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Owner Review: Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar 42mm

The Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar is my newest piece in the collection. I have wanted an Ochs und Junior for many years now, having admired them on friends’ wrists and having visited then CEO Beat Weinmann in Lucern 3 years ago. I found this Ochs und Junior Annual Calendar pre-owned. The design on the…
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09/02/2021
Owner Review: Invicta Pro Diver Bronze – The Best Entry Bronze Watch?

The Invicta Pro Diver Bronze 25643 is one of the best entry-level bronze watches. The Invicta Pro Diver is a fairly large (45mm in diameter) watch with a good strap. The watch case, buckle and bezel are made of tin bronze. The transparent back cover allows you to see not the most beautiful, but reliable…
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05/02/2021
Owner Review: Ming 18.01 Diver – Promise of a Design Icon

If you think diver watch, you are most likely thinking Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster or, if you are on a budget, one of the many excellent options from Seiko. I very much doubt that you are thinking about the Ming 18.01 Diver. Ming is a young micro-brand, named after Ming Thein, one of its six…
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04/02/2021
AT – with Watchmaking Teacher Henrik Korpela

Michael (@woodswatchmaking) is joined by John (@john.ryan.cowley) to chat with Henrik Korpela (@henrikkorpela) from KHWCC watchmaking school (@khwcc_official) which is based in Le Locle, Switzerland. Michael and Henrik have been great friends since training together at WOSTEP in 2004 and this was just a good excuse for another catch-up. Please visit the KHWCC website for…
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02/02/2021
Owner Review: Ochs und Junior Day Night – Run to Catch Up with the Sun

Racing around to come up behind you again … The “Dark Side of the Moon” was game-changing. So is the Ochs und Junior Day Night. It is hard to describe this watch in a few words; can a mechanical watch be any smarter? The Ochs und Junior Day Night is, so to speak, a smartwatch…
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30/01/2021
Owner Review: TAG Heuer F1 – My Attempt to Change Your Mind

TAG Heuer is a brand that has been dogged by controversies. Yes it has made significant mistakes in the past but that doesn’t necessarily define the brand. For me TAG Heuer as a brand was polarizing, seeing an advertisement on TV and magazines with A-list celebrities made me think of the brand as the best…
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28/01/2021
Independent Thinking – with Indie Watchmaker Reuben Schoots

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Nick (@nick.kenyon) chat with today’s special guest – Australian independent watch and clock maker Reuben Schoots (@reubenschoots). Join us for an inspiring, raw and honest conversation about the path of independent watchmaking; discovering passion and purpose in life; how to make…
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26/01/2021
Owner Review: Baltic Aquascaphe Blue Gilt

I think we can all agree the ’60s were a veritable horological heyday. Even if we can’t, that’s okay, because obviously, brands like Baltic agree. They are clearly inspired by and pick up where that era of design left off. Their line of Aquascaphe dive watches are no exception. Instagram photos of the faux-gilt, glossy…
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26/01/2021
R&R – How To Become A Watchmaker

In what will go on to become the first of a new series, Alex @thewatchregulator interviews Rob @geneva_blue_ about how he became a watchmaker. How he started out in rural Australia and went on to become a watchmaker at Audemars Piguet in Switzerland. It’s essential listening for anyone thinking about training to become a watchmaker.…
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20/01/2021
Owner Review: Nodus Duality – An “Only-Watch” Contender ?

A “one-watch” collection contender? The Nodus Duality is the first watch I bought online, having never seen one in-person. In some watch circles, Nodus has built itself quite a reputation. Before it was released, Nodus teased the community with hints, macros, and glimpses of the yet to be released model for a few weeks if…
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20/01/2021