Starry Eyed

Stars in a dense black sky give the midnight hour a magical, beautiful feel making people stop in their tracks. Stopping in their hectic lives to appreciate the collation of stars above them, focusing on the brightest star of all. At first, they are difficult to see yet when taking a breath to truly gaze their exquisite beauty are for us all to treasure. When pausing to appreciate exquisite, luxury watchmaking admiring all the incredibly beautiful timepieces available, which brand shines the brightest? Is it Breitling, Bremont or Alpina? Let’s take a look at which brands WatchPro got star struck by.............

The online magazine have awarded their Rising Star of the Year 2015 and Sports Watch of the Year 2015 to two of our luxury watch labels - Junghans and Oris; WatchPro have become starry eyed by the exquisite brands, so let’s uncover why the watch experts have come to the conclusion……….

WatchPro Rising Star of the Year 2015: Junghans

To be entered into the Rising Star Category, the brand’s success and leadership status in the industry is put into account; considering all elements from the work carried out at the HQ or from a more local distributor or agent. WatchPro finally selected Junghans for the following reasons:

• The Max Bill - Described as the ‘showpiece collection of the brand,’ WatchPro was particularly impressed by the minimalist design, unique colourways and domed dials showing spectacular integrity, design and technique; a shining example for rivals to follow. 
• Monica Porracin - The UK success that the Germand brand has received is primarily down to Monica Porracin who via her distribution business - the Blue Company - took on Junghans in 2014. Since, her input has allowed for the brand’s awareness to grow dramatically winning two awards in the process. 
• Collaboration - The alliance of brilliant design and Porracin’s dedication and hard work, have led the Germand brand to be unstoppable! A powerful duo that have put Junghan on a platform for watch experts, retailers, journalists and fans to admire.  

WatchPro Sports Watch of the Year 2015: Oris

The Oris Divers Sixty-Five timepiece was named as their Sports Watch of the Year due to its ability to incorporate heritage with diving technicality. Reviving a model from the 1960s with a little adjustment to size and at an accessible price is the winning formula that impressed the experts. 

Specifications: unidirectional bezel, steel case, 40mm diameter, date display, black colour, automatic movement, 100M water resistant

Price:  £1,150

Which brands and models shine the brightest making you go all starry eyed?