Tag: dress

Owner Review: Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Tribute To 1931

Before we get to my review of the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Tribute To 1931 we need to cover the history. Over 40 years before the now iconic Royal Oak, another legend was born out of necessity. The Reverso by JLC. Legend has it to fulfil the wishes of polo players who didn’t want to damage…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage Shippo Enamel SPB075J1

What I have here is the Seiko Presage Shippo Enamel – SPB075J1. The vast and immeasurable lineup of the Seiko Presage range can be likened to ‘how long is a piece of string’. Case in point, there’s the OG Seiko Cocktail Time – that in itself comes in a variety of colours, there is the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer

Wearing this wonderfully constructed watch on your wrist, one should look past the brand and appreciate the watch for what it really represents. The often underappreciated brand of Frederique Constant sometimes receives many critiques for imitating the much more famous brands Vacheron Constantin or Jaeger LeCoultre. Having been founded in the relatively recent year of…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Stowa Marine Classic 36mm

The fully polished case of the Stowa Marine Classic 36mm wears well because the lugs are angled just right to hug the wrist. Speaking of the lugs, namely of their thickness, this case wears like a 38mm, giving it more presence, from lug to lug, it measures 44.6mm. The case thickness is at 11mm including…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Cocktail Time SRPB41

The Seiko Cocktail Time SRPB41 takes the renowned Seiko formula of great value, ravishing dials, unrelenting reliability and presents it in the presage line up. This watch has been around for some time and is a fan favourite among enthusiasts, but should you buy the hype? With a 40mm steel case, rather slim proportions and…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41J1

When people invariably ask me to recommend a dress watch to them this is almost always in my list regardless of price. For most people this would be the watch to put on for a night out to dinner or to wear to an event where they wanted to add a little sparkle to their…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Must de Cartier Tank

Like most classically styled tank watches, this Must de Cartier Tank is considered an icon in the world of horology due to its atemporal character and it can be a great piece on your wrist. Launched to the global watch market in 1977 with different variations and colors of dial, it still conserves the original…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage SRPD97J1

A white textured dial inspired by the winter seasons of Japan, blue seconds hand, superb value proposition with impressive finishing? It can only be Grand Seiko. Wait, no, hang on. This is no GS. This is a regular old Seiko. Design cues usually reserved for Grand Seiko have trickled into the Seiko Presage SRPD97J1 /…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB43

The already legendary Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB43 is one of the classiest dress watches in the entire Seiko line, it is even widely regarded as classy by luxury Swiss watch standards. Let’s get started by focussing on the real selling point of this watch, yes, you guessed it, we are talking about that mesmerizing…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Cartier Santos 100

This is what happens when you casually walk into a jewelry store when visiting another city. You walk out with a Cartier Santos 100. The 2018 Santos is the familiar square shape but now has some subtle curves. The Roman numeral hour markers are still there. Those blue sword-style hands are worthy of the Game…
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02/01/2021