Author: tapir_ffm

Owner review: Sinn 8820 – Maybe the most underrated diving watch

The Sinn 8820 was the first new, mechanical watch I ever purchased. I have, however, sold it in the meantime, but maybe my experience is of value for some of you anyway. The Sinn 8820 also was (as far as I know) the first titanium watch from Sinn, released shortly after Lothar Schmidt took over…
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04/12/2021
Editorial: A Visit to ochs und junior in La Chaux-de-Fonds

In the run-up to the first European GTG of Fifth Wristers in La Chaux-de-Fonds back in September 2021, I had the opportunity to meet the team of ochs und junior at their premises. Kornelia, the head and owner of ochs und junior, together with Ludwig Oeschlin, gave me an insight into their recent history, the…
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31/10/2021
Owner review: Hermes Slim d’Hermès

For my (no offence!) compass of values Hermes is a brand which is not dear … it is ridiculously expensive. However, their mechanical watches are an exception of that “rule”. While still costly, they are quite affordable compared to the relevant competition – and relative to other products of the brand they are a bargain.…
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28/10/2021
Owner Review: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical

Like most of us, I am also buying more straps for my watches than I actually need. Unlike most of us I am buying (and selling) watches at a very slow rate. A new watch needs to convince me more than 95% before I buy it. That’s one reason, why I rarely buy used watches:…
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08/09/2021
Editorial: A Detailed Overview of ochs und junior

Last year was a difficult year for most of us. The Coronavirus pandemic has brought many restrictions and suffering to the world. And as everyone knows most watch brands were hit hard by the virus, too: employees had to stay at home, suppliers could not deliver, customers stopped buying. From the large amount of difficulties within and outside…
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26/05/2021
Owner Review: Ochs und Junior Day Night – Run to Catch Up with the Sun

Racing around to come up behind you again … The “Dark Side of the Moon” was game-changing. So is the Ochs und Junior Day Night. It is hard to describe this watch in a few words; can a mechanical watch be any smarter? The Ochs und Junior Day Night is, so to speak, a smartwatch…
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30/01/2021
Owner Review: Nomos Club Campus

When I was about to marry my beloved wife, I wanted to treat myself with a nice watch. It should be a) not too expensive and b) a watch my wife could and would wear, too. Just around that time, Nomos launched the Club Campus, intended for (as the name suggests) special occasions such as…
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02/01/2021
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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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Precimax and Dugena – Ebony and Ivory

Recently I rediscovered two watches «in my drawer», a Dugena and a Precimax. After I restrapped them – I started to wear again. The reason why I didn’t wear these watches for a long time: they both only have 34mm cases, which I regard as too small. (They do however wear more like 34.45 on…
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17/11/2020
Storm: Today it’s More of a Mild Breeze…

A common talking-point in the watch community is the start of the watch-addiction. Often people then refer to their father, who owned at least one memorable watch. Well, this was not the case with me. My father bought his watches in the department store. I actually remember, that my mother did send me out as…
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30/10/2020