• Owner review: Citizen Silver Leaf Lacquer NB1060-12L

    Owner review: Citizen Silver Leaf Lacquer NB1060-12L

    The way I typically decide to buy a watch is very deliberate, reading multiple reviews, watching youtube videos and memorizing all the specs. I’ll try on the watch if possible in stores then I’ll hit every manner of website to try to track the lowest prices. That wasn’t the case with the Citizen Silver Leaf…

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  • Owner review: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

    Owner review: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

    How did I come to buy the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 in rose gold? Well, some 18 months ago I decided to find a high-end mechanical watch for my 50th birthday. What would I choose? A Royal Oak, a watch also born in 1972? A Patek Philippe, a Vacheron Constantin, an A.…

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  • Owner review: Tudor Black Bay GMT 79830RB

    Owner review: Tudor Black Bay GMT 79830RB

    I have lusted after a Tudor Black Bay GMT 79830RB since 2018 when it was released alongside the Rolex GMT Pepsi. For some reason, I just found the Tudor more appealing and of course, it being half the price of the Rolex it seemed like the Tudor GMT was a much better value proposition. I…

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  • Two & A Half Watchmakers – GPHG 2022 Part Deux

    Two & A Half Watchmakers – GPHG 2022 Part Deux

    Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Two & A Half Watchmakers, Artisian Watch Technician Alex, Ex Richard Mille employee Rob and Rolex watchmaker Michael talk about the best and worst picks from the GPHG awards 2022. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by…

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  • Owner review: Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407

    Owner review: Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407

    Is the Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407 the perfect watch? Grand Seiko is possibly one of the most incredible watch manufacturers, in my opinion, making watches today. Grand Seiko offers a wide array of watches in their catalog with different horological innovations that are unique to their brand. Grand Seiko’s innovations include the spring drive movement,…

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  • Owner review: Rolex Yacht-Master 37 268621

    Owner review: Rolex Yacht-Master 37 268621

    The Yacht-Master line of Rolex has never been a hugely popular series from the acclaimed watch house. That is not necessarily a bad thing though. This was actually the main reason that I got attracted to the Rolex Yacht-Master 37 268621 in the first place. There are very few of these that you will actually…

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  • Owner review: Seiko Prospex SPB213

    Owner review: Seiko Prospex SPB213

    The Seiko Prospex SPB213 is the 5th watch I bought when I started getting sucked into the rabbit hole of horology. Not all of us have deep pockets to buy everything we take interest in. So, as to not overspend, I created this rule: For watches that I buy, I will be climbing price points…

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  • The European Gang Talks Watches #6: Oris Propilot Calibre 400 and 7 more …

    The European Gang Talks Watches #6: Oris Propilot Calibre 400 and 7 more …

    Today the European Fifthwrist gang has a very complex agenda: we just will talkt about watches. Each of us brings two relatively new releases to the table.  Listen what the European Fifthwrist gang thinks about the following watches (and if you want – tell us where you think we are talking nonsense!).   If you…

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  • Owner review: Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT

    Owner review: Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT

    Meet my Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT. I travel a lot, sometimes being in different timezones, I wanted a watch that could track at least two timezones. The search began and while my eye always pointed to this Christopher Ward there was one thing I didn’t like, that being the logo in writing. They always…

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  • Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph

    Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph

    In the early 1930’s, two Portuguese merchants commissioned from IWC a large wristwatch with pocket watch precision. Using an existing pocket watch movement, the brand released a time-only watch in 1939. The Portuguese line was reborn in the 1990’s with the Rattrapante split-second chronograph released in 1995 and standard chronograph in 1998. Updated to model…

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