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The European Gang Talkes Watches #9: Watches and Won… more watches: Geneva spring 24
watches were my first love and they will be my last watches of the future and watches of the past Detailed show notes have been available in the past and will be available in the future. For now we only have four geeks taking about watches of the past and the future. Watches covered: 11:50…
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Owner Review: Tudor Pelagos LHD Left Hand Drive
The Tudor Pelagos Left Hand Drive or LHD employs an MT5612 in house COSC certified calibre, titanium case and bracelet, helium escape valve, 500m of water resistance and Tudor’s proprietary spring-loaded clasp. Putting this watch on the wrist you immediately recognise the traits that make the LHD unique. The hands and markers are given a…
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R&R – Yema Wristmaster Traveller Microrotor
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 Yema Wristmaster Traveller Microrotor. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum…
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Owner review: Seiko SBBN025
There are few iconic moments that can match the sheer reach of James Earl Jones’ epic line “No. . . I am your Father” and the character he’s voicing from the immense Star Wars saga Darth Vader is surely one of the most recognisable baddies the world has ever seen. The Seiko SBBN025 Darth Tuna…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGE245
Before getting to my Grand Seiko SBGE245 review, a bit of the back story. After knocking the bezel of my mahoosive 17mm tall SBDB001 again, I decided it was time to consolidate a couple of my Seiko into a Grand Seiko to cover all bases. Great excuse right! The SBDB001 has a Spring Drive GMT…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGX337
Grand Seiko SBGX337 Quartz Diver Or maybe the . . . “Blue Hammer Head Shark” This watch is greater than the sum of its parts. I’m a Grand Seiko veteran, so I’m used to the quality and finish, but this watch spends more time on the wrist than I ever thought it would. The Grand…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGA083
Before I get to the Grand Seiko SBGA083, indulge me for a minute… I consider myself a relative newbie to the watch world. And my #1 place for discovery has been my endless scrolls through the incomparable WatchRecon app. Seeing what’s out there in the forums, and how they’re valued and hyped, has been informative…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGM221
I was a budding watch enthusiast with three watches: a Speedy, a no-date Sub, and a DJ36. I wanted to stir things up. After much debate, I pulled the trigger on a JLC Reverso Medium Thin. Less than 24 hours in, I began regretting my decision. I couldn’t understand why, as I had tried the…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407
Is the Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407 the perfect watch? Grand Seiko is possibly one of the most incredible watch manufacturers, in my opinion, making watches today. Grand Seiko offers a wide array of watches in their catalog with different horological innovations that are unique to their brand. Grand Seiko’s innovations include the spring drive movement,…
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Owner review: Grand Seiko Diver SBGA229
When I first started looking at Grand Seiko and their Spring Drive watches, it wasn’t the Snowflake that caught my attention, it was a large dive watch with the reference SBGA029. Even though I had seen many black dive watches before, this stuck in my head. I searched for every post with this watch that…
