Journal

The 1918 Medic Trench | A Watch from an Alternate Timeline

Most WWI-inspired watches aim to recapture the spirit of the era's timepieces. Instead, VARIO's 1918 Medic re-imagines what could have been on the battlefields.     It’s impossible to chart the hi...

Vintage is the way - Vintage Timex | VARIO

The reason why nowadays vintage watches are a poplar category, is because you can find some real gems at price that is unheard of. Think about classic design traits such as Breguet numerals, 35mm c...

Top 5 Mechanical Single Hand Watches

In a world where time is often measured to the millisecond, there is a certain appeal in slowing down the passage of time and enjoying it more consciously. This is where mechanical single-hand watc...

Salmon dials are IN – The Pierre Paulin 38

Salmon dials have an interesting background story. Big names like Vacheron Constantin and Patek Phillipe used to reserve this dial color for special editions. In the case of Vacheron, they mixed th...

Vario NAVI x WEI

We were approached by members of WEI (Watch Enthusiasts India) to create their first Limited Edition group watch. We brainstormed some ideas and came up with the design with the help of a WEI membe...

The legacy of tilted dials in the history of wristwatches | VARIO

Wristwatches have left behind their utilitarian origins in the great history of watchmaking to become exquisite fusions of function and artistry. They are revered both as functional timekeeping ins...

Top 12 Art Deco Watches | VARIO

Art Deco was a design movement that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by its emphasis on geometric shapes, bold colors, and streamlined designs. It was a time of great artistic and cult...

What is the real value of a watch? – The Seiko SQ Day Date | VARIO

The value of a watch is something that we always argue as watch enthusiasts, sometimes we see watches that cost as much as car and we say: ‘’ well that is a lot of watch for the money...’’ or somet...

Vario Empire Chrono x AMWG

I first got to know Vincent from AMWG when I approached him to review Vario watches 3 years ago. I’ve worked in Hong Kong for more than 3 years and met my wonderful wife Judy there and we travel ba...

A mythical approach for a mythical watch – The Uncatchable from Artisans de Geneve

There are watches that are consider unicorns, to me the Rolex Explorer 1655 is that watch, it doesn’t matter if Steve McQueen wore one or not, to me it was the first watch that caught my eye, it wa...