Tag: dress

Owner Review: Seiko Seikomatic DayDate 6206-8040

Simplicity, elegance and precision are the factors that Seiko care deeply about. And today I am going to review their beauty from the 60s – the Seiko Seikomatic DayDate 6206-8040. Take a look at the silver-grey dial with the “baton” indices, as well as dauphine hands. You can hardly miss the Japanese professional watchmaking techniques.
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02/06/2020
Owner Review: Universal Geneve Microtor Automatic

This Universal Geneve Microtor Automatic cost just about as much as a Volkswagen car in 1959. Universal Geneve watches at the time were sold in Patek Philippe boutiques and it really does show. Truly stunning quality in 18k rose gold and a beautiful brushed face. I wear a suit almost every day- at least I
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10/05/2020
Owner Review: King Seiko 5626-7041 – Gone but never forgotten

Ah, King Seiko 5626-7041. You may have lost your battle with Grand Seiko but you still won my heart. ❤️ In the 1960’s, Seiko was on a mission to disrupt Swiss watchmaking. To accelerate innovation, Seiko split into two completely independent subsidiaries, pitted against each other in a race to produce the finest watches capable of
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06/05/2020
Owner Review: Grand Seiko 5646-7040

When it comes to vintage Grand Seiko and the Grand Seiko 5646-7040, the famous designer Taro Tanaka comes to mind. Tanaka was credited with developing a set of rules in 1962, called the “Grammar of Design”, emphasizing the concept of a unified design within Seiko. Ultimately, he wanted to compete with the Swiss watchmakers in
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28/04/2020
Owner Review: Tudor Prince Oysterdate

I have touched on the relationship between Rolex and Tudor in some of my previous Fifth Wrist reviews. Tudor is the sister company of Rolex. Their watches have always been intended to be as tough as a Rolex but at a more affordable price point. I think the Tudor Prince Oysterdate really embodies this philosophy.
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06/04/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SRPA27K1 – a dresswatch for BIG wrists!

Usually, I am not the type of person to normally wear a “dress watch”, I am a lathe operator. In my spare time, I like to wear simple 3-hand watches, even in smaller diameters, despite my 18.5cm wrist. The Seiko SRPA27K1 is 42mm in diameter with a lug width of 20mm and a case thickness
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05/04/2020
Owner Review: A Lange And Sohne 1815

I am sitting in a specialist surgeon’s office, I’m wearing some worn out jeans and faded grey sweatshirt. On my wrist is my A Lange & Sohne 1815. The expensive by the hour surgeon keeps glancing at my wrist as he discusses my daughter’s condition with my wife. Everything is going well and my daughter’s
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27/03/2020
Owner Review: A. Lange and Sohne Saxonia Thin

If you are looking for a refined dress watch (clean, simple, thin), the A. Lange and Sohne Saxonia Thin fits the bill perfectly. With no complications or even seconds, some people ask if the watch is boring. My thoughts are – Absolutely not! The Bauhaus dial is so pure, but if you peer in and
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16/03/2020
My Scottish Grandpa’s Roamer. A Story/Review.

My Scottish Papas watch. He was a Military man and very Dour (If you’re Scottish, you’ll know what I’m talking about). But a character who loved Swiss watches, and while most people would turn their nose up at this Solid 9ct Gold ‘Quartz’ Dennison cased Roamer, to him it was an amazing innovative 80’s Swiss
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24/02/2020
Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1005 – 2 Brands are Better Than 1

Let’s get right to it. What makes vintage watches worthwhile are the feelings it can evoke and the innate beauty that comes from knowing the design, character, and details will never be replicated again. The watch becomes truly special if there is a story behind it or has taken on a pleasant patina- something that
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02/02/2020