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Rob & The Regulator – Sharkbassadors with @donal.reid

Rob & The Regulator are joined by Alex’s vintage Omega loving friend @donal.reid. We discuss sharks wearing watches and just how much a vespa Omega can go for. Regulator’s tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager Our Instagram picks Rob: The Watch Regulator: Donal: Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/ To join our Fifth Wrist…
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24/09/2020
Owner Review: Longines 8229 Chronograph – The evasive Longines beauty

It can be boldly stated that this is a spectacular piece. It is for sure one of the watches getting the most wrist time and attention in my collection. Which says a lot since my primary collecting interest is focused on military chronos! The case of the Longines 8229-1 is a peculiar one. There are…
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23/09/2020
Owner Review: Cartier Santos Dumont – One Santos To Rule Them All

In the myriad of existing Cartier watch designs, the Santos line proposes a very bold look, and yet also an immense variety of options to choose from. From the extremely rare museum pieces dating back to the start of the 20th century, to the latest batch of novelties, there is a world of watches to…
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22/09/2020
Independent Thinking – with The_Watchnerd

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Join Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and today’s special guest – Mat (@the_watchnerd), as we discuss building online watch communities; food critics and applying analytical thinking to watches; horological scholarship; museums, Antiquarian Horological Society and the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. We also talk diving watches (topside vs wet…
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22/09/2020
Owner Review: Marathon GSAR – One. Tough. Watch.

For those of you who are not familiar with Marathon, they are a Canadian watch company that was formed in 1904. In 1941 they began manufacturing timing instruments for the Allied Forces and they continue to supply watches to the Canadian and U.S. militaries to this day. They manufacture their watches in La Chaux de…
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20/09/2020
Owner Review – NTH Amphion Vintage Gilt

So I hear you’re in the market to own yet another Mil-sub with a heavy dash of the “H-word” sprinkled in for good measure. If you are looking for a watch that exhibits its heritage in the form of a vintage gilt relief dial, submariner style design cues, and sexy ass sword hands, then the…
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19/09/2020
Incredible Stories about Independent Watchmakers with HorOptimist

Anthony (@defining_time) welcomes HorOptimist to the Defining Time Show. He’s had the pleasure of meeting many independents from the watch making world. We couldn’t waste the opportunity to hear some of these fascinating tales and HorOptimist is a damn good storyteller. We were on the edge of our seats the entire time. You will hear…
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19/09/2020
Owner Review: CWC Royal Navy Spec MK1 Diver makes me half fat!

The CWC RN MK1 Diver is a military collectors dream watch. Made by the Cabot Watch Company in the UK, who have supplied the British armed forces with watches since the 70’s and are known as one of the ‘Fab 4’. The Fab 4 were Hamilton, Newmark, Precista and of course CWC. I can see…
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18/09/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Prospex Solar SNE541 – A Panerai for the skinny wristed

The last time I bought a watch was my 2.5 watchmaker’s edition G-Shock and look how badly that turned out. This time I purchased a watch based purely on my own desires with no peer pressure from other watchmakers. I have thought about getting a tuna on numerous occasions but always thought they would be…
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17/09/2020
Owner Review – Seiko SKX009J – Memoirs of a discontinued Seiko

The humble Seiko SKX009J. A beater for many, but for me a watch of memories and my first “collector” watch. The first day I wore it I enjoyed one of the nicest days of my life so far. I made it to scans on time without having to wait. I visited Pellegrini’s for the first…
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16/09/2020