Reviews

Our second Skagen review today is of the 697XLMLMB. It's a quartz men's dress watch with a style a bit more daring than most of their line. Specifications: 35g in weight with strap. 42.5mm across with crown, 40.2mm without, 49mm lug to lug. 8.5mm thick. Black ion plated stainless steel case with polished snap-on caseback. Integral black calfskin leather strap with thorn buckle bearing Skagen logo. 'Super hardened' mineral crystal. Miyota quartz movement with 'big date' complic..

As a followup to our interview with Skagen founder Charlotte Jorst, today we have a review of the Skagen 233XXLSLB. From the upcoming 'Skagen Leather' collection, it's very much down the center of the Skagen style: Quartz, slim, and low-key in appearance. Some specifications: 30g in weight, with leather strap - incredibly lightweight. 7.6mm thick, 37mm wide without crown and 39mm with, 41.5mm lug to lug. Black calfskin leather strap, secured by two screws on each side. Thorn buckle, si..

I was recently contacted by the public relations firm from Skagen, a Danish company that's been producing minimal dress watches for many years. Several of my friends wear them happily, so when they offered us a chance to email questions to co-founder Charlette Jorst (pictured) I was happy to accept. As a bit of background, Skagen watches are typically quite slim, with a characteristic spare face and quartz movement. Most are dress-type watches that make good all-around wearers, and are very..