Tag: Review

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
Owner review: Habring2 Felix

When you think of Austria, elegance might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Rather one thinks of Schwarzenegger, Sound of Music, or Yodeling (Tourists quickly fall for our charm). It is all the more surprising that Austria is home to an independent watchmaker whose timepieces perfectly capture the essence of classic watchmaking…
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27/09/2023
Owner review: Tudor Pelagos

A couple of weeks after Watches and Wonders I found myself in New York City with time to kill. The new METAS Black Bay 41 peaked my interest so I popped into the Tudor Boutique to see if they had any display models to check out. Unfortunately they did not, but the sales assistant allowed…
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26/09/2023
Owner Review: Sarpaneva Nocturne

One of my last trips prior to the pandemic took me to my company’s headquarters in Stockholm. On my way home, I managed to squeeze in a quick stopover in Helsinki. While there, I reached out to Stepan of Sarpaneva to see if I could swing by and visit his workshop. He was not only…
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25/09/2023
Owner review: Caravelle Sea Hunter

Caravelle was the entry level brand of Bulova, and as such many Caravelle models are a bit lackluster compared to their Bulova equivalent. This is the Caravelle Sea Hunter. The bezel is bidirectional and has no clicks at all, making it basically useless. For some this feature is fine and for me I guess I…
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16/07/2023
Owner review: Boldr Rally II – Wells 201

Boldr have been making titanium watches for what seems like years now and The ‘Rally II – Wells 201’, a Meca Quartz powered chronograph, shows to me they are still the microbrand forefathers of this hype material that many other mainstream and independent watch brands are only now starting to use, and for good reason.…
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10/06/2023
Owner review: Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite

I had been eying the Arcanaut brand for some time when Thomas (@watchsymmetry) sent me an Instagram story in April of 2022 hinting that a new “made to order” watch in an initial batch of 2 was about to drop – this was the Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite. I immediately emailed and expressed interest.…
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29/05/2023
Owner review: Seiko PADI Mini Turtle SRPC41

The Seiko PADI Mini Turtle SRPC41 is an affordable and wearable diver that punches above its weight class in a few surprising ways. I never planned on buying a Seiko, but wanted something I could wear to the water park, playing tennis, or other activities that I know I could wear a more expensive sports…
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25/05/2023