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Owner review: Lima Meca Revolt

The young independent brand Lima have released their most compelling design yet, the Lima Meca Revolt diver style watch. Boosting a quirky feature of interchangeable bezels. Inspiration came from the James Bond era defining watches and 1980’s action anime, giving a pared-down diver watch aesthetic. The basic premise of the Lima Meca Revolt is a…
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05/08/2022
Owner review: TAG Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer Edition

The Autavia was the first watch released under Jack Heuer’s care of the Heuer company. The TAG Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer Edition is an icon of Heuer and motor racing history. When I put this watch on, I feel a bit of that nostalgia and heritage. It just makes me want to go for a…
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04/08/2022
Owner review: Oris Big Crown ProPilot

As a watch enthusiast that has spent 17 years in the military, I can tell you that most service members have an extreme appreciation for watches. At the top of the list is obviously any G-Shock, mainly because of the toughness of those watches. But many military members like myself, who appreciate timepieces a little…
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03/08/2022
Owner review: Seiko SSK001

If watch collectors were baptized into the hobby, owning a Seiko would be a nonnegotiable rite of passage. Everyone seems to have an affordable, beater Seiko story; given that I had never owned one, shortly after discovering watches I came to see myself as abnormal in some way. I imagined I would have a conversation…
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02/08/2022
Owner review: Tissot PRX Chronograph

The Tissot PRX Chronograph is a newly released automatic chronograph in the modern Tissot PRX line. The current MSRP is $1750 USD. I am still in the honeymoon phase but I have been able to formulate some opinions about it. Dial: sapphire crystal, silver dial with contrasting black subdials, rose gold hands with Superluminova, 4:30…
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01/08/2022
2.5 Watchmakers – GPHG 2022 for 5 hours

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 latest releases from the best and worst picks from the GPHG awards 2022. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this…
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31/07/2022
Owner review: Reservoir Tiefenmesser Bronze

Out of my whole collection, there are only 3 watches that I fell in love with at first sight. The rest slowly grow on me over time. Today, I’m sharing with you guys the very first watch that was a love at first sight for me, the Reservoir Tiefenmesser Bronze. I came across the Reservoir…
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28/07/2022
Owner review: Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005

The Omega Constellation is a watch that has been around for decades and comes in hundreds of variations. However, there is one version that defined what some would call the most stylish generation: The Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005. Seen on the wrists of icons like Elvis Pressley and Al Pacino in “The Godfather”, the…
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26/07/2022
Owner review: Breitling Chronometre B-1

Purchased used in 2016, but built in 2006, my Breitling Chronometre B-1 was the last of the ‘B-1’ model range. The later model B-1s houses certified chronometer quartz (cal. B78) which means a max time variation of 0.07 seconds per day, which is around 2 seconds a month! The movement is also thermo-compensated, regulating the…
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25/07/2022
Owner review: Phoibos Apollo Grey PY036E

The Phoibos Apollo Grey PY036E is constructed from 316L stainless steel, has a lug to lug of 48mm, a width of 42mm and a height of 12.5mm. The most obvious feature of the case is the large, screw-down crown snuggled between crown guards at the 8 o’clock position, on the left side of the case,…
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24/07/2022