Author: petitesecondes

  • Owner Review: Anordain Model 2 fume dial

    Owner Review: Anordain Model 2 fume dial

    A small team in Scotland dedicates a lot of energy to make watches. They are Anordain. Known for their hand-made enamel dials, there is much more to their watches than just the dials. The Model 2 comes with plain enamel dials, like on the Model 1 but with different colors or with “fumé” dials. It’s…

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  • Owner Review: Super cool Super 70s Super electronic Super Lip Super Nautic-ski

    Owner Review: Super cool Super 70s Super electronic Super Lip Super Nautic-ski

    Lip is a French watchmaking brand that had its golden age from the 1940s up to the very early 1970s. It then disappeared as a watch manufacturer. They are known for making reliable manual winding calibers, watches with avant-garde design, and the first ever electric movements in the world. The Nautic Ski is a range…

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  • Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist Hodinkee SPB089

    Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist Hodinkee SPB089

    I have never felt any attraction for Seiko watches. Being a vintage watch amateur, I do like some of the older pieces, and I recognize the importance of the brand for the watch world. It is a solid brand that has always made innovative and quality watches. So I had no reason in the world…

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  • Owner Review: Cyma WWW Dirty Dozen

    Owner Review: Cyma WWW Dirty Dozen

    Military watches such as the Cyma WWW Dirty Dozen are attractive for various reasons. As tool watches they are usually very practical, well designed and legible, but for some pieces the historical aura that comes with the watch is just as important. I have always been fascinated by the Second World War: the RAF, spitfires,…

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