• Owner Review: Franck Muller Crazy Hours

    Owner Review: Franck Muller Crazy Hours

    … That is Franck Muller. From a time where all had one and those that did not, needed one… to a time where wearing a Franck Muller Crazy Hours set you miles away from the knowledgeable collector crowd. Several scandals (nothing that other brands did not do, yet they never got caught…) and a commercial

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  • Owner Review: Eterna Kontiki Adventure

    Owner Review: Eterna Kontiki Adventure

    Any watch enthusiast familiar with Eterna likely knows of Eterna’s close association with the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. I won’t rehash that expedition here (the book and movies are worth your time), but following its successful completion, Eterna adopted the KonTiki name for a number of watch lines. This brings us to the watch in question,

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  • Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300

    Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300

    A few years ago, while on holiday, I saw a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300 in a shop window in Florence that immediately appealed to me. I just fell in love. At first I thought it was one of those modified vintage watches, but back home I realised it was a new Baselworld release. So it

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  • Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday

    Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday

    Tuesdays in the ‘watch-world’ are synonymous with the Omega Speedmaster. This idea was first conceived and popularized by the Fratello Watch group in 2012 as a simple hashtag #speedytuesday on Facebook. In 2017, to commemorate 5 years of the #speedytuesday movement, Omega in collaboration with Fratello Watches designed and released a limited edition “Speedy Tuesday”

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  • Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Navy Seals Alarm

    Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Navy Seals Alarm

    Jaeger-LeCoultre (JLC) has a thing with sound. Since 1959, JLC has been building alarms for the wrist. As such, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Navy Seals Alarm Watch (NSA) follows in the footsteps of giants such as the Deep Sea (1959) and the Polaris (1968) as well as the rest of the Memovox range through the

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  • DTS Podcast – Independent Watchmaker Schon Horology

    DTS Podcast – Independent Watchmaker Schon Horology

    Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of the Defining Time Show, Anthony is joined by Ian Schon from Schon Horology to talk about his journey to becoming a watchmaker and pen manufacturer.  Topics We talk about the trials and tribulations of creating his business and go deep into the

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  • Owner Review: Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500V

    Owner Review: Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500V

    I still remember that day. November 28, 2018. Australian summer was just around the corner. I noticed a spring in my step as I made my way from the Crown car park to Monards, one of the most prestigious watch dealers in Melbourne. It was finally time to try on one of my grail watches,

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  • Owner Review: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme

    Owner Review: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme

    The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme is instantly recognizable and unmistakably a Jaquet Droz to all the WIS out there and at 43mm it can hardly be missed. For most people, the sheer size of the watch will turn them away especially for a watch meant for dressier occasions. Jacquet Droz does offer a variant

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  • Owner Review: Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

    Owner Review: Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

    The legendary Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller is a Big watch… The capital B has very much been used on purpose. Coming in at a seemingly huge 44mm in size, it doesn’t sit as wide as many large Panerai dive watches, but it is the acrophobia inducing height of 17.7mm that makes it feel a touch unwieldy,

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  • Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Reduced

    Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Reduced

    The Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3539.50 is somewhat of a sleeper in the watch world. It evokes a lot of the same classic styling of the iconic 42mm Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” but sporting an automatic movement in a versatile 38mm form-factor instead. Unfortunately, the Speedmaster Reduced has long been discontinued but at least they’re still pretty

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