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Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph 3714
In 1939, two Portuguese businessmen requested IWC to make a wristwatch that is as accurate as a marine chronometer. Being the practical watchmakers they were, the IWC Watchmakers simply modified their pocket watch movement, built a 41.5mm case attached to a leather strap, and called it a day. But what they created was the birth…
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Owner review: Oris Calobra Chronograph Limited Edition II
In 2020, I had purchased a Reservoir Bronze Tiefenmesser and it was a love at first sight experience for me. In the same year, I found my all time favourite timepiece, the Oris Calobra Chronograph Limited Edition II. One day I was casually browsing for green watches on Carousel (a 2nd hand market app), I…
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Owner review: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph
The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph release demonstrated to the world that the wheel could be re-invented! We were given a refined form of the revered Datograph. When was the last time something beautiful paused your footsteps in admiration? This morning was one of these pleasant moments. Bathed in the morning sun, the A.…
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Owner review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320ST
“Is that the 50th Anniversary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph?” That is the most common question I get whenever someone asks me about my Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320ST. Not that I blame them, the similarities are plenty and the differences not noticeable unless you know what you are looking for. PS: Tell tale…
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Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph
In the early 1930’s, two Portuguese merchants commissioned from IWC a large wristwatch with pocket watch precision. Using an existing pocket watch movement, the brand released a time-only watch in 1939. The Portuguese line was reborn in the 1990’s with the Rattrapante split-second chronograph released in 1995 and standard chronograph in 1998. Updated to model…
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Owner review: Tudor Tiger Prince Date Chronograph
Daytona..Daytona..Daytona.. Admit it – you want one. Everyone wants one. Heck, I want one too. 🙂 But gone are the days wherein you can walk to a Rolex AD and get yourself the watch of your dreams to celebrate that promotion or event in your life. Yeah, it’s been like that for a number of…
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Owner review: Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40
As you can gather from the title, this watch is nuts! Pistachios to be exact. The Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40, nicknamed the “Pistachio” is arguably the best model Breitling has released in modern times. Now sure, it looks like a Patek, and that’s fair, but in reality, it has enough differences to stand out…
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Owner review: Tissot PRX Chronograph
The Tissot PRX Chronograph is a newly released automatic chronograph in the modern Tissot PRX line. The current MSRP is $1750 USD. I am still in the honeymoon phase but I have been able to formulate some opinions about it. Dial: sapphire crystal, silver dial with contrasting black subdials, rose gold hands with Superluminova, 4:30…
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Owner review: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903
Before we get to the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903 review we should cover a little bit about the brand. Founded by America F.A. Jones in Schaffhausen, IWC has a watch making history that spans over 150 years. The brand produces watches across many lines: Portugieser, Pilot, Da Vinci, Portofino, Ingenieur, and Aquatimer. The Aquatimer was…
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Owner review: Omega Seamaster 300 America’s Cup Chronograph
The Omega Seamaster line never interested me until the release of this Omega Seamaster 300 America’s Cup Chronograph edition. This model had me surprised with a lot of firsts from Omega; from the one-click quick bracelet/strap change to the chrono-lock function. But what really got me is that red count-down ring that features an hour…
