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Hvilina Does the Locomotion with the New L&MR Rainhill Trails

Polish brand Hvilina has a sincere passion for trains and railroads. While they already made quite an impression with the L&MR Mechanical, Hvilina is upping their game. The new L&MR Rainhill Trails tells the time in a unique yet very appropriate way, through two miniature trains.

3 minutes

Martin Green

Nov 24, 2025

Watch Reviews

A Watch Like Fine Wine: Hands-On with the Vario Futurist

Paying homage to the 1970s is a new territory for Singapore-based Vario. The brand made a name for itself with its WWI-inspired trench watches and also captured the hearts of watch enthusiasts with its classy Empire collection. The new Futurist is like a fine wine, it only gets better when you let it breathe a bit.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Nov 8, 2025

Watch Reviews

When Art Tells Time: Hands-On with the Muse Tanoura

Muse watches are not focused on exploring the depths of the ocean, evoking the world of fighter pilots, or dazzling your surroundings with precious metals and gemstones. They want you to experience the passing of time in a more philosophical way and, by doing so, give it extra meaning.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 27, 2025

Watch Reviews

A Deep Dive In Art: Hands-On with the Ligure Karl Schmid

Art and watches have a strangely not-so-close relationship, as you would expect. While some brands have occasionally flirted with the concept, little artwork has made the transition from the canvas to the dial. That makes the new Ligure Karl Schmid all the more extraordinary.

5 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 27, 2025

Solar Watches

Functional Design with Italian Flair: Hands-On with the Mondaine Doppio Solar

Mondaine is a brand many people recognize from Swiss railroad clocks and watches, but it is much more than that. With the Doppio Solar, they present a watch that combines a purely functional design with a sense of Italian flair. It results in a charismatic watch that is also very comfortable to wear.

3 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 21, 2025

Watch Reviews

A Tribute to the Railway Revolution: Hands-On with the Hvilina L&MR Mechanical Lion

Polish watch brand Hvilina took inspiration from one of the first railroads to create a watch that is not short of character, but is it a character we can get along with?

4 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 10, 2025

Military Watches

RZE and Vario Team Up to Create the UltraHex Titanium Trench - Hands-on

Vario and RZE have found each other, and that is not so surprising as innovation is equally part of their brand's DNA, but while doing that, they like to keep their prices accessible. Those have also been the key ingredients when the two brands teamed up to create the UltraHex Titanium Trench.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 9, 2025

Watch Reviews

Hands-on with the Benjamin James Scarifour Burnt Orange Agate

Stone dials are hot these days in the watch world. Where, for decades, it was the exclusive area of top-tier brands, these types of dial are now also available at more affordable price points. Benjamin James now also dons its Scarifour with stone dials, but can they come out of the shadow of its upscale counterparts?

4 minutes