Tag: Review

Owner Review: Heuer Autavia 1163 “Siffert”

When you get into vintage Heuer, it’s often the draw of the more flashy “icons” like the Monaco or the Carrera that brings you in. After extensive forum reading you’ll realize that the Heuer Autavia 1163 is actually the most sought-after and precious of the golden age Heuer chronographs. The rarest and most expensive are…
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07/03/2021
Owner Review: Casio F91W – Straight out of Stranger Things

When you look at the Casio F91W it looks like something straight out of “Stranger Things” (which it actually featured in). It oozes more 80s vibes than the gang riding their bikes on the way to play Dungeons & Dragons in Mike’s basement. You really don’t even need to know much about watches to formulate…
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25/02/2021
Owner Review: S.U.F. Helsinki 180 Kuura – Simply Beautiful

The S.U.F. Helsinki 180 Kuura, must be the simplest watch that Stepan Sarpaneva produces. It is based on the field watches of old yet is a modern take on this very classic in its design. The size is modern but not too large at 38.7mm and a slim 8.9mm thick. Lug width is 20mm, so…
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22/02/2021
Owner Review: Vortic Watch – Restoring Classics to their Former Glory

We all know about American Muscle Cars and many of us will attest to being Mustang, Charger, Corvette or Camaro fans but have you heard of the American Muscle Watch from Vortic? Nah… me neither until I started to pen this review and it just felt right to coin the phrase. I have not doubt…
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18/02/2021
Owner Review: De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk

Like many watch collectors, I started with collecting mainstream brands, before learning more about the independent brands and falling in love with them. De Bethune is an independent brand that stands out to me due to its cutting-edge technology and very modern designs, three GPHG awards including the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix in 2011, wide…
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17/02/2021
Owner Review: Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds – Big & Curvaceous

The day I am writing this review marks exactly two months with the Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds on the wrist and it has pretty much been that way because I have struggled to take it off. Where do I start? To me, the Moser Pioneer is the full package, a beautiful watch, great movement, sexy…
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12/02/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Navitimer Automatic 38

I feel Breitling get a bad rep, not as bad as Tag heuer but that’s the impression I get and don’t understand why. In spite of this I’ve long admired their watches, especially the Navitimer from afar, ultimately being too big and inaccessible. But a couple of years ago Breitling changed that. In a stroke…
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10/02/2021
Owner Review: Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar 42mm

The Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar is my newest piece in the collection. I have wanted an Ochs und Junior for many years now, having admired them on friends’ wrists and having visited then CEO Beat Weinmann in Lucern 3 years ago. I found this Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar pre-owned. The design on the…
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09/02/2021
Owner Review: Invicta Pro Diver Bronze – The Best Entry Bronze Watch?

The Invicta Pro Diver Bronze 25643 is one of the best entry-level bronze watches. The Invicta Pro Diver is a fairly large (45mm in diameter) watch with a good strap. The watch case, buckle and bezel are made of tin bronze. The transparent back cover allows you to see not the most beautiful, but reliable…
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05/02/2021
Owner Review: Ming 18.01 Diver – Promise of a Design Icon

If you think diver watch, you are most likely thinking Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster or, if you are on a budget, one of the many excellent options from Seiko. I very much doubt that you are thinking about the Ming 18.01 Diver. Ming is a young micro-brand, named after Ming Thein, one of its six…
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04/02/2021