Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko Tuna SBBN017

In 1968 the Seiko management gave the order to Ikuo Tokunaga to develop “the perfect professional diver’s watch”. Seven years later he presented the first Tuna (6159-7010), this was the ancestor of the Seiko Tuna SBBN017. It was the first diver’s watch with a titanium monocoque case, a titanium shroud with ceramic coating to protect…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Chronospace – 90’s digital coolness

Quartz Vs Mechanical. A contentious argument between many a watch enthusiast and an advancement in technology that nearly saw the demise of the watch industry in the early 80’s. Many brands disappeared, thankfully one of my favourites did not and from that brand we were gifted the Breitling Chronospace. In 1985, The Aerospace was born,…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Submariner Date 16610 – “pre-ceramic”

Before I get to the review of my Rolex Submariner Date 16610 pre-ceramic, I will give you a bit of the back story. It was whilst leafing through National Geographic magazines as a kid that made me get the Rolex bug – It seemed from the ads, that if you were an adventurer, explorer, sailor,…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex GMT Master 16750 Pepsi

The Rolex Pepsi GMT Master 16750 is a great looking watch but in my opinion only on a bracelet. It is both undeniably iconic and a strong contender for a one-watch collection. This particular reference is considered a transitional model and was produced in the eighties. The Rolex 3075 movement is rock solid and even…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Q Timex – Is it just hype?

So the Q Timex (or Timex Q) has been a hot topic in watch circles for the past few months, but is it a case of hype and clever marketing over solid watch substance! Well as with most things that we purchase that may not be classed as essential everyday items ( watches for most…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Habring 2 Jumping Seconds TZ21

Perfection does not come easy in the watch world but when you make a steel watch in 38.5mm combined with a symmetrical sector dial and fire blued leaf hands you are pretty close. The Habring 2 Jumping Seconds Erwin TZ21 was created in collaboration with Managing Director William Messena of timezone.com to celebrate the 21st…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Ultraman Speedy Tuesday

I should preface this particular watch review with one very important admission: despite being an avid watch collector for a number of years with a fair number of pieces occupying my safe both past and present, I have never owned an Omega before. I don’t mean an Omega Speedmaster, I mean that I have never…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Stowa Marine Classic 36mm

The fully polished case of the Stowa Marine Classic 36mm wears well because the lugs are angled just right to hug the wrist. Speaking of the lugs, namely of their thickness, this case wears like a 38mm, giving it more presence, from lug to lug, it measures 44.6mm. The case thickness is at 11mm including…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Sinn 103 St

I discovered the Sinn 103 St almost ten years ago, around the time of my first watch loves. I was hungry to learn as much as I could about watches, especially chronographs and military watches. What I also loved about Sinn watches was the fact that they were not using extensive marketing bullshit to make…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultrathin Duoface

If there is a watch that can make one feel like an early 20th Century dandy, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultrathin Duoface delivers this in spades, and then some. The story goes that British soldiers stationed in India were sick of their watches being smashed up by the roughness of the game of Polo, and so…
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02/01/2021