Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko Presage SSA385J1 Fuyugeshiki

That’s a hell of a long name, I hear you say. But this is still not the name in its entirety. The full name of this beauty is the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SSA385J1 Fuyugeshiki. Now that’s a hell of a mouthful. From the first time I set eyes on the Seiko Fuyugeshiki, I knew…
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29/09/2020
Owner Review: Junghans Max Bill Manual Wind

Before we get to my Junghans Max Bill Manual Wind review, a little history. Founded in 1861 and the largest watch and clock factory by 1903, Junghans is a German watch producer best known for their Max Bill line (and making detonators during the war), so called after the infamous Bauhaus schooled designer Max Bill…
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28/09/2020
Owner Review: Caliper Timepieces Sliderule – A watch you can count on

If I could kind of “reset” my watch buying habits and start from scratch, I might look into a collection of (only) watches with a slide rule (there is more about my love of slide rules in the review of my Navitimer). There are so many very cool slide rule watches out there, such as…
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25/09/2020
Owner Review: Cartier Santos Dumont – One Santos To Rule Them All

In the myriad of existing Cartier watch designs, the Santos line proposes a very bold look, and yet also an immense variety of options to choose from. From the extremely rare museum pieces dating back to the start of the 20th century, to the latest batch of novelties, there is a world of watches to…
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22/09/2020
Owner Review: Marathon GSAR – One. Tough. Watch.

For those of you who are not familiar with Marathon, they are a Canadian watch company that was formed in 1904. In 1941 they began manufacturing timing instruments for the Allied Forces and they continue to supply watches to the Canadian and U.S. militaries to this day. They manufacture their watches in La Chaux de…
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20/09/2020
Owner Review – NTH Amphion Vintage Gilt

So I hear you’re in the market to own yet another Mil-sub with a heavy dash of the “H-word” sprinkled in for good measure. If you are looking for a watch that exhibits its heritage in the form of a vintage gilt relief dial, submariner style design cues, and sexy ass sword hands, then the…
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19/09/2020
Owner Review: CWC Royal Navy Spec MK1 Diver makes me half fat!

The CWC RN MK1 Diver is a military collectors dream watch. Made by the Cabot Watch Company in the UK, who have supplied the British armed forces with watches since the 70’s and are known as one of the ‘Fab 4’. The Fab 4 were Hamilton, Newmark, Precista and of course CWC. I can see…
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18/09/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Prospex Solar SNE541 – A Panerai for the skinny wristed

The last time I bought a watch was my 2.5 watchmaker’s edition G-Shock and look how badly that turned out. This time I purchased a watch based purely on my own desires with no peer pressure from other watchmakers. I have thought about getting a tuna on numerous occasions but always thought they would be…
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17/09/2020
Owner Review – Seiko SKX009J – Memoirs of a discontinued Seiko

The humble Seiko SKX009J. A beater for many, but for me a watch of memories and my first “collector” watch. The first day I wore it I enjoyed one of the nicest days of my life so far. I made it to scans on time without having to wait. I visited Pellegrini’s for the first…
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16/09/2020
Owner Review: Cartier Santos Dumont Ultra Thin – That Made Me a Broken Man…

I never thought I’d be here when it first started, when I first embarked on my watch journey years ago. Where some thought “timeless” I thought “antiquated”, simple indices over roman numerals, complications over simplicity, and a watchbox to wake to rather than a watch that remained on my waking wrist. Yet, here I am…
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15/09/2020