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Owner Review: Tudor Oyster 7394 Small Rose by @timely_behaviour
It’s hot and terribly humid, you fight your way through the forest undergrowth. This is the moment you wanted, months of planning for this expedition. Still you trudge on, covered in weeks of rainforest filth, sweat, blood from a couple of minor accidents. You notice the rest of your group are tired, the light in…
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Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114200
I’ve been collecting watches for a few years now, since just before the whole steel sports watch thing blew up and long before the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114200 existed. I wish I could say that when I started out I bought a handful of Subs and left them boxed and stickered and have now sold…
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Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300
A few years ago, while on holiday, I saw a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300 in a shop window in Florence that immediately appealed to me. I just fell in love. At first I thought it was one of those modified vintage watches, but back home I realised it was a new Baselworld release. So it…
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Owner Review: Rolex Oysterquartz 17014
I’ve always been drawn to the weird and wonderful world of 70’s watch and car design. To me the Rolex Oysterquartz 17014 is a perfect embodiment of my tastes but what’s it like to wear? In a word-special. On the wrist, the 36mm case appears larger than the regular Oyster case, helped in part by…
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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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Owner Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1005 – 2 Brands are Better Than 1
Let’s get right to it. What makes vintage watches worthwhile are the feelings it can evoke and the innate beauty that comes from knowing the design, character, and details will never be replicated again. The watch becomes truly special if there is a story behind it or has taken on a pleasant patina- something that…
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Owner Review: Tudor Oyster Prince 7995 Tuxedo Dial
The Tudor Oyster Prince 7995 with the “Tuxedo Dial” is an almost iconic example of mid-60’s culture (this particular watch was manufactured in 1966). It was originally intended to be strictly a dress watch and typifies the style of watch many would wear to work along with a suit during this period. The Tudor Oyster…
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Owner review: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-010
Here’s a challenge I set for myself: Review the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-010 without mentioning hype or desirability. I believe it is time to sit down, coffee in hand, and ponder on our journey for the past 4 years and counting. Patek’s move of turning away from a traditional dress watch design language may shout…
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Owner Review: Rolex Ceramic Daytona 116500LN
First released in 2016 as a replacement to the 116520, the steel Rolex Ceramic Daytona 116500LN is today one of the most iconic and sought after of all Rolex pieces – to say it is a legendary model is absolutely not an exaggeration in the current climate, where earlier variants of this models have been…
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Owner Review: Rolex Explorer Two-Tone 124273
Punk music was largely a reaction to the popular music of the late sixties and seventies, namely Prog Rock and Disco. It was contrarian by nature. Its aim was to destroy. The Rolex Explorer Two-Tone 124273 is Rolex’s version of Punk Rock. When it was launched in the spring of 2021, it completely flew in the…
