Tag: Review

Owner Review: Helm Vanuatu Titanium by @a.cesnovar

Helm watches have built a cult following in the microbrand community and for a good reason – they offer original designs and unparalleled quality for the price. And as demand kept increasing over the years, they’ve managed to keep their prices relatively unchanged. What’s the catch? – you might ask, because undoubtedly there has to…
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15/10/2024
Owner Review: Rashid Tsoroev Arrow Evo by @brownsvillewatchguy

“It is mine, I tell you. My own. My precious. Yes, my precious.” The Arrow Evo from Rashid Tsoroev. Made in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia (North Caucasus of Eastern Europe) the Arrow Evo by Rashid Tsoroev is another Russian watchmaker to lookout for. Russian watchmakers are still a bit overlooked by most watch collectors;…
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08/10/2024
Owner Review: Oris Big Crown Father Time by @omar_luxury_

The watch industry has become quite polarized in the past few years. Unprecedented hype and demand for certain brands have tainted the “fun of collecting.” This has made watches seem primarily like status symbols or commodities to flip. Yet, there are brands that offer great value and fun watches that fulfill the joy of watch…
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24/09/2024
Owner Review: Tudor Oyster 7394 Small Rose by @timely_behaviour

It’s hot and terribly humid, you fight your way through the forest undergrowth. This is the moment you wanted, months of planning for this expedition. Still you trudge on, covered in weeks of rainforest filth, sweat, blood from a couple of minor accidents. You notice the rest of your group are tired, the light in…
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17/09/2024
Owner Review: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT Automatic by @watchesandwords

A dressy steel sports watch? Sure. The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT is a large, modern but elegant watch. I have admired the distinguished watches of the Parmigiani Fleurier brand since they first appeared around the mid-1990s. I liked the fact that the watches of this brand are rather less known and inconspicuous. And I am…
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03/09/2024
Owner Review: Kudoke 2 Bluebird by @natecho

I had first heard of Kudoke a few years prior to when I started really paying attention to this lovely husband and wife duo. At that time they were doing mostly skeletonized pieces which didn’t interest me as much. But fast forward to 2019, and seeing all the pictures that came with being nominated /…
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13/08/2024
Owner Review: Citizen Promaster E02020-08E by @east_w_atch

2023 is the year of Citizen with countless new releases and configurations on classics, the Promaster E02020-08E Eco Drive watch continues this barrage on the midrange watch market, in a crowd pleasing 36.5mm case size. Arguably the Promaster range of watches are some of Citizen’s most popular and recognisable with clear dive watch aesthetics and…
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30/07/2024
Owner review: RGMT New Demolition

RGMT is a relatively new watch company that specializes in overbuilt military inspired tool watches. With model names like Artillery, BattleDress and Demolition well, you get the idea. The RGMT New Demolition seems to be a more feature-heavy version of the Demolition model. To start with, it has a pretty standard diver bezel that appears…
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20/12/2023
Owner review: Breitling SuperOcean A13340

Let’s think about cars for a moment. At one time, “Grand Touring” cars were understood as different from sports cars – a car that would comfortably and reliably move people and luggage over long distances. Now, that category and the label “GT”, has shifted, since that definition pretty much applies to any modern car. Now…
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16/12/2023
Owner review: Sinn U50-T

I was looking for a toolish dive watch that wasn’t just an homage that looked like so many other dive watches. I’ve been a fan of Sinn’s aesthetics and their watches in general (after owning a few over the years). Although I have always been partial to the U1, I could never get comfortable with…
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28/09/2023