SILA’s Stylish, Affordable Women’s Watches

A mini, vintage-inspired timepiece with over 20 interchangeable strap options

Straps are an important design element of the newly launched SILA watch collection, debuting on Kickstarter today. In fact, SILA—which stands for “Sorry I’m Late Again”—has 23 strap options. Three metal jewelry chain colors (silver, gold and rose gold) complement 20 waxed enhanced cotton colors. Each strap swaps out with a simple click. As the brand explains, it’s one watch with 20 different looks. But …

Baselworld 2017: Five Well-Designed Women’s Watches

Various timepieces, across multiple price points, that are more than just pretty

More often than not, women’s watches tend to condescend to the consumer base—throwing in a delicate or funky colorway or adding some gemstones atop a fairly normal timepiece without much to its core. With the amount of innovation and craftsmanship dedicated toward men’s watches, it’s refreshing to find women’s wristwatches produced by the same effort. At this year’s Baselworld watch fair, we saw many brands …

Larsson & Jennings Norse Collection

The clean, modern watch brand introduces Swiss-made pieces in angular cases

It’s safe to say the bulk of watches on the market (Apple Watch, aside) feature round cases with round faces and, since their inception in 2012, UK/Swedish watch brand Larsson & Jennings has excelled at producing modern, circular wristwatches. With their latest debut, the Norse Collection, they’ve taken their minimalist design sensibilities and applied them to angular cases—with variations on the square and rectangle. Each …