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The must-have Macro Loupe for all watch lovers

After falling in love with it the moment it was released on social media, this reissue of Seiko's iconic 80s watch just wouldn't leave my mind! Without hesitation, I headed straight to the Seiko store on the day of its release to try them on with my daughter. The beauty of watchmaking? Sharing your passion? That's exactly what I did that day with my 21-month-old daughter, who chose the three colors for me (and it wasn't the one I had originally picked). A sweet little story that I'll remember every time I wear it.
Okay, so what about the watch itself, you ask? It's super fun, with a very easy-to-use rotating bezel, a bracelet with a finish that surpassed my expectations, and a secure clasp.

Back to 80's

My first foray into the world of Rolex with this Air-King 126900.

An extremely effective model that, in my humble opinion, is far too under-seen.

I love this black lacquered dial; admittedly busy, but the touches of yellow and green make it a unique model in the Rolex catalog.
If I had to recommend Rolex for the next Air-King? Let's be bold and go for a 39mm instead of the current 40mm 😊

The Rolex that doesn't get enough attention!

My summer 2025 watch with this orange guilloché dial that pops in the sun!

When the collaboration between the young brand Omnis and the Flyback podcast, which I regularly follow, was announced, I didn't hesitate for long and quickly clicked to get one of the 50 produced.

Just fun, no hassle, everything we love.

Guillochage at a great price!

Resulting from a collaboration with the artist Seconde Seconde, this Q Reissue model proudly displays the colors of the Marvel hero Hulk.

I love the format of the basic Reissue and the little details added by the collaboration are very nice, especially this dot-shaped second hand.

Bought for the superhero symbol and received the day after my daughter's birth, this watch will forever remain in my collection.

Hoping that one day she will be able to wear it herself and remember all the wonderful times we have had and will continue to have together!

Forever my first dad watch!

I'm not going to dwell on the specs of this watch seen and reviewed, because others would do it better than me!

Watch shared with wife since our engagement, it goes wonderfully from one wrist to another without flinching.

We love its timeless elegance with this design recognizable among 1000!

Timeless elegance

Looking for an el primero for a long time and after multiple searches, I came across this lesser-known version, the 146 heritage.

I love its contained diameter, its magnificent sunray blue dial and its two well-proportioned sub-counters.

A little extra detail, the small second at 9 o'clock which seems to float on the dial!

36000 ways to love it!

Eska is a watch brand founded in 1918 in Switzerland by Sylvan Kocher (S. Kocher &amp; Co.), with the name echoing the pronunciation of the initials &ldquo;S-K&rdquo; (es-ka). Born from dress watchmaking with clear legibility, the brand became known for guilloch&eacute; or grained dials, elegant small-to-mid sizes and, later, for a mythical diver that is now almost impossible to find. After going dormant at the end of the 20th century, Eska was revived in the mid-2020s with a stated intent to honor its historic pieces while adapting them for contemporary wear.
<h3>From &ldquo;S. Kocher &amp; Co.&rdquo; to Eska: Selzach, then Grenchen (1918&ndash;1937)</h3>
In the aftermath of World War I, S. Kocher &amp; Co. was established in Selzach before relocating to Grenchen in the 1930s to support international growth; this geographic shift accompanied the ambition to evolve from a small workshop into a brand geared to export. The early decades focused on dress watches with three hands, sometimes embellished with simple calendars or jumping-hour &ldquo;digital&rdquo; displays, set in round or shaped cases in steel, plated metals or gold.
Already in the interwar period, Eska watches circulated beyond Switzerland, notably in the Americas and Brazil, gaining a reputation for thin, well-finished and easy-to-read pieces; the brand&rsquo;s identity was rooted more in restrained execution than in mechanical one-upmanship. That approach &mdash; compact proportions, quietly worked dials &mdash; runs through the 1940s and 1950s output.
<h3>Royce as the export sibling and the quartz-era headwinds</h3>
From the post-war years onward, the company developed a second label, Royce, aimed primarily at export markets (notably the United States), offering watches close in spirit but signed differently depending on distribution; this dual-signature strategy broadened reach without diluting the aesthetic DNA. In the 1960s, use of the Royce name intensified, and Eska-signed pieces became scarcer in some regions.
The 1970s&ndash;1980s upended the ecosystem with the rise of quartz movements, which destabilized many historic, smaller-scale makers; Eska scaled back and ultimately faded as an active brand by the late 1980s. This retreat explains the strong presence of vintage pieces on today&rsquo;s secondary market, often in period-correct diameters (34&ndash;37 mm) and prized for well-preserved dials.
<h3>&ldquo;Amphibian 600&rdquo;: a rare diver, between archives and legend</h3>
Around 1959&ndash;1960, a now-mythical reference appeared: the Eska Amphibian 600, a diver with a broad acrylic bezel and a very distinctive personality; its patchy iconography fuels both collectors&rsquo; interest and a dose of mystery. Some sources suggest it on the wrists of personalities or military units, and specialists highlight the extreme rarity of intact examples &mdash; some even speak of only a handful known, which gives it a near &ldquo;ghost&rdquo; aura.
<ul>
<li>Eska Amphibian 600 &mdash; late-1950s diver, inspired by the first civil dive watches, oversized bezel, maximum legibility.</li>
<li>Eska Calendar &mdash; dress watches with day/date/month indications, often in thin cases and textured dials.</li>
<li>Eska Digital (jump hour) &mdash; window-display pieces typical of the 1930s&ndash;1950s, blending whimsy with restraint.</li>
<li>Eska Chronograph &mdash; sporadic productions with telemeter/spiral scales, instrument-like in spirit.</li>
</ul>
The place of the Eska Amphibian 600 in dive-watch history owes as much to its singular design as to the difficulty of documenting its distribution with certainty; for a buyer, this means paying close attention to dial, bezel and case coherence. On such pieces, clear provenance and original components weigh heavily in valuation.
<h3>Contemporary revival (2024&ndash;2025): Amphibian 250 and Heritage Chronograph</h3>
In 2024, two enthusiasts brought the brand back with the Eska Amphibian 250, a modern, more attainable take on the historic diver, funded via Kickstarter and assembled in France; the brief combines vintage cues (case lines, bezel, drilled lugs) with present-day usability. The campaign drew notable interest among enthusiasts, validating the wager of awakening a &ldquo;sleeping beauty&rdquo; with tact.
In 2025, the brand broadened the project with a heritage-styled chronograph, the Eska Heritage Chronograph, at roughly 38 mm with drilled lugs and pump pushers, channeling a 1960s sport-chic spirit; the intent is to stick to wearable proportions and clear reading without sacrificing the pleasure of details. These releases anchor the revival in an unabashed &ldquo;neo-vintage&rdquo; register that remains faithful to the original identity.
<h3>Pricing, distribution and production: a measured stance</h3>
The current strategy favors direct-to-consumer sales and a handful of specialized partners, with limited series by colorway and tightly managed runs; price levels span early-bird preorder tickets to controlled retail for the segment. Dial and bezel variations follow one another as batches progress, allowing collectors to pick distinctive configurations.
Assembly in France, straps from renowned artisans and local-leaning logistics are part of the talking points; this footprint helps with after-sales service and parts availability. Communications remain educational and community-oriented, with appearances at watch events and in a few showrooms.
<h3>Selection advice: authentic vintage or ready-to-wear neo-vintage</h3>
For a historical piece, target an example whose dial, bezel and hands align (fonts, patina, lengths) and whose case still shows crisp edges; on an Amphibian, overall coherence of the insert and the watch&rsquo;s stance trumps details you&rsquo;ll never see on the wrist. Period paperwork and recent service by a competent workshop are valuable pluses.
<ul>
<li>If you love dive-watch history, an original Eska Amphibian 600 is a collector&rsquo;s rarity that&rsquo;s demanding to source and authenticate.</li>
<li>If you want a vintage-looking &ldquo;daily diver&rdquo; with modern comfort, the Eska Amphibian 250 is a compelling compromise.</li>
<li>If you prefer 1960s racing-chic styling, the Eska Heritage Chronograph aims for clear legibility and balanced wear.</li>
</ul>
On the wrist, keep overall height, lug-to-lug length and strap comfort (beads-of-rice steel, tropic rubber, leather) in mind; fit to your wrist and lifestyle matters more than chasing spec sheet superlatives. For a &ldquo;smart buy,&rdquo; compare variants in person when possible and prioritize perceived execution quality.
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
Eska speaks to enthusiasts who value readable design, compact proportions and fidelity to historic codes without pastiche. Between rare vintage pieces and well-thought-out neo-vintage re-editions, the brand offers a pleasant doorway into evocative, wearable, endearing watchmaking. To choose among models, start with your use case (daily dress, weekend, thematic collection), then judge the dial-case-bracelet balance. If you hesitate, rely on Dialicious customer reviews to confront brand narrative with real on-wrist experience.
(Updated September 2025)

After having the chance to be present at the reveal of this sleeping beauty, I did not hesitate when the kick starter was launched!

A beautiful project and especially a beautiful achievement with in particular beautiful finishes on the bezel, the well-worked crown, the touches of red and the sandwich dial.

In terms of design, I would have appreciated:
- a slightly thinner case and longer and more curved horns
- an identical color between the numbers on the dial and those on the bezel

It's all a matter of taste!

A very successful Revival!

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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