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Interview – Meet Japanese Watchmaker, Daisuke Oguri, by @escapementism
Fifth Wrist has always had a strong interest in the independent watchmaking scene, and we are always looking to highlight emerging watchmaking talent, whether it be through podcast shows such as Independent Thinking, Rob and the Regulator or our German channel, Ohne Hemmung. I’d like to use this space to introduce Daisuke Oguri, a self-taught…
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Owner review: Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1
In the watch world, micro-brands can be a bit of a minefield for consumers. Questions abound, and without the opportunity to walk into a boutique and try the product on, we find ourselves questioning if taking a risk on a new watch is worth it, even at a more affordable price point when compared with…
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Owner Review: Citizen Promaster Diver Ecozilla BJ 8050-08e
The Citizen Promaster Diver Ecozilla BJ 8050-08e is one very awesome model made by the Japanese watchmaking powerhouse. With a case width of 48mm, a thickness of 18.6mm and around 165g of weight, it deserves the friendly but imposing name of Eco-Zilla. When I chose it, I was looking for a summer mate and this…
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Owner review: Seiko Flightmaster SBDS003
An automatic Seiko Flightmaster SBDS003… REALLY, AN AUTOMATIC SEIKO FLIGHTMASTER… Let that sink in, bet most of you Seiko Flightmaster fanboys never knew it existed, no? An all-titanium, 100m wr, screw-down everything, GS grade (6S37A), rhodium-plated, column-wheel chronograph, high-beat movement, with a power reserve indicator, integrated matching colour date wheel, sapphire crystal front and back,…
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2.5 Watchmakers – Alex Wrecks A Rolex
Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Two & A Half Watchmakers, Alex, Rob and Michael talk about the latest-ish releases from the watch industry. Including the Hamilton Khaki field Chrono. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to…
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Owner Review: Citizen Caliber 0100
What is the purpose of a watch? Most fundamentally it is to keep the time, and to tell the time; to state as much is an objective statement of fact (otherwise I don’t know what we’re all doing). We can keep time in a few different ways, but quartz watchmaking, like the Citizen Caliber 0100,…
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Owner Review: Seiko 0853-8000 King Quartz
I had a tendency in the first lockdown to spend some spare time at my new ‘home office’ scrolling through sales and auction sites while muted on Zoom calls. Sounds familiar to a lot of people I bet. This had, of course, the usual side effect. Packages containing watches, parts of watches, and watchmaking tools…
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Owner Review: Seiko Seikomatic DayDate 6206-8040
Simplicity, elegance and precision are the factors that Seiko care deeply about. And today I am going to review their beauty from the 60s – the Seiko Seikomatic DayDate 6206-8040. Take a look at the silver-grey dial with the “baton” indices, as well as dauphine hands. You can hardly miss the Japanese professional watchmaking techniques.…
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Owner Review: Orient TY01V0B – A vintage homage of no such watch
The 70’s were a wild time indeed, and, even though marking a golden age for Japanese watch manufacturers such as Seiko and their younger brother, Orient, the never-ending stream of models at the time may be too wild to be universally accepted. So, Orient has made an attempt to re-invent those designs in their Neo…
