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Owner Review: Seiko Chronograph 7A28-7040

A black dialled watch with sub-dials at 3, 6, and 9… Could be a Speedmaster? Or a Daytona? Or any number of copycat derivatives. Not this one, this is the Seiko Chronograph 7A28-7040. In early 1983, Seiko unveiled the world’s first analogue quartz movement with integrated chronograph function. Up until then, unbelievable as it seems…
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02/05/2021
Owner Review: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical White Dial

Almost all watch enthusiasts (and YouTube reviewers on a slow day) have given this one a thought at least once – what is the ideal apocalypse watch? A G-Shock? No, the battery will eventually run out. Something solar-powered, then? Perhaps, but what if the sun is blocked by a dust cloud from a cataclysmic event…
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29/04/2021
R&R – Adjusting Bezels At Mach 4

Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & The Regulator we talk about new watch releases from Seiko, Omega and Sinn. Plus all the usual rubbish. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to support our podcast by…
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25/04/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Aerospace – Quartz Geekery and Beyond!

“Hey Darling look! I received my new watch today!” – (wife looks blankly at my wrist) – “And guess what? It’s a quartz watch! Who would have thought I would ever buy a quartz watch?” -(wife raises her gaze to stare into my eyes in total disbelief, nearly dropping the book she is holding in…
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24/04/2021
Owner Review: Casio DW-291H – When A G-Shock Is Too Expensive

G-Shock and Casio collectors: this one may have slipped under your radar, but it should definitely ‘ping’ your interest. While many under $30 dollar Casios are a bit small and/or delicate, the new-ish Casio DW-291H series looks built to take a beating, has world time functionality, and great legibility and ergonomics. And with a typical…
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22/04/2021
Owner Review: Dali Soft Watch – The Persistence of Memory

When I was younger, I was obsessed with Salvador Dalí. I spent hours in the museums of different countries. I read his memoirs and studied his works. During one trip to Spain in 2001, I visited a town of Figueres, which had a museum that Dalí created. I spent a day wandering from room to…
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19/04/2021
Owner Review: Nite Watches MX10 – A Modern Field Watch

The Nite Watches MX10 is a truly unique one, featuring two things that I’ve never had in my collection, along with two of my favorite things. I’ve never owned a watch with an integrated bracelet, nor one with tritium tube hand/dial markers. And I love olive drab green and 24-hour dials. So here we have…
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15/04/2021
Owner Review: Grand Seiko SBGR305 – Giving in to Peer Pressure

The past few years have seen Grand Seiko riding the big wave – maybe not of popularity but certainly of increasing market penetration here in the UK and getting significant social media publicity through the wannabe influencers. As a consumer, I view their efforts with some admiration albeit I sometimes struggle with some of the…
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12/04/2021
The European Gang Talks Watches

Five enthusiasts from four countries, three(and a half) languages, two currencies and one passion. A couple of eager european guys from the global and glorious fifthwrist-family meet to talk watches. The subject from which they deviate all the time is:can non-european watches be any good? If you listen to what Phil, Benoît, Wolfgang, Claus and…
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10/04/2021
Owner Review: King Seiko Day Date 5626-7000

Now I have had a hankering for one of these King Seiko 5626-7000 Day Dates for a while, so when one popped up on a Facebook watch group after a wine or 4 , I jumped on it. This was my first horological purchase on that particular platform, it was a good price and you…
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09/04/2021