Tag: Review

Owner review: Oris Big Crown ProPilot

As a watch enthusiast that has spent 17 years in the military, I can tell you that most service members have an extreme appreciation for watches. At the top of the list is obviously any G-Shock, mainly because of the toughness of those watches. But many military members like myself, who appreciate timepieces a little…
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03/08/2022
Owner review: Seiko SSK001

If watch collectors were baptized into the hobby, owning a Seiko would be a nonnegotiable rite of passage. Everyone seems to have an affordable, beater Seiko story; given that I had never owned one, shortly after discovering watches I came to see myself as abnormal in some way. I imagined I would have a conversation…
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02/08/2022
Owner review: Tissot PRX Chronograph

The Tissot PRX Chronograph is a newly released automatic chronograph in the modern Tissot PRX line. The current MSRP is $1750 USD. I am still in the honeymoon phase but I have been able to formulate some opinions about it. Dial: sapphire crystal, silver dial with contrasting black subdials, rose gold hands with Superluminova, 4:30…
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01/08/2022
Owner review: Reservoir Tiefenmesser Bronze

Out of my whole collection, there are only 3 watches that I fell in love with at first sight. The rest slowly grow on me over time. Today, I’m sharing with you guys the very first watch that was a love at first sight for me, the Reservoir Tiefenmesser Bronze. I came across the Reservoir…
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28/07/2022
Owner review: Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005

The Omega Constellation is a watch that has been around for decades and comes in hundreds of variations. However, there is one version that defined what some would call the most stylish generation: The Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005. Seen on the wrists of icons like Elvis Pressley and Al Pacino in “The Godfather”, the…
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26/07/2022
Owner review: Breitling Chronometre B-1

Purchased used in 2016, but built in 2006, my Breitling Chronometre B-1 was the last of the ‘B-1’ model range. The later model B-1s houses certified chronometer quartz (cal. B78) which means a max time variation of 0.07 seconds per day, which is around 2 seconds a month! The movement is also thermo-compensated, regulating the…
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25/07/2022
Owner review: Phoibos Apollo Grey PY036E

The Phoibos Apollo Grey PY036E is constructed from 316L stainless steel, has a lug to lug of 48mm, a width of 42mm and a height of 12.5mm. The most obvious feature of the case is the large, screw-down crown snuggled between crown guards at the 8 o’clock position, on the left side of the case,…
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24/07/2022
Owner review: Tudor Ranger 79950

39mm 39mm 39mm I’ve been hearing that in my head more than I hear the phrase pop of color from watch reviewers on YouTube. So when I heard the Tudor Ranger 79950 was released, I called the ADs in town and 11 days later I was lucky enough to get the first one in. So…
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22/07/2022
Owner review: Hermes Arceau Grande Lune

I recently purchased the Hermes Arceau Grande Lune and I must say it is an elegant dress watch. This version comes with the blue calf skin strap with deployant clasps. Coming in at 43mm, legibility is good for people with waning eyesight. The power reserve of the Hermes Arceau Grande Lune comes in at 42…
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21/07/2022
Owner review: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903

Before we get to the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903 review we should cover a little bit about the brand. Founded by America F.A. Jones in Schaffhausen, IWC has a watch making history that spans over 150 years. The brand produces watches across many lines: Portugieser, Pilot, Da Vinci, Portofino, Ingenieur, and Aquatimer. The Aquatimer was…
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20/07/2022