• Owner Review: Seiko 7T62-0GK0 Tank

    Owner Review: Seiko 7T62-0GK0 Tank

    Like many people I really want a Cartier Tank. And like a lot of those people, I can’t really afford one. Who knew that having just one son would turn out to be quite so expensive! (But I wouldn’t change it for the world of course!) Instead of Cartier, I have Seiko. I have… quite…

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  • Owner Review: Rolex Submariner 116610LN

    Owner Review: Rolex Submariner 116610LN

    When one thinks of Rolex, it is hard for the Submariner not to come to mind. There have been numerous versions of the Submariner over the years, and up for review today is my newly acquired 116610LN. The 116610LN was introduced in 2010, and was only recently discontinued and replaced by the newer, 41mm 126610LN…

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  • Owner Review: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf

    Owner Review: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf

    The brand name Zodiac has a rich history in the early days of the dive watch. It’s often lurking in the shadows of Rolex, Blancpain and Omega. Be that as it may, its contribution cannot be underestimated. Along with the Fifty Fathoms in 1953, the Zodiac Super Sea Wolf was one of the first dive…

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  • 2.5 Watchmakers – GPHG 2021 Special

    2.5 Watchmakers – GPHG 2021 Special

    Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Two & A Half Watchmakers, Alex, Rob and Michael talk about watches competing for the various rigged awards in the 2021 GPHG competition. Follow along at home with the following link to see all the watches competing… https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/fr/gphg-2021/montres-en-competition The fine quality alcohol…

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  • R&R – Only Watch 2021 Special

    R&R – Only Watch 2021 Special

    Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. In this episode of the Rob & The Regulator, Alex and Rob combine two episodes into one as we discuss the best and worst from the 2021 Only Watch auction. Plus more importantly we cover a few cool watches from smaller brands in the Milton Rum…

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  • Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2

    Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2

    This Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 was initially released with what may have been the longest name ever to grace a watch from La Grande Maison: Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 Tribute to Geophysic. The story at launch was that it had been tested to the extremes through being part of a mountaneering expedition…

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  • Owner Review: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia 219.028

    Owner Review: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia 219.028

    This was an unplanned purchase. The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia is not the kind of watch that one should buy on a whim. Sure, we have all spent a couple of hundred dollars on an ill-advised eBay find we didn’t need in the middle of the night, but this was a whole other level…

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  • Owner Review: Omega Constellation Perpetual Calendar

    Owner Review: Omega Constellation Perpetual Calendar

    Nearly 20 years ago, I walked out of a high-end retailer having just shelled out what I thought at the time was a shed load of money for a watch. I had just bought a stainless steel Omega Constellation Perpetual Calendar (35mm, Quartz, Ref:396.1202). It certainly is a great looking watch. The purchase of the…

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  • Owner Review: Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

    Owner Review: Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

    From renowned manufacture A. Lange & Söhne to the modern independent brand of NOMOS (and many others), Glashütte in the eastern part of Germany is the birthplace and home to German watchmaking. It is also home to a brand that bears the town’s name in its own name, Glashütte Original. I won’t go into the…

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  • Owner Review: Tudor Royal M28500-0003

    Owner Review: Tudor Royal M28500-0003

    Say hello to the Tudor Royal M28500-0003 – a stunning timepiece with a lovely integrated bracelet. At 38mm it wears relatively well on my 16cm Asian sized wrist, where the black, sunray finished dial gives a different look as you expose it at different angles in the light. It comes with a notched bezel in…

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