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Editorial: Lundis Bleus – where watchmaking is extremely cool and hot at the same time

At the end of last year I travelled again to my favourite (my wife strongly disagrees, so I am there rather rarely- and alone) holiday destination: La Chaux-de-Fonds and the surrounding «watch towns». One of the reasons for this visit was a stopover at Lundis Bleus, an independent watchmaking brand, specialising in enamel (and stone)…
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20/03/2023
DTS – ochs und junior day/night

Welcome back to the Defining Time Show, in this episode Anthony (@defining_time) invited Paul (@myhorologicaljourney) and Claus (@tapir_ffm) to talk about a niche within a niche: a very special watch that Anthony just got and Paul and Claus also own one. And while they are all called «ochs und junior day/night», they still are very…
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17/03/2023
Owner Review: Ochs Und Junior Day Night

Completely unique to most other watches. This Ochs Und Junior Day Night in 40mm grade 5 titanium displays the length of the day time and night time for Adelaide, South Australia, solar noon, sunrise and sunset, position of the sun and moon in the sky, a moon phase, time, and date. So literally it is…
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05/03/2023
Owner Review: Tudor Ranger M79950-001

Some say I’m biased towards Tudor, but I believe the Tudor Ranger M79950-001 is one of the best, and well put together pieces released by Tudor in recent times! Released in 2022, the new iteration of the Tudor Ranger marks the 70th anniversary of the British North Greenland expedition and epitomizes what it means to be…
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02/03/2023
Owner Review: Torsti Laine – Laine V38 Black Guilloche

The Laine V38. In 2021 I visited Torsti Laine in Le Locle (Switzerland) for the first time and wrote a longer text about it for Quill and Pad in spring 2022 (“Visiting Torsti Laine”). Torsti Laine was born in Finland and lives and works in the center of watchmaking in Switzerland. He is a graduate…
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28/02/2023
Owner Review: Formex Field Automatic 41mm

Formex is one of the more exciting independent/microbrands today and the Formex Field Automatic 41mm is a welcome addition to the Formex lineup. With unique designs, and a willingness to try new things, it stands out in an increasingly crowded space. It also stands out for its longevity – Formex Watches was originally established in 1999,…
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27/02/2023
R&R – Valentimes Day Special

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 Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton…
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27/02/2023
Editorial – Kieser Design – how a watch is actually made

Kieser Design is a relatively new brand from Frankfurt, Germany, producing watches, which don’t look like your average timepiece. To make the best use of this article, have a look at https://en.kieserdesign.de first, to get an impression of the kind of watch we are talking about. The basic idea of Matthias Kieser designing this watch…
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26/02/2023
Driving Time – Dale (@mracekproductions/@mrtwo4zero)

Warning we recorded live with only one mic with a box of Maltesers and we were all hungry that night Welcome to Driving Time a podcast where horology meets the automotive world. Join Tom and Teesaan as they stumble their way through cars and watches and everything in between. This week after an extended hiatus…
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23/02/2023
Owner review: Fortis Flieger F-41

As far as I know, the Fortis Flieger* has been around since 1987. Fortis has been under new ownership since 2018. In 2020 I first became aware of the NEW Fortis Flieger F-41. Here I’m talking about the Fortis Flieger F-41 automatic with metal bracelet and black dial. There are other versions available, too. Personally,…
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13/02/2023