Author: tapir_ffm
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Owner Review: Dennison Sunray Blue by @tapir_ffm
1874: Dennison Watch Case Company is founded in Birmingham and will manufacture cases for the who’s who of the watch industry for some 100 years. 1937: Jean-Claude Gueit was born in Geneva and designed watches in the 1970s and 1980s, including icons such as the Baume & Mercier Riviera and the Polo by Piaget, for
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KERIS – Knowing Each Right Idea Sparkling
Text and all photos by Thomas, watchesandwords (Instagram), October 2025 „In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and snap! The job´s a game.“ (Mary Poppins, philosopher) In my opinion, there are too many wristwatches anyway, with many new models and entire brands being added every
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A manufacture visit to the Dutch watchmaker Annelinde Dunselman: „It was fascination, I know.“ (Nat King Cole)
Text and all Photos by Thomas, watchesandwords (Instagram), September 2025 First encounter in Geneva 2025 The Black Tulip wristwatch by the Dutch watchmaker Annelinde Dunselman is a very special watch for me. Annelinde has introduced her timepiece at the Watches and Wonders 2025 in Geneva and it was one of my personal highlights from
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Owner Review: Blütezeit Wien N°1 by @w_a_t_c_h_s_t_y_l_e
A personal love letter to an extraordinary watch and an extraordinary city Blütezeit Wien — A Love Story in Steel and Champagne Sparkle It all started with a chance encounter on Instagram. While scrolling through my feed, my eyes suddenly stopped on a watch that immediately captured my heart: the Blütezeit Wien. It was
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Owner Review: CWC RN auto diver MK.2 1 by @a.cesnovar
The CWC Royal Navy auto diver – it’s a watch I’ve owned for quite some time, but never really thought I’d review – until I realized the significance it had and what a milestone it represented in my collection. All (or most) enthusiasts on the beginning of their watch collecting journey fall in the so-called
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Owner Review: Tokyoflash «Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy» by mesheriaroslav65
The Japanese cooked up something devious Yes. Yes, The Tokyoflash’ «Pimping Ain’t Easy» really is called that and yes, using it is not at all easy, although once you figure out how the Pimp operates, you will never really want to leave. This is an LED watch that tells you the time the way that
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Owner review: Nomos Club Sport Neomatik WorldTimer Volcano by @meshari_alhaj
The Perfect Pilot Companion In my very humble opinion as a new watch enthusiast and beginner in the world of horology, Nomos watches are just plain awesome. I’m a huge fan for many reasons, and these reasons have given me a vision and path in life to be their number one collector and watches owner.
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Owner review: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Small Seconds by @watchesandwords
“The Swiss make the world´s best watches – so do the Germans” This once was the funny slogan of a well known newspaper and journal campaign by A. Lange & Söhne in the mid 1990s. It shows the two watches “IWC Da Vinci” and “Lange 1” side by side. Of course, the add compares two
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Owner review: ochs und junior settimana «sogno di tangerino» (prototype) by @tapir_ffm
The world is yours and it’s orange! F%§&. This watch is simply f%§& gorgeous! Ok, that’s perhaps not the best way to start a proper watch presentation. So let’s start from the beginning: A few years ago, some of the guys from the Fifth Wrist crew met for the first time in real life in
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The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the crazy*) Watch(wonder)land at Franck Muller
*) other meanings of «crazy», according to Merriam-Webster: dreamlike, unbelievable, eccentric, Alice-in-Wonderland
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That dial is just fntastic.
Very cool watch. I have always wondered about the bronze models. Is the caseback bronze as well? If so do…