Tag: chronograph

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
Owner Review: Seiko 7018-7000 Flyback Chronograph

The sweet exterior demeanor of this beautiful 1971 Seiko 7018-7000 Flyback Chronograph belies the technical powerhouse within; a bi-directional automatic winding, vertical-clutch, column-wheel, flyback chronograph with a Kanji day/date complication that held the record for world’s thinnest until 1987. It really does pack quite the punch. That was quite a mouthful so let’s unpack it…
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29/06/2020
Owner Review: Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition

About a month ago, I decided to sell 2 watches from my collection and put the funds towards one really nice piece. I wasn’t sure what that was going to be at the time of sale but I knew I was looking for something hard to get and something that stood out in a good…
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25/06/2020
Owner Review: Breitling Transocean Chronograph

I have been a Breitling fan for a long time. I love the fact that these watches were built for pioneering aviators, not the case today, but it is a slight reminder that the watch was indeed a tool. I have had the privilege to wear and own a couple of watches from the brand…
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10/06/2020
Owner Review: Farer Eldridge Chronograph

I love Farer watches and when they released their 1st range of automatic chronographs I instantly wanted one, particularly the colour combo on this Farer Eldridge Chronograph. I resisted for a while as I felt £1,700 was a bit steep for a microbrand but it nagged away and reassured by the ever improving reputation of…
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30/05/2020
Owner Review: Orient TY01V0B – A vintage homage of no such watch

The 70’s were a wild time indeed, and, even though marking a golden age for Japanese watch manufacturers such as Seiko and their younger brother, Orient, the never-ending stream of models at the time may be too wild to be universally accepted. So, Orient has made an attempt to re-invent those designs in their Neo…
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23/05/2020
Owner Review: Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph

I bought this Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph a few years back to tide me over until I could purchase an Omega Speedmaster Professional. The plan was to enjoy it and then move it along if I ever got the chance to purchase the Speedmaster. At 42mm in diameter and 12mm thick with a short…
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14/05/2020
Owner Review: Undone X Peanuts Snoopy Watch

You could say ‘Undone’ watches are ‘Unknown’ to people in the watch world. I certainly didn’t know about it prior to seeing some advertisements and doing some research. Undone focuses on fashion items, and has built its brand on allowing customers to customise their watch to their liking. Every now and again, they’ll have collaborations…
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12/05/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 7A38 Speedmaster

Find any online watch discussion and you will read quartz is dismissed as having “no soul” and is often aligned with cheap quality and mass production. With the Seiko 7A38 calibre from the mid 1980’s – you will find only one of those points to be accurate. Adding a superbly integrated day/date complication onto its…
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22/04/2020
Owner Review: Swatch Firestorm – before the MoonSwatch

When you mention ‘Swatch‘ to someone, what comes to their mind would be a plastic watch with playful charms and creative design which doesn’t hold much value. On the other hand, when mentioned to the average watch enthusiast, the thought of an affordable Swiss made brand, known for its accurate ETA quartz movement, well designed…
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14/04/2020