Author: geneva_blue_

Owner Review: Timor Heritage Field

I was going to write a clever review of the Timor Heritage Field in the form of a “war letter” written from the WWII trenches, or by some army supply officer who managed the wartime distribution of the original Dirty Dozen timepieces. But I don’t have a good enough imagination and the research would’ve taken…
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12/09/2021
Owner Review: Ming 17.06 Copper

I bought the Ming 17.06 Copper on a whim. Well, I had heard a little about Ming, and knew that this was due to be released, but I logged on to the site about 24 hrs before I thought it was coming out and was surprised to see it had just been made available. The…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: S.U.F Vetehinen – Not for Everyone

The S.U.F Vetehinen is great for people like me who love Stepan Sarpaneva’s higher-end Sarpaneva branded watches but cannot afford them! While the standard SUF (SarpanevaUhrenFabrik) Vetehinen in stainless steel already looks good, IMO this Ltd Edition (26pces) looks beautiful in a gothic sort of way and the closer you look the better it gets.…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Speake Marin Piccadilly

Ok, full disclosure: As well as being a tragic indies collector, I’m a watchmaker. I lived in Switzerland and got to know a few independent watchmakers quite well, one of whom is Peter Speake-Marin, a true British gentleman and good friend. So this review on the Speake Marin Piccadilly may be a little biased, but…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Dietrich Organic Time OT4 – A French designer does Sci-Fi

Please excuse the preamble, but many of my watches are acquired because of a connection with the watchmaker behind them. I first met Emmanuel Dietrich in about 2012/2013 at a small fringe independent brand show in Geneva, the GTE (Geneva Time exhibition or something) at around SIHH time. He was an industrial designer and was…
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09/08/2020
Owner Review: Roamer Competence La Grande

At 44mm, this Roamer Competence La Grande is not a particularly discrete watch. The model name La Grande translates as “The big one”, and it uses the tried & true pocket-watch Unitas 6497. Of course there are bigger, thicker, and more in-your-face watches out there, and this one carries off its generous curves with the…
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08/06/2020