Tag: Review
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Owner Review: Oak & Oscar Humboldt
I came across Oak & Oscar on the web and was immediately attracted by the exceptionally well balanced design of their watches. I can hardly buy a watch I’ve never seen in the metal, but it happened when Oak & Oscar’s Chase and John (very nice guys btw!) hosted a GTG in Frankfurt! I tried
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Owner Review: Hamilton 1973 W10 British Army Issue – True old school charm
I picked up this watch from an old watchmaker, who told me that he had bought it at an auction of MOD (ministry of defence) equipment and surplus items. He’d bought a handful of this type of genuine British Army issued W10 watches and parts, some from Hamilton and some of the later issued CWC
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Owner Review: Seiko SNK385K1 – A one watch army, Seiko’s magnum opus
Remember that episode of the Fifth Wrist podcast about a one-watch collection with a $50000 budget? Well, if you had 500 times less than that, this Seiko SNK385K1 is one of your go-to options, for sure. We all have a special watch that brought each of us into the hobby. For young Iaroslav, this rather
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Owner Review: Mondaine SBB CFF FFS – One of the most recognisable faces in Europe
This is probably one of the most recognisable faces in Europe. (Much like tintin, more on that later.) A clock adorned on railway stations from France to Italy, which millions of commuters and Eurorail pass hedonists glance up at to make sure they catch their next train. Unsurprisingly this familiar face lends itself quite successfully
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Owner Review: Seiko Marine Master 300 SBDX017 – Too pretty to be a tool watch
The Seiko Marinemaster 300 – a legend among Seiko’s deep catalog of divers. It’s younger siblings now wear sapphire crystals and ceramic bezels and hence have had a serious price increase. The first thing you notice is the mirror finish of the Zaratsu polished case, the same technique used on their Grand Seiko watches. A
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Owner Review: Vostok Komandirskie – A different kind of Komandirskie
Vostok as a brand needs no introduction, at least not to the community of watch enthusiasts – everyone has at least heard of the Amphibia. But what about its less known (and not as handsome) older brother, the Vostok Komandirskie 650541? The chrome-plated cases, low water resistance and, more often than not, tongue-in-cheek dial designs
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Owner Review: Timex Q Todd Snyder – Cheap and Cheerful
I L.O.V.E. THE LOOK! Fine red cross-hair on the dial, red dot on the second hand (Japanese quartz movement dead-beat haha), strong 70s typography, great looking bezel, and that domed acrylic crystal is PER-FECT. So much of this watch ‘looks’ perfect. The case and bracelet design is super modern, but the execution looks a little
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Owner Review: Mitchell Skin Diver – A short history
Most of you probably might not have heard of the Mitchell Skin Diver. If you are wondering if this watch has any associations with the fishing reel company, Mitchell Garcia, you are absolutely correct. Early advertisements have indicated that this elusive watch was first launched in the early 1960s. Just a few models were featured
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Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist Hodinkee SPB089
I have never felt any attraction for Seiko watches. Being a vintage watch amateur, I do like some of the older pieces, and I recognize the importance of the brand for the watch world. It is a solid brand that has always made innovative and quality watches. So I had no reason in the world
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Owner Review: Ochs Und Junior Selene Tinta
Picasso was once asked why he was charging so much for a painting that took 30 seconds to make. Picasso replied, “you are wrong – it took me 40 years.” Dr. Ludwig Oeschlin, the inventor of Ochs und Junior’s designs is a practitioner of radical simplification in this vein. Time is invested in design and
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That dial is just fntastic.
Very cool watch. I have always wondered about the bronze models. Is the caseback bronze as well? If so do…