Michael Sonsino

Southend-on-Sea

Digital Editor at Oracle Time Magazine

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Vacheron Constantin Introduce First Overseas Minute Repeater with Grand Complication Openface

2 days ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Earlier this spring Vacheron Constantin went all out on the haute horological complications with the launch of an entire Traditionnelle Openface collection and the release of the world record breaking Solaria Ultra Grand Complication La Première. However, their appetite for high end complications has not been sated in any capacity. Their latest creation being the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface, the first ever Overseas watch to feature a minute repeater.
Brew Celebrate 10th Anniversary with First Metric Manual Wind

6 days ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Brew Watches are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new interpretation of their flagship Metric watch. The model has previously been produced with meca-quartz and automatic movements but now it’s presented with a manual-winding calibre for the first time. So, the watch is fittingly called the Brew Metric Manual Wind. It’s their most high spec movement to date, which also means it’s their most expensive.
Seiko Power Design Project Returns to London with Eggs Timers and Vampire Exclusives

6 days ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Seiko’s Power Design Project is returning to London’s Japan House for the ‘Incredibly Specialised Watches Exhibition 2’. The second edition of an exhibition that first took place last year. It features a selection of quirky concept watches that are designed to tackle niche concepts to the point of being impractical, hence the name Incredibly Specialised. You can attend the exhibition for free, May 15th – June 16th. There are six watches in the 2025 edition of the Power Design Project exhibition.
Farer Unveil Lissom Collection Dress Watch Inspired by Historic Botanists

1 week ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Farer is here with a new colourful collection of dress watches for the summer. Dubbed the Lissom Collection, it’s a sleek three-hand model with small seconds subdial available in an array of organic colours. Named after a series of famous historic botanists, it’s about as British as it gets. The word lissom has fallen out of common use in modern English but it’s meaning is actually very straightforward. It means slim and lithe.
Tudor Launch Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” 300 Piece Limited Edition

1 week ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Tudor have been loving the colour pink in recent years between their collaborations with Inter Miami FC and the Giro d’Italia. It’s the Italian prestige cycling race that takes centre stage with the launch of the new Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” Limited Edition. It’s a 300 piece limited edition of the unique piece winner’s watch that was awarded to Tadej Pogačar upon winning the race in 2024.
Our Favourite Pastel Watches for Summer

1 week ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

There are a lot of big trends in watchmaking that slap you in the face with how all encompassing they are. I’m thinking specifically about integrated steel bracelets about four years ago. However, some are much more low key until you look around and realise they’re suddenly everywhere. That’s the case with pastel dial watches – desaturated versions of classic colours that have a gentle almost fun palette that works well across a range of styles and designs.
Kuoe Kyoto Old Smith 90-002 Watch Review

1 week ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Japanese watch brands continue to surprise me. While there’s all the surface level brands we know and love like Grand Seiko, Citizen and the independents like Hajime Asaoka, the concept of Japanese microbrands is a lot less publicised. However, there’s a rich depth to Japanese micros that warrants close inspection. Which leads me to the subject of this article, the Kuoe Kyoto Old Smith 90-002 field watch. The story of Kuoe is familiar to many microbrands.
Seiko Expand Presage Range with New Classic Series Edo Silk and ‘Frozen Cocktails’

2 weeks ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

Seiko’s Presage collection is undergoing a massive update at the moment with new additions to the Style 60s series that we’ve already looked at as well as today new additions to the Classic Series and Cocktail Time. As 36mm and 34mm models respectively, they do lean more towards being ladies watches but they’re still cool additions to the range. Plus I think the pun in the name of the Cocktail Time ‘Frozen Cocktails’ makes them worthy of being discussed on that merit alone.
Certina DS-1 Big Date Receives New Matte PVD Cases

2 weeks ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

To my mind, Certina are at their best when they’re creating high quality adventure watches at enviably accessible prices like the DS Super. However, it’s important to remember that they’re about more than tool watches, as we were recently reminded in dramatic fashion with the launch of the DS Cascadur. Now they’re expanding another of their core, non-tool watch models – the DS-1 Big Date, which is now available in a duo of matte PVD finishes.
Corum Returns to Swiss Ownership For 70th Anniversary

2 weeks ago | oracleoftime.com | Michael Sonsino

2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the Corum watch brand, and they’re celebrating in a somewhat unconventional manner. Rather than releasing a special edition or new collection, they’ve had a change of ownership. Since 2013 they have been owned by Hong Kong based Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited but as of now they have been bought out and Corum is returning to Swiss ownership.