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Owner Review: Mondaine SBB CFF FFS – One of the most recognisable faces in Europe

This is probably one of the most recognisable faces in Europe. (Much like tintin, more on that later.) A clock adorned on railway stations from France to Italy, which millions of commuters and Eurorail pass hedonists glance up at to make sure they catch their next train. Unsurprisingly this familiar face lends itself quite successfully…
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21/06/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Marine Master 300 SBDX017 – Too pretty to be a tool watch

The Seiko Marinemaster 300 – a legend among Seiko’s deep catalog of divers. It’s younger siblings now wear sapphire crystals and ceramic bezels and hence have had a serious price increase. The first thing you notice is the mirror finish of the Zaratsu polished case, the same technique used on their Grand Seiko watches. A…
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19/06/2020
Owner Review: Vostok Komandirskie – A different kind of Komandirskie

Vostok as a brand needs no introduction, at least not to the community of watch enthusiasts – everyone has at least heard of the Amphibia. But what about its less known (and not as handsome) older brother, the Vostok Komandirskie 650541? The chrome-plated cases, low water resistance and, more often than not, tongue-in-cheek dial designs…
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18/06/2020
Owner Review: Timex Q Todd Snyder – Cheap and Cheerful

I L.O.V.E. THE LOOK! Fine red cross-hair on the dial, red dot on the second hand (Japanese quartz movement dead-beat haha), strong 70s typography, great looking bezel, and that domed acrylic crystal is PER-FECT. So much of this watch ‘looks’ perfect. The case and bracelet design is super modern, but the execution looks a little…
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17/06/2020
Owner Review: Mitchell Skin Diver – A short history

Most of you probably might not have heard of the Mitchell Skin Diver. If you are wondering if this watch has any associations with the fishing reel company, Mitchell Garcia, you are absolutely correct. Early advertisements have indicated that this elusive watch was first launched in the early 1960s. Just a few models were featured…
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15/06/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist Hodinkee SPB089

I have never felt any attraction for Seiko watches. Being a vintage watch amateur, I do like some of the older pieces, and I recognize the importance of the brand for the watch world. It is a solid brand that has always made innovative and quality watches. So I had no reason in the world…
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14/06/2020
The Defining Time Show – with Marc Bernhardt of Ochs und Junior

This week we have the pleasure of talking to Marc Bernhardt, the newly appointed Managing Director of Ochs & Junior. We hear about his history in the watch industry and some of the things he got up to before O&J. Marc talks about his plans for the future of O&J and it’s safe to say…
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14/06/2020
IT Podcast – Independent Watchmaker Christian Lass

Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Independent Thinking: independent watchmaker Christian Lass @christian_lass joins Roman and Michael to talk about his incredible watchmaking journey. Christian is an independent watchmaker based in Denmark, currently making bespoke and commission watches for collectors. Topics Christian has previously worked for star watchmaker…
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14/06/2020
Owner Review: Ochs Und Junior Selene Tinta

Picasso was once asked why he was charging so much for a painting that took 30 seconds to make. Picasso replied, “you are wrong – it took me 40 years.” Dr. Ludwig Oeschlin, the inventor of Ochs und Junior’s designs is a practitioner of radical simplification in this vein. Time is invested in design and…
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13/06/2020
THE CARTIERS – a review of a new book on this historic brand!

THE CARTIERS is a new book on the history of Cartier, written by Francesca Cartier Brickell (granddaughter of the last Cartier family member to have a stake in the company). It is a wonderfully warm book. The most touching (and insightful) sections are the interviews the author conducted with her late grandfather, Jean-Jacques Cartier, who…
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12/06/2020