Tag: Review

Owner Review: Zlatoust ChS195

Opening the box of the Zlatoust ChS195 is like opening a portal into the past – the smell of the hand-made, plain wooden box, the rough folded paper, containing the technical data and the warranty and, of course, the watch itself. Milled from a single piece of steel, it really feels more like an instrument…
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30/04/2022
Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03

Much like my day job is a happy collision of my favorite health system & favorite city, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03 for Collective is the result of two things coming together nicely: a search for a water-resistant chronograph and discovering Collective Horology, a private (but growing) enthusiast group that began in Silicon…
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29/04/2022
Owner Review: Rolex Ceramic Daytona 116500LN

First released in 2016 as a replacement to the 116520, the steel Rolex Ceramic Daytona 116500LN is today one of the most iconic and sought after of all Rolex pieces – to say it is a legendary model is absolutely not an exaggeration in the current climate, where earlier variants of this models have been…
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18/04/2022
Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award”

So here I am with another Fifth Wrist Review. It’s been a while since my last one, and frankly I don’t remember what my last review was on. Not that it matters, because I’m back today to review the Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary. I wont go into the technical specs of the…
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11/04/2022
Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Memovox

In the words of the inimitable Tim Mosso, “this is your one watch – forever”. When I saw one of his video reviews, and learned about the capabilities of this watch, I knew I wouldn’t be compromising one bit. In fact, I bought the exact one from that video shortly after watching it. The Jaeger-LeCoultre…
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06/04/2022
Owner Review: Christopher Ward C65 Sandstorm Blackout

I used to know a guy called Christopher at school. Nice chap, great at football. Whenever I look at this Christopher Ward C65 Sandstorm Blackout I think of him though! Which is okay but not what I expected to feel when I picked this up. Is it because Christopher Ward is spelt out on the…
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06/04/2022
Owner Review: Swatch x Kid Robot Gary Baseman

Many decades before the incredibly popular Black Panther character appeared on the now infamous limited edition Audemars Piguet watch dials, Swatch were already masters in watch and pop culture collaborations. The subject of this review is the Swatch x Kid Robot Gary Baseman edition from 2011. It came in a blank ‘Hits and Hots’ box…
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05/04/2022
Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25594BA

Long before my encounter with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25594BA my first time trying on a Royal Oak on my wrist was a literal jaw dropping experience that lasted two to three minutes. I know this because I was staring down at the watch, timing myself the whole time. How could something look that…
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26/03/2022
Owner Review: Rolex Explorer Two-Tone 124273

Punk music was largely a reaction to the popular music of the late sixties and seventies, namely Prog Rock and Disco. It was contrarian by nature. Its aim was to destroy. The Rolex Explorer Two-Tone 124273 is Rolex’s version of Punk Rock. When it was launched in the spring of 2021, it completely flew in the…
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25/03/2022
Owner Review: Smiths PRS-36

The story of the Smiths PRS-36….. It was the kind of February night in Kansas City that makes you wish you were in Buffalo. The frozen rain didn’t have the decency to come down as snow, so instead the tiny frozen pellets lashed at my office window in gusts. I sighed and poured myself another…
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21/03/2022