The must-have Macro Loupe for all watch lovers

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An impulsive but sensible purchase at the start of 2026, this Timex Q Reissue faithfully recaptures the charm of vintage 70s models. Its compact 38mm case gives it a discreet presence and that touch of old-world charm, perfect for any wrist.

The finish is decent for the price: a well-made case (though it does show fingerprints a bit), a clear and legible dial, and precise hands. The quartz movement does its job, and the ticking is discreet. This Timex is a real little nostalgic treat.

I wasn't too keen on the original strap, so I replaced it with a model similar to the one on the Todd Snyder version, which I prefer. The original one is still quite nice, though.

Okay, I enjoy a little comparison, so here goes: despite its affordable price, it has that "vintage collector" feel that might evoke a blend of a Rolex 1655 and an Explorer II, without ever pretending to be their equal.

Overall, a successful, nostalgic, and accessible reissue that will appeal to both vintage enthusiasts and newcomers looking for an original, versatile, and unpretentious watch.

Timex Q steel glasses

A spur-of-the-moment purchase upon its release, after reading an article on Fratello Watches, this Brew, a collaboration with Teddy Baldassarre, aims above all to offer a more discreet and refined version of the original Metric, thanks to a more understated color palette. The objective is achieved: the watch gains versatility while retaining Brew's strong DNA. The 36mm case looks more like 38mm to me, largely due to its "square" shape. The thickness is adequate, nothing more.

The build quality is good, with a well-executed case and a legible, balanced dial that fully benefits from the harmonious color choices.

The only drawback, in my opinion, is the strap. Its quality is decent, but it pulls a bit on the hair, and its shape is too pronounced for my taste. I prefer tapered straps, and here it's a bit too much, slightly disrupting the overall harmony. Fortunately, the watch works very well with other straps. Here, in this case, is a Fixoflex-style bracelet on my 17.5cm wrist.

Go on, I'll say it: with its lines and color, it can create the illusion and, to some extent, evoke a Monaco… or rather, a Seamaster Jedi.

Overall, a coherent and successful collaboration, designed for those who appreciate the Metric but are looking for a more wearable, everyday version.

Brew Metric collab Teddy

I've owned this Traska Summiteer 36mm for several weeks now, and I must say I've been truly surprised by its craftsmanship. It's the kind of watch you slip on without thinking... and keep on your wrist day after day.

Non-stop for two months, that never happens to me.

Size-wise, this 36mm version is perfect (in my eyes) for my 17.5mm wrist. It's thin, light, and comfortable to wear. The crown is screw-down, making it easy to operate.

The build quality is also worth mentioning. The steel case is coated with an exclusive hardened treatment that makes it ultra-resistant to scratches (1200 vikers instead of 200 for standard 316 steel), which is rare at this price. This is what I'm looking for, tired of watches that scratch for no reason!!!!!!

It's clear after a month of non-stop use: not a single scratch, the watch remains "new"!!!!!

Regarding the domed sapphire crystal, there are pros and cons. The plus for the "vintage effect" look. The minus because with a flat crystal, it would have been even thinner.

Inside, the Miyota 9039 movement does the job very well (+8 s/d).

The steel bracelet is also a pleasant surprise: fluid, well-articulated, with a micro-adjustment clasp that allows for millimeter-level adjustment. Some say it can be a little noisy or "cheap" to use, but in my case, it holds well and has never bothered me.

For around €720 including customs and VAT, we have a watch with an inspired design—and I emphasize inspiration because it's thoughtful, robust, precise, discreet, and above all, very versatile.

I truly consider it a GADA. It's simple: I decided to sell everything except my humble family watches.

And a little personal note, a bit provocative, but it seems relevant to me.

Rolex, like many of today's great watchmaking houses, started small, with modest ambitions and artisanal expertise before becoming the iconic brand we know. At the time, they were indeed a sort of "micro-brand" in the nascent world of modern watchmaking, not a luxury behemoth.

There came a time when Rolex had to prove its worth, innovate, and carve out a place for itself among the smaller players, a bit like Traska or other micro-brands today.

As a result, this puts the current price/quality ratio and prestige into perspective: it's all a question of time, growth, and storytelling—but also of technique and consistent quality.

It might be interesting to follow micro-brands today to perhaps discover the "Rolex of tomorrow"?


finally find the watch that suits me

After a 4512 some time ago, I fell for the new 6190. It's automatic and Cosc.
Well, I'm a bit disappointed because, despite the look being faithful to the various images and videos I've seen online, I expected better wearer comfort and presence.
The slimness of the watch is pleasant, but I find the combination of case, bracelet, and finesse doesn't work.
Just like the 4512, in the end. I'm seriously considering selling it.

a better 4512?

I never thought I'd buy a completely "gold" watch, so I stepped out of my comfort zone for this Edox on a whim.

Won over by the size of the case and the very luminous dial. A visit to the watchmaker for a service, and off we went again.

20 ATM without a screw-down crown at the time was pretty impressive! I also like the "water champion" slogan.

As for wearing it, aside from the gold-plated look, which may seem flashy to some, its compact 36 mm diameter combined with its 12.9 mm thick Plexiglas gives it a rather pleasant presence on the wrist.

So, on a whim, I started looking for a watch that met several criteria, namely:

A "gold-colored" case and dial
vintage
a bit strange, at least on paper, and a touch of robustness for wearability without worrying about the little dents or splashes of everyday life.

Edox Delfin 70's water champion

Big big crush!
Fan of the DOXA look, this 39mm model was released in 2024. I jumped on it as soon as I could financially.

why? because it's impossible for me to have 42.5mm (sub300 or sub300T) because it doesn't suit me, even if a lot of people try to say that it looks smaller once on the wrist, I can't get over the fact that a 42.5mm remains a 42.5mm. So imagine my enthusiasm when the 39mm model came out.

Since then it's been osmosis, how thin it is!!!! I measure it at 10.9mm!
I took the sharkhunter for daily wear and it suits me. The orange color of the "professional" I would bring it with a bracelet if necessary.

I'm not going to write the story of doxa here, but in terms of legitimacy there are worse things.

it goes everywhere at work, on weekends, on vacation, on the road... everywhere.

I sincerely think that I could do without all the other watches in my small "collection"

DOXA SUB 200T 39mm

Edox brand, founded in 1884 by Christian Ruefli-Flury in Bienne, Switzerland, is a luxury watch brand renowned for its innovation and expertise. The name "Edox" comes from ancient Greek, meaning "measurement of time", reflecting the brand's mission.
<h2 dir="ltr">Origins and Foundation</h2>
The story of Edox begins when Christian Ruefli-Flury, a talented watchmaker, gave his wife a watch of his own making for her birthday. Impressed by the quality of the work, she encouraged him to start his own business. So in 1884 he founded Edox in Bienne, initially specializing in ladies' pocket watches.
<h2 dir="ltr">Expansion et Innovations</h2>
After the death of Ruefli-Flury in 1921, Robert Kaufmann-Hug took over the management of the company and oriented production towards wristwatches, anticipating the transition of the watch industry. Under his leadership, Edox experienced significant growth, employing more than 500 watchmakers by 1955 and becoming one of Switzerland's leading watch companies.
Edox stands out for its technical innovations, particularly in the field of waterproofing. In 1961, the brand launched the Edox Delphin, featuring a double bottom, special seals and a double-seal crown system, setting new standards in water and shock resistance. This patented technology is still used by several major Swiss watch brands.
In 1965, Edox presented the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/edox/hydro-sub">Edox Hydro-Sub</a>, a revolutionary diving watch resistant to a depth of 50 ATM, thanks to an innovative crown system with tension ring, offering increased protection against shocks and guaranteed water resistance.
In 1970, the brand introduced the Edox Geoscope, the first real world time watch, displaying the time of more than 50 countries around the world, as well as local time, thanks to a dial displaying a world map rotating in 24 hours.
<h2 dir="ltr">Challenges and Renaissance</h2>
The quartz crisis of the 1970s posed major challenges for the Swiss watch industry. Edox is not spared and must adapt its production by integrating quartz movements. In 1983, the company was bought by Victor Strambini, who relocated the headquarters to Geneva, in the Swiss Jura. Under his leadership, Edox remains one of the rare independent Swiss watch brands, continuing to innovate while respecting watchmaking traditions.
In 1998, Edox set a record with the Edox Les B&eacute;monts Ultra Slim, the thinnest calendar watch in the world, with a movement just 1.4 mm thick, a technical feat unmatched to date
<h2 dir="ltr">Sports Commitment and Modern Collections</h2>
Edox partners with various water and mechanical sports, becoming the official timekeeper of prestigious competitions such as the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the Extreme Sailing Series. These partnerships reflect the brand's commitment to precision and performance.
Edox's contemporary collections, such as the Edox Delfin Mecano, the Edox Chronorally, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/edox/skydiver">Edox SkyDiver</a> or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/edox/les_bemonts">Edox Les B&eacute;monts</a>, combine sporty design and elegance, incorporating modern materials like titanium, ceramic and carbon fiber, while maintaining the brand's heritage.
<h2 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h2>
With more than 130 years of history, Edox embodies Swiss watchmaking excellence, combining tradition and innovation. Its commitment to quality, precision and timeless design continues to appeal to watch enthusiasts around the world, consolidating its reputation as a brand of trust and prestige.
Check out the best&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/edox/why_customers_choose_edox">Edox reviews</a> thanks to Dialicious in order to make the right choice among the brand's different models.
(Updated January 2025)

La marque&nbsp;Serica a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2019 par J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Burget et 3 amis &agrave; Paris, en France. Le nom Serica vient d'une r&eacute;gion perdue au bout de l'Extr&ecirc;me-Orient que les Grecs et les Romains avaient baptis&eacute;e ainsi. Ce lieu fait &eacute;cho &agrave; la gen&egrave;se de la marque, qui vise &agrave; concevoir des montres m&eacute;caniques de qualit&eacute; au style n&eacute;or&eacute;tro, pr&ecirc;tes &agrave; vous suivre aux confins du monde.
La gamme comprend des montres telles que la <a title="Page Serica 4512" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/4512">Serica 4512</a>, la <a title="Page Serica 5303" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/5303">Serica 5303</a> et la <a title="Page Serica 8315 GMT Chronom&egrave;tre" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/8315">Serica 8315</a>. L'une des particularit&eacute;s de cette marque est que son nom n'appara&icirc;t nulle part sur le cadran, afin de pousser le passionn&eacute; &agrave; acheter un design, des finitions et des proportions, et pas seulement un nom. En juillet 2023, Serica a lanc&eacute; la Serica 5303 COSC une version chronom&egrave;tre certifi&eacute;e par le Contr&ocirc;le Officiel Suisse des Chronom&egrave;tres.
Leur avant-dernier mod&egrave;le est la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/6190">Serica 6190</a> surfant sur les bases de la 1&egrave;re r&eacute;f&eacute;rence de la marque, la Serica 4512. Cette 6190 &eacute;pouse les codes stylistiques de la marque, des anses lyres, un choix de cadrans diff&eacute;rents et la possibilit&eacute; de choisir la position de la couronne &agrave; 3 heures ou en mode "Destro" &agrave; 9 heures. Cette Serica 6190 est &eacute;quip&eacute; du calibre Soprod M100 certifi&eacute; COSC (Contr&ocirc;le Officiel Suisse des Chronom&egrave;tres) &agrave; l'intar des productions actuelles des autres mod&egrave;les 5303 et 8315.&nbsp;
Depuis le 21 novembre 2024, Serica propose une nouvelle collection tr&egrave;s audacieuse...&nbsp;Une montre habill&eacute;e sortant des sentiers battus nomm&eacute;e "Parade" sous la r&eacute;f&eacute;rence 1174. Ces 4 chiffres, comme toutes les autres r&eacute;f&eacute;rences Serica, propose une symbolique issue du nombre d'or ou divines proportions dont le ratio entre la longeur et la largeur sont de 1,174... Une nouveaut&eacute; propos&eacute;e en pr&eacute;-commande &agrave; 1,490 &euro; pour une livraison pr&eacute;vue en Mars 2025...
<h2>Quel est le prix d'une montre Serica ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Serica &eacute;voluent et diff&eacute;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre 990 &euro; et 1,890 &euro; selon les mod&egrave;les et finitions. Le mod&egrave;le GMT de la marque, Serica 8315 GMT Chronom&egrave;tre co&ucirc;te 1,890 &euro; tandis que le dernier mod&egrave;le lanc&eacute; par Serica, la r&eacute;f&eacute;rence <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/6190">6190</a> est propos&eacute;e &agrave; 990 &euro;.
Serica est ind&eacute;pendante et produit environ 5,000 montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Serica fait partie du <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises">Top 10 des marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises les plus populaires</a>, ainsi que du <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_micro_marques_de_montres">Classement des meilleures micro-marques de montres</a>. Pour choisir le mod&egrave;le Serica qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une ressource essentielle pour &eacute;valuer les diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2024)

The brand Serica was created in 2019 by J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Burget and 3 friends in Paris, France. The name Serica comes from a lost region at the end of the Far East that the Greeks and Romans named it like this. This place echoes the genesis of the brand, which aims to design quality mechanical watches in a neo-retro style, ready to follow you to the ends of the world.
The range includes watches such as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/4512">Serica 4512</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/5303">Serica 5303</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/8315">Serica 8315</a>. One of the particularities of this brand is that its name does not appear anywhere on the dial, in order to encourage the enthusiast to buy a design, finishes and proportions, and not just a name. In July 2023, Serica launched the Serica 5303 COSC, a chronometer version certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute.
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">Serica 6190</a> surfing on the bases of the brand's first reference, the Serica 4512. This 6190 follows the stylistic codes of the brand, lyre lugs, a choice of different dials and the possibility of choosing the position of the crown at 3 o'clock or at &ldquo;Destro&rdquo; mode at 9 o&rsquo;clock. This Serica 6190 is powered with the Soprod M100 caliber COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Certification) certified, like the current productions of the other 5303 and 8315 models.&nbsp;
Since November 21, 2024, Serica has been offering a very daring new collection... A dress watch off the beaten track called &ldquo;Parade&rdquo; under the reference 1174. These 4 figures, like all other Serica references, offer a symbolism derived from the golden number or divine proportions whose ratio between length and width is 1.174... A novelty offered for pre-order at &euro; 1,490 for one delivery planned for March 2025...
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Serica watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Serica watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 990 and &euro; 1,890 depending on the models and finishes. The brand's GMT model, Serica 8315 GMT Chronometer costs &euro; 1,890 while the latest model launched by Serica, the reference&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">6190</a> is offered to &euro; 990.
Serica is independent and produces around 5,000 watches per year, all models combined. Serica is part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Top 10 most popular French watch brands</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_micro_watch_brands">ranking the best micro watch brands</a>. To choose the Serica model that best suits you, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/5303">Serica 5303 reviews</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/4512">Serica 4512 reviews</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">Serica 6190 reviews</a> or <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/8315">Serica 8315 reviews</a> are an #1 resource for evaluating different models through real customer experience.
(Updated December 2025)

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