Tag: Review

Owner Review: Rado Captain Cook

The Rado Captain Cook has been an absolute pleasure to own and I’m glad I went back to try it on a second time. This watch scratches that new watch itch every time I put it on. When I put this watch on in my wardrobe and I get a moody, close to black dial…
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20/09/2021
Owner Review: Smiths Everest PRS-25

Watches! Why? Do we really need a constant reminder from a watch, like this Smith’s Everest PRS-25, that we are in a hurry, or behind schedule, or even missing out on certain things? Do we even need to track time nowadays when even your coffee machine has a clock? No! So, why watches then? Watches…
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19/09/2021
Owner Review: Octon Forest Green

A. Cesnovar did an excellent analysis of his Octon already, so I will try to add and not repeat in this review. I am a microbrand geek who enjoys the designs and value that can be found. However, it can be tiresome scouring the internet to find another NH35 in another dive watch. The Octon…
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17/09/2021
Owner Review: EMG/HKED Nemo Diver

Oh what’s this, a vintage inspired dive watch. There is no shortage of these around but this EMG/HKED Nemo Diver is done rather well and offers some great value. Initially, I disregarded it due to its 13.5mm thickness featuring quite a bulging case back. I felt it wouldn’t quite give that sporty but elegant feel…
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16/09/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay 36

Say ‘hello’ to the Tudor Black Bay 36 – a versatile piece that flies under the radar! It comes in at 36mm, which to me is a perfect size. I know there are those that say 36mm is too small but for me, this wears perfectly, and is so proportionate. I suppose Rolex agrees with…
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15/09/2021
Owner Review: Citizen Jet Auto Dater

The soft whine that began somewhere behind you has grown to a dull roar. As the speed increases, you feel your body being pushed back into your seat. You’re aware of a faint mechanical rattle and the clinking of the white coffee cups and saucers stored in the galley just ahead. The angle of the…
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14/09/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Lord Matic 5216-8020

Tokyo, summer, 1976. Hiroshi toils away late into the night performing tedious cost calculations at the offices of Yamato Construction, desperately trying to impress the boss. If only he could prove himself to Yamato-san, he’d surely get that big promotion. He looks down at his wrist to check the time; He’s going to miss the…
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13/09/2021
Owner Review: Timor Heritage Field

I was going to write a clever review of the Timor Heritage Field in the form of a “war letter” written from the WWII trenches, or by some army supply officer who managed the wartime distribution of the original Dirty Dozen timepieces. But I don’t have a good enough imagination and the research would’ve taken…
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12/09/2021
Owner Review: Citizen 67-9119 “Spyder”

Long before the Citizen 67-9119 “Spyder”, the first watch that made an impression on me was a Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph that my late father gifted me “for no reason” (as was his way) in the summer of 2002. It will turn 20 years old this year and hasn’t missed a tick. The emotions we associate…
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11/09/2021
Owner Review: Heuer Yacht Timer ref.503.512

Okay, so the watch doesn’t keep time all too well, but that’s no biggie. With this Heuer Yacht Timer ref.503.512 it’s all about the aesthetic. In terms of a colorful watch, does it get any better than 1970’s Heuer? While I don’t have a yacht to time, I could probably race some rubber duckies in…
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10/09/2021