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Owner Review: Yema Superman – It’s French so It Must be Good

Once upon a time, France was at the world’s epicenter of horology — so, they must know a thing or two about watchmaking, oui? Yema is one of the brands that looks to carry on the French watchmaking tradition. Founded in 1948, they produced some pretty iconic sailing, diving, and racing watches — even supplying…
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02/10/2020
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial

I had a long story about why I decided to buy this Seamaster 300, but the limited characters allowed in this review meant I had to keep things mercifully concise. In short, this vintage-inspired diver rocks, and here are a few reasons why: Firstly, it wears great. My wrist is on the smaller side at…
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01/10/2020
Owner Review: Unimatic U1-F Design Clarity and Sensibility

Since the first time I stumbled onto an image of this micro-brand, Unimatic captured my attention with their bold, clear design sensibility. Couple that with the limited edition runs that incrementally experiment with the details of the watch and it became a “must have” piece. The design is not unfamiliar. I might describe it as…
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30/09/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Presage SSA385J1 Fuyugeshiki

That’s a hell of a long name, I hear you say. But this is still not the name in its entirety. The full name of this beauty is the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SSA385J1 Fuyugeshiki. Now that’s a hell of a mouthful. From the first time I set eyes on the Seiko Fuyugeshiki, I knew…
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29/09/2020
Independent Thinking – with anOrdain founder Lewis Heath

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for Fifth Wrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Sean (@thebookwatcher) chat with today’s special guest – Lewis Heath, founder of the independent watch brand @anOrdain. Join us for a conversation about the art of enamel dials; the challenges of starting a new watch brand in Glasgow (of all…
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29/09/2020
Owner Review: Junghans Max Bill Manual Wind

Before we get to my Junghans Max Bill Manual Wind review, a little history. Founded in 1861 and the largest watch and clock factory by 1903, Junghans is a German watch producer best known for their Max Bill line (and making detonators during the war), so called after the infamous Bauhaus schooled designer Max Bill…
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28/09/2020
DTS – Ft. Gentleman Pursuits – What watch does a modern gentleman wear?

This week Anthony (@defining_time) welcomes Ryan from Gentleman Pursuits to the Defining Time Show. Ryan has a podcast and IG live show that is all about whiskey and watches “gentleman pursuits”. We discuss his journey into watches and then go fairly deep into what is a modern day gentleman and how it compares to gentlemen…
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26/09/2020
Owner Review: Caliper Timepieces Sliderule – A watch you can count on

If I could kind of “reset” my watch buying habits and start from scratch, I might look into a collection of (only) watches with a slide rule (there is more about my love of slide rules in the review of my Navitimer). There are so many very cool slide rule watches out there, such as…
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25/09/2020
Rob & The Regulator – Sharkbassadors with @donal.reid

Rob & The Regulator are joined by Alex’s vintage Omega loving friend @donal.reid. We discuss sharks wearing watches and just how much a vespa Omega can go for. Regulator’s tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager Our Instagram picks Rob: The Watch Regulator: Donal: Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/ To join our Fifth Wrist…
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24/09/2020
Owner Review: Longines 8229 Chronograph – The evasive Longines beauty

It can be boldly stated that this is a spectacular piece. It is for sure one of the watches getting the most wrist time and attention in my collection. Which says a lot since my primary collecting interest is focused on military chronos! The case of the Longines 8229-1 is a peculiar one. There are…
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23/09/2020