Tag: Review

Owner review: Patek Phillipe 5205G

The backstory of the Patek Phillipe 5205G. In 1991, the final year students at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with a diploma topic: Simplify the perpetual calendar by getting rid of the fragile racks, cams and jumper springs to produce a movement with a similar function. This of course was the birth story…
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29/09/2022
Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGA083

Before I get to the Grand Seiko SBGA083, indulge me for a minute… I consider myself a relative newbie to the watch world. And my #1 place for discovery has been my endless scrolls through the incomparable WatchRecon app. Seeing what’s out there in the forums, and how they’re valued and hyped, has been informative…
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28/09/2022
Owner review: J. N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum

I was fortunate enough (through the help of the amazing team at Collective) to pick up a J.N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum. This series of 26 watches were offered in 3 variants – Blue, Black and Silver dial – though I understand some made some minor tweaks. The only request I had was slightly darkening up…
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27/09/2022
Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGP005

Imagine you are at Grand Central Station in New York, New York. You are looking up at the grandiose constellation spanning the entire ceiling of this amazing historical building. Imagine now you are in the grandstands at Wimbledon. The lawns that were conquered by legends of the game of tennis. Put yourself on the edge…
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26/09/2022
Owner review: Ratio Skysurfer

Flieger watches are iconic in their own right, but making a good-looking flieger is not an easy thing – make it too fateful to the original design and you risk it looking just like all other fliegers on the market; make it too different and suddenly you don’t have a flieger watch anymore. It’s a…
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24/09/2022
Owner review: Seiko GMT SSK001

I had to go on an overseas work trip so gave myself an excuse to buy a GMT watch. As I don’t think I’ll be getting my Rolex Pepsi anytime soon, I decided to have a look at the relatively new Seiko 5 GMTs. I really wanted to try on the Seiko GMT SSK001 (black…
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23/09/2022
Owner Review: Jaeger LeCoultre Classic Medium Reverso

Jaeger LeCoultre Classic Medium Reverso (Q2548441), under the radar high horology. What is the watch that constantly gives you a natural high and happiness? To me, it’s always been the Jaeger LeCoultre Classic Medium Reverso. Prior to my being active in this crazy watch hobby, most of the watches that I owned have always leaned…
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21/09/2022
Owner review: MB&F Legacy Machine LM101

It is hard to believe that someone would say that Max Busser can’t actually design a watch! There have been many who have dared to criticise his horological machines. Some have been so bold as to say that he can only create toys! From my perspective, the MB&F Legacy Machine LM101 makes a very clear…
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20/09/2022
Owner Review: Tudor BB58 Blue – Pretty Bland

It’s been a while since my last review, so I thought I would get back into the swing of things with a review of my now departed Tudor BB58 Blue. My encounter with this particular watch was a fleeting romance but one that hopefully you can all learn from, then disregard and do what you…
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19/09/2022
Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGM221

I was a budding watch enthusiast with three watches: a Speedy, a no-date Sub, and a DJ36. I wanted to stir things up. After much debate, I pulled the trigger on a JLC Reverso Medium Thin. Less than 24 hours in, I began regretting my decision. I couldn’t understand why, as I had tried the…
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14/09/2022