Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko 7A38 Speedmaster

Find any online watch discussion and you will read quartz is dismissed as having “no soul” and is often aligned with cheap quality and mass production. With the Seiko 7A38 calibre from the mid 1980’s – you will find only one of those points to be accurate. Adding a superbly integrated day/date complication onto its…
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22/04/2020
Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15450ST

With the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15450ST coming in at 37mm in size, the question on people minds is “Is this watch going to be too small?” Especially as the original model was 39mm in size. However, luckily due to its hexagonal shape and integrated bracelet it wears slightly bigger. I would say more like…
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17/04/2020
Owner Review: Casio G-Shock GA-100 – A lovely beast

I am sure everybody, not just the watch enthusiasts have heard about the popular watch brand; Casio and one of its unique lines the G-Shock series. Gs are the toughest watches ever made. The founder of G-Shock, Kikou Ibe wanted to make a watch that can’t be beaten and he did it. That’s why watches…
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15/04/2020
Owner Review: Swatch Firestorm – before the MoonSwatch

When you mention ‘Swatch‘ to someone, what comes to their mind would be a plastic watch with playful charms and creative design which doesn’t hold much value. On the other hand, when mentioned to the average watch enthusiast, the thought of an affordable Swiss made brand, known for its accurate ETA quartz movement, well designed…
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14/04/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 5 SNK803 – An honest look at a gateway watch.

The Seiko 5 SNK803 flieger style watches are as ubiquitous to the watch community as coffee culture is to the Pacific Northwest. However, despite their popularity, they remain as an affordable ticket of entry into the world of automatic watches and the inevitable collection of them that follows. A quick overview of the important specs…
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12/04/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 5 Sports SKZ211 – an alternative to the SKX??

When it was “time” to purchase my first automatic watch, I did the research; and what kept coming up? The Seiko SKX, and for good reason. I started shopping online in earnest, and that is when I stumbled across the watch I ended up purchasing the Seiko 5 Sports SKZ211. The SKZ211 is commonly referred…
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08/04/2020
Owner Review: Marathon Navigator Tritium

The Marathon Navigator Tritium is quite simply, one of the best field watches you can buy, at almost any price point. Let that sink in for a minute. You could easily spend more money, much more and have nothing as rugged, dependable or field ready. Marathon now produces Navigators that are much better spec’ed, you…
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07/04/2020
Owner Review: Tudor Prince Oysterdate

I have touched on the relationship between Rolex and Tudor in some of my previous Fifth Wrist reviews. Tudor is the sister company of Rolex. Their watches have always been intended to be as tough as a Rolex but at a more affordable price point. I think the Tudor Prince Oysterdate really embodies this philosophy.…
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06/04/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SRPA27K1 – a dresswatch for BIG wrists!

Usually, I am not the type of person to normally wear a “dress watch”, I am a lathe operator. In my spare time, I like to wear simple 3-hand watches, even in smaller diameters, despite my 18.5cm wrist. The Seiko SRPA27K1 is 42mm in diameter with a lug width of 20mm and a case thickness…
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05/04/2020
Owner Review: Alpina Alpiner 4 GMT

Like some of you out there in the watch-world, I tend to live my life in one time zone – GMT-5 for me. So why would I need the Alpina Alpiner 4 GMT? The answer is simple: Because. Having never owned an Alpina or a GMT before, I was surprised by the quality of finishing…
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03/04/2020