Fifth Wrist

Photos and words by Thomas (watchesandwords, September 2026) Geneva Watch Days 2026 – a Strong and Successful Festival…

Omega CK859 and why this is my last review Watches have been a huge part of my life. It’s been a 12 year old obsession,…

Looking good matters more than showing off The 5712 nobody recognises There is a certain kind of watch you only…

Why Over-Engineering Still Matters The SEL Instruments Omni-Diver Mark II is the kind of watch that appeals to my…

Last year, as part of its 250th anniversary celebrations, Breguet launched a reissue of the legendary Type XX,…

The Democratisation of Icons It’s May 17, 2026: yesterday, the Royal Pop was launched—a €400 watch featuring the…

Timefactors were pioneers in many things – one of the first microbrands, even before “microbrand” was a thing – and one…

In 2025, I visited the “Time to Watches” watch fair in Geneva at Villa Sarrasin. For those who don’t know: “Time to…

No complication, quite the opposite: a simplification A WorldTimer is one of those complications that you ‘really…

Thomas Brechtel, Watchesandwords, 2026 The White Rabbits is Everywhere, Inside and Out I am the one among us two…

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