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Seals Model A.5 Watch
California-based micro brand Seals Watch Co. today announces the latest and last version of their Model A watch. The Seals Model A.5 is a colorful reinterpretation in two variations of the brand’s debut release that our own Matt Smith-Johnson enthusiastically reviewed here. Apparently conceived with the design of tanks in mind, with an appropriately sturdy profile and a lot of brushed finishing for that industrial look, the vibrant dials of the new models are an unexpected take on the theme.Matt Smith-Johnson is more than the author of the review linked to above: he is a graphic designer with his own firm, Sentient Creative, and he’s done a lot of great writing and design work for best watches. He is also the designer of the Seals Model A.5 watch (best watches was not involved in this project, but we are happy to have the chance to report on it). If you know Matt and his work, as I do, you will recognize the bright green, apparently called “Acid Green,” as a sor
Rado Unveils True Square Designer Collection
Design has always been a cornerstone of great watchmaking. As technology marches on and mechanical timekeeping becomes less of a cutting edge science than an expression of traditional craftsmanship in a world of perfectly accurate clocks in everything from phones to dishwashers, the mechanical wristwatch has increasingly become a vehicle for personal expression, a reflection of the wearer's character, and a showcase for artistic design. Rado has fully embraced this trend with its latest collection, working alongside a trio of world renowned designers to interpret the ceramic True Square series in wildly different ways. With contributions from British industrial designer Tej Chauhan, Dutch/Italian design studio Formafantasma, and Japanese design consortium YOY, the True Square takes on an international spectrum of influences in three distinct models. Comprised of the Rado True Square x Tej Chauhan, the Rado True Square Formafantasma, and the Rado True Square Undigital, the Rado True Squ