Blackout - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

It was quite an adventure that led me to acquire this watch. After visiting Watches & Wonders 2025, I was too tired to visit its little brother right next door: Time to Watches. That evening, I regretted it. So I went the next day. I wasn't disappointed; it was a very pleasant surprise, and I almost preferred this show to its big brother. There are fewer people, less bling, it's much easier to connect with people, and the discussions are enriching. I went to see the Blackout Watches booth, a brand I already knew ve…

Today, as agreed, I'd like to review my two Black Out XP1 Volcano watches: the carbon fiber version and the Ti version (grade 5 titanium). I'll come back to the Black Out customer experience later, which, as you'll see, many in the watchmaking industry or any other business structure would do well to emulate, because the customer is, and must remain, king. During my review of the P03 (available here: https://www.dialicious.com/blackout/p03), I emphasized that, after the rather chaotic Letellier era, the brand was…

Today, I'd like to review my Black Out watches. Given that some collectors sometimes have preconceived notions about the brand, it seemed natural to put pen to paper and offer the unfiltered opinion of a collector who is a customer of truly high-end brands, and therefore quite demanding by nature, yet who has found what he was looking for in these sporty barrel-shaped watches offered by the young Geneva-based micro-brand. I will therefore write two articles: one on my three P03s and another on my two XP1s, which w…