Tag: Review

Owner review: Tudor Black Bay 58 925

When I first tried the Tudor Black Bay 58 925 I didn’t like it. Why would one make a waterproof/dive watch with an easily scratching metal and a leather strap? And the taupe dial didn’t pop in the harsh shop lights. But there was something about it that made me take a second look, and…
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11/04/2023
Owner review: Union Glashütte 1893

A manual wind classic chronograph with a white and shiny enamel lacquered dial surface, railway minute track, beautiful black arabic numerals, bluish hands, stainless steel case, made in Glashütte, Saxony, Germany. “Not bad … yes, sure, I am fine with it, I will take one. Holy shit, that costs as much as a year’s salary,…
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06/04/2023
Owner review: Foster 11 Atmos Skin Diver

My friend Jonathan turned me on to the the Foster 11 Atmos Skin Diver, the first watch out of Oregon-based Foster Watch Co. To be perfectly honest, I hadn’t heard of the brand or its founders, Everett and Christian. Apparently, Everett co-hosts a popular podcast where they talk about affordable watches. I haven’t listened to…
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03/04/2023
Owner review: Archimede Pilot 42

Archimede watches had been, and continue to be on my radar. Their pilot watches had a permanent place in my mind whenever I was thinking of getting a new watch. Although I do like IWC watches, I’ve always thought that their Mark series was overpriced. As I enjoy the Flieger look, I started looking at…
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22/03/2023
Owner Review: Ochs Und Junior Day Night

Completely unique to most other watches. This Ochs Und Junior Day Night in 40mm grade 5 titanium displays the length of the day time and night time for Adelaide, South Australia, solar noon, sunrise and sunset, position of the sun and moon in the sky, a moon phase, time, and date. So literally it is…
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05/03/2023
Owner Review: Tudor Ranger M79950-001

Some say I’m biased towards Tudor, but I believe the Tudor Ranger M79950-001 is one of the best, and well put together pieces released by Tudor in recent times! Released in 2022, the new iteration of the Tudor Ranger marks the 70th anniversary of the British North Greenland expedition and epitomizes what it means to be…
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02/03/2023
Owner Review: Torsti Laine – Laine V38 Black Guilloche

The Laine V38. In 2021 I visited Torsti Laine in Le Locle (Switzerland) for the first time and wrote a longer text about it for Quill and Pad in spring 2022 (“Visiting Torsti Laine”). Torsti Laine was born in Finland and lives and works in the center of watchmaking in Switzerland. He is a graduate…
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28/02/2023
Owner Review: Formex Field Automatic 41mm

Formex is one of the more exciting independent/microbrands today and the Formex Field Automatic 41mm is a welcome addition to the Formex lineup. With unique designs, and a willingness to try new things, it stands out in an increasingly crowded space. It also stands out for its longevity – Formex Watches was originally established in 1999,…
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27/02/2023
Owner review: Fortis Flieger F-41

As far as I know, the Fortis Flieger* has been around since 1987. Fortis has been under new ownership since 2018. In 2020 I first became aware of the NEW Fortis Flieger F-41. Here I’m talking about the Fortis Flieger F-41 automatic with metal bracelet and black dial. There are other versions available, too. Personally,…
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13/02/2023
Owner review: Omega Seamaster Professional 300m

Long before I was a degenerate watch collector I relished in hanging out with my friends after school. This was the late 90’s and as such our after school activities, before being shuffled off to our respective houses meant doing one thing, playing the Nintendo 64. Two games stood head and shoulders above the rest…
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08/02/2023