-RS40 Or SMT-FW44 Automatic
This month on best watches, one lucky winner will get to choose between two cool Tsovet automatic mechanical watches. Tsovet is a Californian company that takes a lot of inspiration from tool watch designs of the past to produce stylish, modern, and affordable watches. Their products vary in price, style, and movement, with more affordable quartz pieces and mechanical models like these two Tsovet SMT-RS40 and SMT-FW44 watches near the top of the range, incorporating a lot of the qualities watch enthusiasts appreciate.Both watches feature black PVD-coated steel cases, sapphire crystals, and Swiss automatic ETA 2824-2A movements visible through display case backs. The Tsovet SMT-RS40 watch is inspired by aviation instruments and is 40mm wide (as its name indicates) and water-resistant to 50m. The Tsovet SMT-FW44, on the other hand, with its angular lugs is based on the field watches of WWI infantrymen, is 44mm wide, and water-resistant to 100m. We recently reviewed a couple of Tsovet wat