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Owner Review: Precimax and Dugena – Ebony and Ivory

Recently I rediscovered two watches «in my drawer», a Dugena and a Precimax. After I restrapped them – I started to wear again. The reason why I didn’t wear these watches for a long time: they both only have 34mm cases, which I regard as too small. (They do however wear more like 34.45 on…
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17/11/2020
Owner Review: S.U.F Helsinki Myrsky – A Story on My Wrist

S.U.F Helsinki is a small, independent watch brand from Finland, helmed by renowned watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who also produces (handcrafts) watches under his “Sarpaneva Watches” brand. S.U.F stands for “SarpanevaUhrenFabrik”, which is a homage to his Swiss training as a watchmaker, and translates to “Sarpaneva Watch Factory”, which itself is housed in the old cable-factory-turned-cultural-center…
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15/11/2020
Independent Thinking – with Ricardo from @mywatchmemoir

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Charlie (@books_on_time) chat with today’s special guest – Ricardo (@mywatchmemoir and @game_of_watches), watch enthusiast and man behind a great idea of recording personal horological journeys in a lovely way, via “My Watch Memoir” ledger. Join us for a conversation about personal…
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15/11/2020
DTS – The Story of dreams, passion & friendship

This is a real and deep story. A story of DREAMS, PASSION & FRIENDSHIP. Anthony (@defining_time) and V welcome Elio from @the349designer to the Defining Time Show. Elio tells the story about how he fulfilled one of his dreams and designed and had built his very own piece unique and one of one time piece.…
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14/11/2020
Owner Review: Squale 60 Atmos – Summer on the Wrist

I don’t know about everyone else, but for me when I purchase a watch it is based on how it looks first and foremost, and everything else second. There are a lot of things that go into the decision to buy a watch (price, brand, movement etc.) but if I don’t like the way a…
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14/11/2020
2.5 Watchmakers – Hodinkee sells out again and again.

Rob, The Regulator & Michael Woods discuss the Hodinkee sell out to LVMH and why that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Soundtrack: Desert Brawl by Vans in Japan Regulator’s tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager Our Instagram picks Rob: https://www.instagram.com/mochajoela/ The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/tictocrazy/ Michael: https://www.instagram.com/r.michelsen.watchmaker/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/ To…
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13/11/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist SARB017

Today I’m thinking of the first time I saw an Alpinist dial. It was the Seiko Alpinist SARB017 with its beautiful green dial, lumed golden cathedral hands and golden markers (Arabic even numerals and stretched bullet shaped odd hour markers). I was smitten. Research helped me learn a little of the interesting history behind the…
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12/11/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 5 SRPD76 Rose Gold – How I Learned to Love a Gold Watch

Scene; 2020. A global pandemic rages; violence, fires, locusts, and murder hornets are everywhere. Hell’s creaking doors (or whatever version of The Bad Place you may subscribe too) have opened. The end becons. Nothing good is on the horizon. Then one day on IG, I see this watch: the new Seiko 5 rose gold PVD.…
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11/11/2020
Popcorn Hall of Fame Edition – De Niro v Pacino

Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast! Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches! This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and Benny Blanco’s best mate Alex(@thewatchregulator) go through the first ever Popcorn Podcast Hall of Fame Episode! It’s a battle! De Niro v Pacino Two titans of acting and American cinema. This episode get’s divisive, subjective…
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11/11/2020
AT Podcast – with Vortic Watches

Michael is joined by Adam to chat with RT Custer from Vortic Watches. Adam was well prepared for this conversation so I mostly sat back and enjoyed he and RT discuss the making of these timepieces that contain very high quality movements produced during a time when the United States were a watchmaking powerhouse. Our…
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10/11/2020