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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!

Timex is an American watch brand founded in 1854 in Waterbury, Connecticut; stemming from the Waterbury Clock Company and later the U.S. Time Company, it built a reputation for robust, readable, affordable everyday pieces&mdash;from the pre-war &ldquo;dollar watch&rdquo; to today&rsquo;s re-editions.
<h3>From Waterbury to the &ldquo;dollar watch&rdquo;: a popular American DNA</h3>
In the 19th century the Naugatuck Valley turned American watchmaking into a volume industry, and Waterbury forged an identity for reliable, low-priced objects; within that context the idea of a watch &ldquo;for everyone&rdquo; emerged&mdash;the ancestor of the famed dollar watch whose promise was rock-bottom price and instant legibility&mdash;and this price/use equation became the brand&rsquo;s enduring compass.
Post-1940s, the group reorganised and the name &ldquo;Timex&rdquo; hit the mainstream through televised torture-tests in which the watch was dropped, shaken and abused, and the line &ldquo;It takes a licking and keeps on ticking&rdquo; summed up this no-nonsense endurance.
Popularity rested on mass distribution (department stores, mail order, retailers) and on a deliberately readable offer: crisp hands, frank numerals, unfussy cases; the watch became a good kind of ordinary&mdash;worn at the office, for sport, and on the road&mdash;and that very ordinariness is precisely its appeal.
<h3>Indiglo, Ironman and Field: night legibility, sport chrono and &ldquo;terrain&rdquo; watches</h3>
In the early 1990s the brand generalised an electroluminescent backlight that illuminated the entire dial uniformly, and Indiglo became a shorthand for safe, comfortable night reading.
By the mid-1980s the company launched a triathlon-ready chrono that became synonymous with simple, near-indestructible sports timing, packing essential functions (chrono, countdown, alarms) and credible water-resistance, and the most emblematic reference remains the Timex Ironman.
Alongside, field/outdoor lines leaned on steel or resin cases, protected crowns and easygoing fabric straps; at the opposite end, a minimalist city piece won daily urban wear with clear dials and effortless style, and the hugely popular Timex Weekender captures that no-frills brief.
<h3>Q Timex, Marlin and Waterbury: heritage re-editions and measured upscaling</h3>
Since the late 2010s the brand has revisited historic codes&mdash;coloured bezels, compact steel cases, mesh bracelets, brushed dials; the retro vein finds broad appeal by pairing modern proportions to yesterday&rsquo;s signatures, and the Timex Q line distils this accessible 1970s spirit.
Another pillar is the return to hand-wound/automatic mechanics in 1950s&ndash;1960s-style pieces, bringing the brand back to vintage-minded wrists via polished cases, applied markers and calm typefaces, and the Timex Marlin is the best-known expression.
Finally, the historic family named after the brand&rsquo;s birthplace now appears as everyday classics with clean finishing (steel, lacquered dials, faceted hands), and the Timex Waterbury acts as a bridge between heritage and day-to-day use.
<ul>
<li>Timex Ironman &mdash; straightforward, readable sports chrono, typically 100&nbsp;m WR.</li>
<li>Timex Weekender &mdash; daily watch with clear dial and easy strap swapping.</li>
<li>Timex Q &mdash; 1970s-inspired reissues, colourful bezels, mesh bracelets.</li>
<li>Timex Marlin &mdash; neo-vintage mechanicals, &ldquo;Mad Men&rdquo; numerals, relaxed dress wear.</li>
<li>Timex Waterbury &mdash; classic daily line, multiple dials and steel cases.</li>
<li>Timex Expedition North &mdash; outdoor intent, responsible materials, reinforced legibility.</li>
<li>Timex Standard &mdash; versatile entry line, sober styles and mixed sizes.</li>
<li>Timex Navi &mdash; retro-flavoured diver, purposeful bezels, steel or fabric straps.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Positioning, prices and worldwide manufacturing: accessible, large-scale yet disciplined</h3>
The core sits in the &ldquo;accessible&rdquo; band with two- or three-hand quartz pieces, sports chronos and simple mechanicals; depending on market and promotions most references land in the low- to mid-hundreds, and the &ldquo;good use/good price&rdquo; proposition remains the centre of gravity.
Industrial execution relies on a major Asian assembly base with a long-standing site in the Philippines complemented by regional partners, with logistics and shipping centralised by family, and this setup explains worldwide availability and stable pricing.
On distribution the brand blends its own site, specialist retailers, department stores and recurring creative partnerships with style-driven labels and merchants, feeding visible capsules without scattering the range, and Timex x Todd Snyder and Huckberry collaborations punctuate releases.
<h3>Collecting cues and buying advice: picking your daily Timex</h3>
Start with use: timed sport, desk-to-play, travel; for running and training a water-resistant, readable chrono is natural, while a clear-dial, cuff-friendly piece suits office wear, and the Timex Ironman covers the former as a Marlin or Waterbury covers the latter.
Then validate perceived size: lug-to-lug, under-cuff height, bracelet weight, dial/hands contrast; the trusty check is a &ldquo;one-metre, one-glance&rdquo; in natural light, and if you read the time instantly regardless of wrist angle, you&rsquo;ve got the right format.
Finally think care and convenience: battery and gaskets for quartz, as-needed servicing for mechanicals, water-resistance checks if the watch sees water, strap swaps to tune character; avoid crown shocks and out-of-range date setting, and prefer symptom-based maintenance over arbitrary schedules.
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
Timex is still defined by three promises: controlled price, clear readout and ready-to-live objects. From utilitarian sport to heritage reissues, the offer spans running, office days, weekends and travel. To decide, begin with use, filter by legibility and comfort, then choose between &ldquo;carefree&rdquo; quartz and &ldquo;pleasure&rdquo; mechanics. Once picked, a second strap often broadens contexts of wear. To align these cues with long-term ownership experiences, a practical compass remains Dialicious customer reviews.
(Updated September 2025)

I have a lot of affection for my Q Timex. Its case is very successful: it is vintage, but the polished-brushed also gives it a modern side. In addition, it is well made considering the price. The bracelet is in the same spirit even if, sometimes, it will like to pull out a hair or two. I appreciate that it adapts as well to a casual look as to a more urban and worked one. Mine is a Peanuts 70th Anniversary edition. There is Snoopy wedged at 6 o'clock which brings this touch of lightness and even today he makes me smile. In short, it is a nice and inexpensive watch but which will always find its place in a collection.

Even more endearing with Snoopy

Atelier Jalaper est une marque horlog&egrave;re franco-belge fond&eacute;e en 2019 par Louis Jalaber et Simon Szleper. Elle se distingue par une approche unique qui fusionne l'horlogerie traditionnelle avec l'h&eacute;ritage automobile en int&eacute;grant des &eacute;l&eacute;ments authentiques de voitures l&eacute;gendaires dans ses montres.
<h3>Origines et Fondation</h3>
Louis Jalaber et Simon Szleper se sont rencontr&eacute;s lors de leurs &eacute;tudes &agrave; l'ESCP Europe, partageant une passion commune pour l'horlogerie et l'automobile. Leur ambition &eacute;tait de cr&eacute;er une montre qui ne se contenterait pas de s'inspirer du design automobile, mais qui int&eacute;grerait v&eacute;ritablement une partie de l'histoire automobile. Cette vision les a conduits &agrave; fonder Atelier Jalaper en 2019.
<h3>Concept et Philosophie</h3>
La philosophie d'Atelier Jalaper repose sur l'id&eacute;e de donner une nouvelle vie &agrave; des voitures embl&eacute;matiques en les int&eacute;grant dans des montres de haute qualit&eacute;. Chaque garde-temps est con&ccedil;u avec des cadrans fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques de voitures l&eacute;gendaires, offrant ainsi aux passionn&eacute;s une connexion tangible avec l'histoire automobile.
<h3>Collections et Mod&egrave;les</h3>
Collection DB5
La premi&egrave;re collection d'Atelier Jalaper rend hommage &agrave; l'Aston Martin DB5, une ic&ocirc;ne des ann&eacute;es 1960. Les cadrans de ces montres sont d&eacute;coup&eacute;s dans le capot en aluminium d'une v&eacute;ritable DB5, conf&eacute;rant &agrave; chaque pi&egrave;ce une patine unique. La collection comprend quatre mod&egrave;les :
<ul>
<li>AJ001-S : Mod&egrave;le avec affichage de la date, bo&icirc;tier en acier inoxydable</li>
<li>AJ001-B : Version avec bo&icirc;tier en PVD noir</li>
<li>AJ002-S : Mod&egrave;le avec affichage du jour et de la date, bo&icirc;tier en acier inoxydable</li>
<li>AJ002-B : Version avec bo&icirc;tier en PVD noir</li>
</ul>
Ces montres sont &eacute;quip&eacute;es de mouvements automatiques Miyota, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche de 42 heures.
Collection Miura
La deuxi&egrave;me collection s'inspire de la Lamborghini Miura, souvent consid&eacute;r&eacute;e comme la premi&egrave;re supercar au monde. Les cadrans sont fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques de la Miura, et la collection propose plusieurs variantes :
<ul>
<li>AJ-P400-V : Version avec r&eacute;haut vert</li>
<li>AJ-P400-N : Version avec r&eacute;haut noir</li>
<li>AJ-P400-O : Version avec r&eacute;haut orange</li>
<li>AJ-P400-B : Version avec r&eacute;haut bleu</li>
</ul>
Ces mod&egrave;les sont anim&eacute;s par des mouvements &agrave; remontage manuel Sellita SW270-1 M, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche d'environ 45 heures.
Collection Jaguar Type E
La troisi&egrave;me collection s'inspire de la Jaguar Type E, l'une des autos les plus reconnaissables entre toutes. Les cadrans sont fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques d'une Jaguar Type E semi-lightweight de 1962, et la collection propose deux variantes :
<ul>
<li>AJ-003-B : Version au cadran stri&eacute;</li>
<li>AJ-003-W : Version au cadran noir anodis&eacute;</li>
</ul>
Ces mod&egrave;les sont anim&eacute;s par des mouvements &agrave; remontage automatique Sellita SW300-1, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche d'environ 42 heures.
<h3>Processus de Fabrication et Savoir-Faire</h3>
Atelier Jalaper collabore avec des artisans et des experts horlogers bas&eacute;s &agrave; La Chaux-de-Fonds, en Suisse, pour assurer une qualit&eacute; exceptionnelle. Le processus de fabrication implique une d&eacute;coupe pr&eacute;cise des pi&egrave;ces automobiles pour cr&eacute;er des cadrans uniques, suivie d'un assemblage minutieux pour garantir la fiabilit&eacute; et l'esth&eacute;tique de chaque montre.
<h3>Engagement envers l'Authenticit&eacute; et l'Innovation</h3>
La marque s'engage &agrave; pr&eacute;server l'authenticit&eacute; des mat&eacute;riaux utilis&eacute;s tout en innovant dans le design et la fonctionnalit&eacute;. Chaque montre est num&eacute;rot&eacute;e et porte en elle l'&acirc;me de la voiture dont elle est issue, offrant aux collectionneurs et aux passionn&eacute;s une pi&egrave;ce de l'histoire automobile &agrave; leur poignet.
<h3>R&eacute;ception et Perspectives d'Avenir</h3>
Depuis son lancement, Atelier Jalaper a re&ccedil;u des retours positifs pour son concept novateur et la qualit&eacute; de ses montres. La marque continue d'explorer de nouvelles collaborations avec des voitures l&eacute;gendaires, &eacute;largissant ainsi sa collection et renfor&ccedil;ant sa position unique &agrave; l'intersection de l'horlogerie et de l'automobile.
En conclusion, Atelier Jalaper se distingue par sa capacit&eacute; &agrave; fusionner l'art horloger avec l'h&eacute;ritage automobile, cr&eacute;ant des montres qui racontent une histoire unique et offrent une exp&eacute;rience &eacute;motionnelle aux passionn&eacute;s des deux univers.
Inspirez-vous des avis clients Dialicious pour choisir la montre Atelier Jalaper qui vous convient le mieux. D&eacute;couvrez &eacute;galement le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_de_sports_mecaniques">classement des marques de montres inspir&eacute;es du sport automobile</a>.
(Mise &agrave; jour Mars 2025)

Atelier Jalaper is a Franco-Belgian watch brand founded in 2019 by Louis Jalaber and Simon Szleper. It is distinguished by a unique approach that merges traditional watchmaking with automotive heritage by integrating authentic elements of legendary cars into its watches.
<h3 dir="ltr">Origins and Foundation</h3>
Louis Jalaber and Simon Szleper met during their studies at ESCP Europe, sharing a common passion for watchmaking and automobiles. Their ambition was to create a watch that would not only be inspired by automotive design, but would truly incorporate a part of automotive history. This vision led them to found Atelier Jalaper in 2019.
<h3 dir="ltr">Concept and Philosophy</h3>
Atelier Jalaper's philosophy is based on the idea of ​​giving new life to iconic cars by integrating them into high-quality watches. Each timepiece is designed with dials made from authentic parts from legendary cars, providing enthusiasts with a tangible connection to automotive history.
<h3 dir="ltr">Collections and Models</h3>
Collection DB5
Atelier Jalaper's first collection pays homage to the Aston Martin DB5, an icon of the 1960s. The dials of these watches are cut from the aluminum cover of a real DB5, giving each piece a unique patina. The collection includes four models:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ001-S: Model with date display, stainless steel case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ001-B:&nbsp;Version with black PVD case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ002-S: Model with day and date display, stainless steel case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ002-B: Version with black PVD case
</li>
</ul>
These watches are equipped with Miyota automatic movements, offering a power reserve of 42 hours.
Collection Miura
The second collection is inspired by the Lamborghini Miura, often considered the world's first supercar. The dials are made from authentic Miura parts, and the collection offers several variations:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-V: Version with green flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-N: Version with black flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-O: Version with orange flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-B: Version with blue flange
</li>
</ul>
These models are powered by Sellita SW270-1 M hand-wound movements, offering a power reserve of approximately 45 hours.
Jaguar E-Type Collection
The third collection is inspired by the Jaguar E-Type, one of the most recognizable cars of all. The dials are made from genuine parts from a 1962&nbsp;Jaguar E-Type semi-lightweight, and the collection offers two variants:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-003-B: Version with vertically brushed dial
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-003-W: Version with black anodized dial
</li>
</ul>
These models are driven by Sellita SW300-1 self-winding movements, offering a power reserve of approximately 42 hours.
<h3 dir="ltr">Manufacturing Process and Know-How</h3>
Atelier Jalaper collaborates with artisans and watchmaking experts based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, to ensure exceptional quality. The manufacturing process involves precise cutting of automotive parts to create unique dials, followed by careful assembly to ensure the reliability and aesthetics of each watch.
<h3 dir="ltr">Commitment to Authenticity and Innovation</h3>
The brand is committed to preserving the authenticity of the materials used while innovating in design and functionality. Each watch is numbered and carries within it the soul of the car from which it comes, offering collectors and enthusiasts a piece of automotive history on their wrist.
<h3 dir="ltr">Reception and Future Prospects</h3>
Since its launch, Atelier Jalaper has received positive feedback for its innovative concept and the quality of its watches. The brand continues to explore new collaborations with legendary cars, expanding its collection and strengthening its unique position at the intersection of watchmaking and automobiles.&nbsp;In conclusion, Atelier Jalaper stands out for its ability to merge the art of watchmaking with automotive heritage, creating watches that tell a unique story and offer an emotional experience to enthusiasts of both worlds.
Take inspiration from Dialicious customer reviews to choose the Atelier Jalaper watch that suits you best. Also discover the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_brands_of_motor_sports_watches">ranking of watch brands inspired by motorsport</a>.
(Updated March 2025)

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