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Owner Review: Seiko 5 Sports SKZ211 – an alternative to the SKX??

When it was “time” to purchase my first automatic watch, I did the research; and what kept coming up? The Seiko SKX, and for good reason. I started shopping online in earnest, and that is when I stumbled across the watch I ended up purchasing the Seiko 5 Sports SKZ211. The SKZ211 is commonly referred…
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08/04/2020
Owner Review: Marathon Navigator Tritium

The Marathon Navigator Tritium is quite simply, one of the best field watches you can buy, at almost any price point. Let that sink in for a minute. You could easily spend more money, much more and have nothing as rugged, dependable or field ready. Marathon now produces Navigators that are much better spec’ed, you…
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07/04/2020
Owner Review: Tudor Prince Oysterdate

I have touched on the relationship between Rolex and Tudor in some of my previous Fifth Wrist reviews. Tudor is the sister company of Rolex. Their watches have always been intended to be as tough as a Rolex but at a more affordable price point. I think the Tudor Prince Oysterdate really embodies this philosophy.…
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06/04/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SRPA27K1 – a dresswatch for BIG wrists!

Usually, I am not the type of person to normally wear a “dress watch”, I am a lathe operator. In my spare time, I like to wear simple 3-hand watches, even in smaller diameters, despite my 18.5cm wrist. The Seiko SRPA27K1 is 42mm in diameter with a lug width of 20mm and a case thickness…
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05/04/2020
The Defining Time Show with Vinnie from Tell You Time

This week the challenge was set for the gents to come up with a 10k AUD total 3 watch collection. 1 Dress, 1 Diver/sport and 1 Chronograph. Its always interesting when people battle with these collection challenges, often depending on which collection you’re looking at, there is a higher priced watch in the collection and…
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05/04/2020
Owner Review: Alpina Alpiner 4 GMT

Like some of you out there in the watch-world, I tend to live my life in one time zone – GMT-5 for me. So why would I need the Alpina Alpiner 4 GMT? The answer is simple: Because. Having never owned an Alpina or a GMT before, I was surprised by the quality of finishing…
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03/04/2020
Rob and the Regulator – What’s in Rob’s drawers???

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss Instagram live meltdowns and then we explore the contents of Rob’s watchmaking drawers. The Regulator’s tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart The Regulator’s booze supplied by @jp_melbs Our Instagram picks Rob: @charlessutanto The Watch Regulator: @kamenevphotography To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au Take…
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01/04/2020
Owner Review: Roebuck Diviso – Racing Inspired Three Hander

The Roebuck Diviso is a quality offering from a micro brand with a difference. Whether it’s the history or design, Roebuck isn’t your average micro brand. Guy Roebuck, the man behind the watches is a transplanted Kiwi, living in Round Rock, Texas by way of the UK. Just like Guy, the Diviso is outside the…
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01/04/2020
It’s the end of times…

What time is it? I have no idea. What day is it? Do you mean of the week or month?.. Doesn’t matter, I have no clue. I have a beard now… I had a beard before but I also have a beard now. Here we have my most common watch in the last few days…
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01/04/2020
The Defining Time Show with Spanish Rob!

Honoured to speak with our first international special guest Rob Velasquez AKA “Spanish Rob“. If you don’t know who Spanish Rob is you have been living under a rock. We talk about all sorts from Micro brands to a discussion about Swatch ETA decisions and the evolution of the watch industry in the current environment.…
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30/03/2020