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Owner Review: Armand Nicolet JS9-41

The Armand Nicolet JS9-41 is a 41mm sport diver designed and built in Tramelan Switzerland. Armand Nicolet has roots back to 1875 when the company namesake set up as a watchmaker in Bernese Jura. The business remained family owned and run until 1987 when it was sold to Italian businessman, Rolando Braga. If you live…
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21/06/2021
Owner Review: Tag Heuer Formula 1 Cayman Limited Edition

It was 2017, our first cruise and a port stop in Grand Cayman. Somehow, I got it in my head that I was 40 and didn’t have a “nice watch”. So after a planned excursion, we planned on a bit of shopping before heading back to the ship (side note – on board the ship…
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20/06/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Giugiaro Ripley SCED035

People’s tastes vary greatly and you may find it illogical when a thing you love just isn’t somebody’s cup of tea. This Seiko Giugiaro Ripley SCED035 however makes you understand the other side. It’s good-looking, it’s interesting, it’s fugly and immature all at once. No matter what somebody thinks about it, they are right. So…
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14/06/2021
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

Long before I picked up the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, I have always had a fascination with wristwatches. My first memory of a watch was an Omega, probably a Seamaster, a simple 3 hander in Gold. Growing up, for me, Omega was the watch brand. There was some vague knowledge of their watches…
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12/06/2021
R&R – G-Shock Full Metal Nightmare

Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of the Rob & The Regulator Show, Alex and Rob talk about new watch releases from brands like Seiko, Swatch and G-Shock. We even cover Ming x Massena and Ferdinand Berthoud in our regular Independents Corner section Topics The podcast starts with our…
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08/06/2021
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra – almost perfect.

Almost the perfect watch… almost. My Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra has a lot going for it. It was to be my one & only luxury automatic watch fitting the “one and done GADA” piece. Truth be told, it comes damn close! Though the 41 mm case is on the larger size of the new modern…
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07/06/2021
Owner Review: Halios Fairwind – 39mm blue beauty with killer bracelet

I first saw the Halios Fairwind on Instagram. While Jason Lim at Halios doesn’t post very often, somehow the IG algorithm read my mind and dangled this shiny object before my eyes. Halios watches tend to re-sell at a premium, but what really drew me to the Fairwind is the bracelet with on-the-fly adjustability. EVERY…
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06/06/2021
2.5 Watchmakers – Rob Loves Panerai

Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & The Regulator we talk about new watch releases from Omega, Tag and Longines. Plus all the usual rubbish. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to support our podcast by…
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02/06/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze

Bronze Watches. Let’s get this out of the way…right away. Bronze is a material that people SHOULD make watches from!! Bronze watches SHOULD NOT be a fad or something that fades away with time. Why, you ask? Bronze is the world’s first metal alloy. Early history is full of man using this important metal to…
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01/06/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Turtle SRP779K1 – What came first? The ‘Turtle’ or the Egg?

The Seiko Turtle SRP779K1 has served as my first entry into the wonderful world of mechanical watches. I’m not sure if I was aware of its predecessors the ‘SKX‘ model before owning it or not. It’s possible that since having the beautiful Pepsi bezel in my life I have unwittingly started to notice articles, photos…
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30/05/2021