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Owner Review: Baltic Aquascaphe – Instagram favourite but sadly not mine
I first became attracted to the now ubiquitous “vintage inspired diver” by the Christopher Ward C65, which is of course shamelessly inspired by the Oris Divers 65 but the CW was half the price and I marginally preferred the design. Then I saw the well marketed pre-order for the Aquascaphe by French brand Baltic. It…
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Owner Review: Baltic Aquascaphe Blue Gilt
I think we can all agree the ’60s were a veritable horological heyday. Even if we can’t, that’s okay, because obviously, brands like Baltic agree. They are clearly inspired by and pick up where that era of design left off. Their line of Aquascaphe dive watches are no exception. Instagram photos of the faux-gilt, glossy…
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Owner review: Dietrich SD-1 Skin Diver
As a micro-brand guy, I have bought and sold hundreds of watches over the last decade. So, I feel like I’m a pretty good judge of watches in the $500-$1500 range. Coming in that range ($1050 USD) recently is the Dietrich SD-1 Skin Diver. Historically while their watches have been very cool, they have been…
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Owner Review: Zentier Z2
Zentier Z2 ? Yep …. Like all of you I’d never herd of it. Thanks to our good friend @scaramanga__, who has a great eye for cool, different and appealing pieces that are off the beaten track, for bringing it to the attention of his followers. Why then is the Zentier Z2 in my watch…
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Owner Review: EMG/HKED Nemo Diver
Oh what’s this, a vintage inspired dive watch. There is no shortage of these around but this EMG/HKED Nemo Diver is done rather well and offers some great value. Initially, I disregarded it due to its 13.5mm thickness featuring quite a bulging case back. I felt it wouldn’t quite give that sporty but elegant feel…
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R&R – More Money, Less Taste
Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & The Regulator we talk about new watch releases from Hermes, Cartier and Oris. Plus all the usual rubbish. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to support our podcast by…
