Richard Lee

Oct 13, 2024 | watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee

In late 2023, a then-unknown Moonwatch with a white dial was seen on the wrist of actor Daniel Craig. The mysterious watch turned out to be the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch with a “lacquered white dial” that was officially unveiled in March 2024. Notably, it was released a regular production, instead of limited edition. An iconic design, the Omega Speedmaster Professional is best known as the Moonwatch with the classic black dial.

Dec 11, 2023 | watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee

With roots in 1950s French military-issue chronographs, the modern-day Type XX Chronographe was originally released in the mid-1990s and is now’s trademark pilot’s chronograph – and also the brand’s entry-level complication. Originally utilising Lemania-based movement in prior generations, the Type XX was entirely revamped, inside and out, with the unveiling of the Type XX Chronograph 2057 and 2067 earlier this year.

Dec 4, 2023 | watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee

Citizen launched its flagship mechanical watch, the Caliber 0200, two years ago. Despite being better known for high-end electronic watches, the  Japanese watchmaker managed an impressively executed three-handed sports watch, with an equally outstanding new movement. Now the model finally receives a mechanical upgrade with the Caliber 0210, which incorporates a date along with subtle improvements to the external design, while retaining the excellent case and bracelet that define the model.

Nov 19, 2023 | watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee |Ashton Tracy

A mechanical watch movement is a tiny-but-complex system made up of components in equilibrium, operating flawlessly. But because the those components are delicate – especially the parts that make up the escapement – its operation can be influenced by external factors,  including shock, moisture, and more commonly, the position of the watch, whether on the wrist or off. The position of a watch determines how gravity affects the moving parts of the movement.

Jul 6, 2023 | watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee

A regular participant of Only Watch, Girard-Perregaux’s latest instalment revisits a novel, high-tech escapement released a decade ago – pulling the wraps off the Neo Constant Escapement for Only Watch 2023. Girard-Perregaux first unveiled the Constant Escapement in 2013 – a wristwatch with an unique, dual-wheel escapement with an integral constant-force silicon buckling spring. Ten years later, the Neo Constant Escapement serves as a revamp, with incremental upgrades to the mechanism.