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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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13/07/2020
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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12/07/2020
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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10/07/2020
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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09/07/2020
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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08/07/2020
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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08/07/2020
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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08/07/2020
Owner Review: Norqain Freedom 60 – A modern watch with a vintage feel.

Norqain is a new brand established in 2018 and is starting to grow rapidly in that short 2 years. Available in most major retailers around the world including the Hodinkee shop, the brand has that freshness to it that I find appealing. It has a lot to offer (for a new brand) – they are…
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07/07/2020
Owner Review: Glashütte Original Panoreserve

Many would say that the best watches that come out of Glashütte are A. Lange & Söhne. I will not disagree, but on the other hand, I will argue that Glashütte Original make some watches of almost the same quality and finish. The main difference is that GO make their models in steel where ALS…
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06/07/2020
Owner Review: Breitling Navitimer Airborne Chronograph – You don’t have to be a pilot to love – and use!

Back in the early 80s I finished school in the last grade which did the math exams using logarithmic tables and slide rules. Of course I used only electronic calculators (RPN for those of you who care) since then, but I kept on admiring people – from my father to the legendary women and men…
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05/07/2020