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The Defining Time Show – The biggest ETA Battle in history!

Anthony chats with friend of the show, daily contributor to our SLACK group, fifth wrist watch reviewer and all round legend, Benoit (@petitesecondes). This is a good one, we discuss some of the historical significance of ETA and how the big brands can thank ETA for enabling some of the greatest watches and brands of…
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23/08/2020
Owner Review: Enicar Super Dive MKIII – Can You Dig It?

During this pandemic, I found myself with ample time to shop for watches. Who am I kidding I find the time even when I’m working at the office. I had always been interested in vintage watches and had explored brands like Heuer, Universal Geneve, and Zenith in the past, but the prices for these legends…
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22/08/2020
Owner Review: Anordain Model 2 fume dial

A small team in Scotland dedicates a lot of energy to make watches. They are Anordain. Known for their hand-made enamel dials, there is much more to their watches than just the dials. The Model 2 comes with plain enamel dials, like on the Model 1 but with different colors or with “fumé” dials. It’s…
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21/08/2020
Owner Review: Orient Triton – the swan song of the tool dive watch

The Times They Are a-Changin’. Watches are by no means a necessary instrument in today’s world – tool watches, even less. And when an item is no longer a necessity, it starts becoming luxury. The watch industry is a prime example of this and with even Seiko steadily increasing their prices and pushing into Swiss…
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20/08/2020
Rob & The Regulator – Watch Locks and Two Wakachangis

Rob & The Regulator are guestless and fancy free as they talk about watch locks, the dangers of yes men, fine wines, impersonating a police officer and Rob delves into another one of his drawers (as requested by JP_melbs). Rob & The Regulator soundtrack provided by watch enthusiast @donal.reid Regulator’s tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart …
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19/08/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Presage SPRE11J1 Irish Coffee

The Seiko Presage SPRE11J1, is a limited edition of 1300 pieces worldwide and is only available in certain countries in Asia. I have never really considered Seiko watches in the past, however this particular one caught my attention. It is partly to do with my Reverso Tribute Moon, which was purchased 5 months prior to…
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19/08/2020
Owner Review: HMT White Pilot – Very Rare, Yet Very Affordable

India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru believed that building watches domestically was a national imperative. Thus, Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) was founded as a state-owned enterprise to ensure an adequate supply of economical watches. The watches were made by the millions, in classic designs, at prices that many people could afford. The subject of this review,…
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18/08/2020
Independent Thinking – Horological Book Club with Charlie @books_on_time

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Join hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and co-host Adam (@mediumwatch) as we chat with today’s special guest – horological bibliophile and gentleman scholar Charlie (@books_on_time). Join us for an honest conversation about horological books, online watch media, erotic watches, and the importance of journalistic integrity in the…
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17/08/2020
Owner Review: Gruppo Gamma Nexus NV-02

Gruppo Gamma was founded in 2013, as a small independent brand to deliver timepieces with soul. They seek to modernise and redefine the concept of tool watches, drawing inspiration from historic timepieces from the 20th century. I have been an avid follower of the brand as their vision statement really resonated with me. In the…
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17/08/2020
Owner Review: Panerai PAM 359 – The incarnation of cool

I went into the local AD to have a look at the Rolex Milgauss. Actually, I was planning to buy one. While trying it on and talking watches, the salesman (who really knew what he was talking about (he is a watchmaker) and was a good salesperson, too) said “in this price range, we also…
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16/08/2020