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Simple and Perfect – The Cartier Tank Must | VARIO

There are a lot of watches that can really be called an icon, the Rolex Submariner, the Omega Speedmaster, how about the Patek Phillipe Calatrava? All of these watches are made for different purpo...

Mother of Pearl x Art Deco in Watchmaking | VARIO

Vario Empire Mother of Pearl on a Chinese chair with mother of pearl inlays Origins of Mother of Pearl Mother of pearl (nacre) is resilient against exterior elements as it forms in the inner shell ...

An undiscovered gem: The Omega Constellation | VARIO

There are brands that, as soon as you say their name a watch comes to your mind, think Audemars Piguet and the Royal Oak will dominate your thoughts, same with Omega and their bestselling model, th...

The perfect and overlooked Speedy – the Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space | VARIO

When we speak of Omega as a brand, there are usually 2 sides of the story, some people see the brand from Bienne who is having a hard time keeping up with Rolex, to be fair in the last few years Om...

Is it worth the hype? The Rolex GMT Master II BLNRO (AKA the Batman) | VARIO

Everyone talks about it, takes pictures with it, and tries to get one at retail price, these 3 elements have really boosted the sales of the famous BLNRO or as we know it the GMT Batman. The combin...

Bulova Accutron: The (Other) Watch That Won the Space Race | VARIO

Most watch enthusiasts know that the Omega Speedmaster was the first watch on the moon, but only a subset know of the Bulova Accutron that helped get it there. Bulova Accutron Spaceview. Photo by ...

The Tudor Black Bay 58 – The only watch we need? | VARIO

We, the true nerds and watch fans, always have tons of requests/complaints to any watch brand, the date is in the wrong place, is too big, is too thick, the bracelet is not up t the task, but then ...

The Trench Watch's Place in WW1 | VARIO

The First World War was a massively important war in so many ways. The influences it has over us all are inescapable, though most people don’t really think too much about it. A small part of its in...

Vario Empire Chronograph Review

Guilloche is a technique that I really love, it is hard to appreciate without the virtues of a good macro lens but there is something nice about knowing that is there, a good hand made guilloche di...

A Finnish Japanese AndoAndoAndo A-1 Automatic Microbrand Watch Review | VARIO

I first got to know Yu Ando, a Japanese reviewer living in Finland, through his reviews of VARIO watches and accessories. As fellow watch enthusiasts, we began to stay in touch regularly. Needless ...