https://wristfinds.com/ Wrist Finds covers new watch releases, hands-on reviews, and buying guides — from microbrands to the big names. en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:20:22 GMT https://wristfinds.com/viis-flieger-gmt-42-levante-review/ https://wristfinds.com/viis-flieger-gmt-42-levante-review/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:42:24 GMT Affiliate Disclosure: This watch was provided to Wrist Finds for review. All opinions are independent and unbiased.Finding a proper GMT with a genuine flieger design under a thousand euros is harder than it sounds. GMTs are everywhere. Pilot watches are everywhere. But the combination, done well at this price, is a much shorter list. 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A New https://wristfinds.com/spinnaker-fleuss-seconde-seconde-2025-edition/ https://wristfinds.com/spinnaker-fleuss-seconde-seconde-2025-edition/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:45:58 GMT Spinnaker’s collaborations have often leaned into creative, story-driven design, and their latest project is one of the most imaginative yet. The new Fleuss Automatic Seconde/Seconde/ 2025 Edition brings together the British-based microbrand’s nautical DNA with the tongue-in-cheek artistic vision of Seconde/Seconde/ — the Parisian design studio known for reimagining watches with humor and hidden symbolism.