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The European Gang Talks Watches #5
Today the European Fifthwrist Watch Gang have a star guest from far away as it gets from Europe … Australia! He is a world famous watch podcast host, a lover of and specialist for independent watchmaking, member of the British Horological Society, poster of the most hilarious dirty instagram posts … and many more ……
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R&R – Tactical Frog Edition
Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & the Regulator, Artisian Watch Technician Alex and Ex Richard Mille employee Rob talk about the latest releases from the watch industry. Including the Tactical Frog. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery.…
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Rob & The Regulator – Wheely bins and Wonders
Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & the Regulator, Artisian Watch Technician Alex and Ex Richard Mille employee Rob talk about the latest releases from the watch industry. Including the Ulysses Nardin Freak S. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by…
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Owner Review: Zlatoust ChS195
Opening the box of the Zlatoust ChS195 is like opening a portal into the past – the smell of the hand-made, plain wooden box, the rough folded paper, containing the technical data and the warranty and, of course, the watch itself. Milled from a single piece of steel, it really feels more like an instrument…
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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: Raketa Perpetual Calendar
If you’re like me and you spend a lot of time on eBay hunting for sweet vintage watches, you’ll have come across a bunch of these Soviet era pieces from companies like Raketa and Poljot. The main attraction with these watches are that they are cheap and the cases are big. We all know the…
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Owner Review: Vostok Amphibia – A for Adventure
The Vostok Amphibia has been around since 1967. The design principles and factory in Chistopol, Russia remained the same through the decades, delivering a true in-house product with rich history at a modest price point. The case features a lot of convex shapes! While the base looks quite chunky, it blends in nicely forming a…
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Owner Review: Luch Speed Mechanical – From Russia with Love
Like an episode from the cold war, a man whose name I never learned contacted me through a regular electronic channel with an interesting offer. He had, he said, something that I might want. Something he knew I had interest in. A few more covert messages later a deal was done. The one-handed Russian Luch…
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Owner Review: S.U.F Helsinki Myrsky – A Story on My Wrist
S.U.F Helsinki is a small, independent watch brand from Finland, helmed by renowned watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who also produces (handcrafts) watches under his “Sarpaneva Watches” brand. S.U.F stands for “SarpanevaUhrenFabrik”, which is a homage to his Swiss training as a watchmaker, and translates to “Sarpaneva Watch Factory”, which itself is housed in the old cable-factory-turned-cultural-center…
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Owner Review: Poljot Strela – A Real Space Watch or Just an Homage?
Every watch fan has heard of the Omega Speedmaster and many have heard of the Bulova Lunar Pilot, but how many have heard of the Poljot Strela? I’m willing to bet not many. In the 50s the Soviets purchased equipment for the Venus 150 from the Swiss. They improved it by decreasing the beat rate…
