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Owner Review: Daniel Roth C147 Chronograph, quality and tradition from Le Sentier…..
Being a watch lover and a watch collector for some years now, I have always fed my passion following quality and history. Doing that from the very beginning, I started to study vintage watches being attracted always by the craftsmanship and uncommon, unique designs. After some years on vintage watches, I was obviously fascinated by…
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Owner Review: Nomos Orion Weis – A little, big taste of Glashütte
Here is my Nomos Orion Weis in 33mm (well, 32.8mm if you want to be exact). It hails from the renowned German watchmaking town of Glashütte in the state of Saxony that is often associated with their bigger neighbors, A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original. Despite NOMOS having practically zero history or ties to…
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Owner Review: Sinn 900 Flieger – At home on land, under water and in the air
In my small portfolio, the Sinn 900 Flieger («pilot») is the oldest and one of the first «proper» watches I ever bought. And for me, the 900F is still one of the hottest watches in the Sinn range. The 900F has a very clean and uncluttered face, while still offering a lot of information: a…
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Owner Review: Farer Universal Hudson
There are blue dials, then there are the ones that Farer use amongst their offering of Swiss made watches. Floating between a deep blue to almost sea green depending on the light. The Hudson is part of Farer’s collection of hand-wound mechanicals. Coming in with a case width 37mm (minus the crown), a short lug-to-lug…
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Owner Review: Tissot T-Sport V8 Swissmatic – All revved up with a Swiss V8
When it comes to Tissot, it’s a brand that needs no introduction. Worn by the likes of Elvis Presley, The Duchess of Cambridge and Nelson Mandela, Tissot are in my humble opinion the underdogs of the Swatch group. When I came to find this piece I was in the market for something bold, black and…
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Editorial: Why Watchmakers Wear G-Shocks
I was prompted to write here after a conversation recently between myself and a collector during which I briefly mentioned I don’t wear mechanical watches whereupon he straight out correctly guessed that I must probably just wear a G-Shock. Over the years a few people have noticed the fact that although being a watchmaker I…
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Owner Review: Super cool Super 70s Super electronic Super Lip Super Nautic-ski
Lip is a French watchmaking brand that had its golden age from the 1940s up to the very early 1970s. It then disappeared as a watch manufacturer. They are known for making reliable manual winding calibers, watches with avant-garde design, and the first ever electric movements in the world. The Nautic Ski is a range…
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Rob & The Regulator – The last dance of Jean-Claude Biver…
Rob & The Regulator are joined once again by the Bearded Breguet of Colac, Michael from @woodswatchmaking. We talk about why we think JCB is selling all his watches, our big money deal with the Wakachangi brothers and Michael goes from beer to whiskey with disastrous results. Rob & The Regulator soundtrack provided by watch…
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Independent Thinking – with independent watchmaker Josh Hacko
Join hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and our resident troublemaker Alex (@thewatchregulator), as we chat with today’s special guest watchmaker Josh Hacko (@nicholashackowatch) – a 4th generation Australian watchmaker based in Sydney. Join us for an honest conversation about the challenges of being an independent watchmaker on the ‘wrong side’ of the Swiss Alps; the joys of…
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Owner Review: Zenith Bamford El Primero Solar Blue – almost unique
In 2018 I was looking for a watch to celebrate my son’s birth. A piece I will pass to him in 18 years or so, not mainstream, although not necessarily a limited edition. Then I stumbled across the El Primero Solar Blue. The Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Solar Blue was the first cooperation between Zenith…
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[…] many watch enthusiasts, Doxa has a loyal following among divers. The brand was founded in 1889 in Le Locle,…
That dial is just fntastic.