Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko 0853-8000 King Quartz

I had a tendency in the first lockdown to spend some spare time at my new ‘home office’ scrolling through sales and auction sites while muted on Zoom calls. Sounds familiar to a lot of people I bet. This had, of course, the usual side effect. Packages containing watches, parts of watches, and watchmaking tools…
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09/09/2021
Owner Review: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical

Like most of us, I am also buying more straps for my watches than I actually need. Unlike most of us I am buying (and selling) watches at a very slow rate. A new watch needs to convince me more than 95% before I buy it. That’s one reason, why I rarely buy used watches:…
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08/09/2021
Owner Review: Seiko SBDB015 Landmaster

The Seiko SBDB015 Landmaster is a very opinionated, polarizing watch, and I like it that way. This tool watch has so much functionality packed in with a very funky cool design and it definitely isn’t for everyone. The SBDB015 is such a great value, considering all of the features you get: A proper local jumping…
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04/09/2021
Owner Review: Christopher Ward C60 Trident 300 Quartz

Christopher Ward C60 Trident 300 Quartz; A short story. It’s been a long day. You get home and peruse your liquor cabinet, undecided on the libation of choice for the evening. As your eyes glide from bottle to bottle, a scent-memory of a favourite wool sweater, fresh salt-tinged sea breeze and old leather comes to…
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01/09/2021
Owner Review: Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211

As a newbie tentatively taking his first steps into the world of watches about two years ago, as soon as I saw, read and heard about the Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211, I felt the need to own one almost immediately. And while that desire had been immediate, it took me months of reflection to understand…
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31/08/2021
Owner Review: H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Center Seconds

I’m not going into detail about the specs of this movement, you can find all that stuff online. Here’s what you need to know. Moser make EVERYTHING in their watches and they put it together in the best way possible. My H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Center Seconds has kept excellent time so I’ve never…
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23/08/2021
Owner Review: Swatch Sistem51 – The worst watch ever made?

Catchy title, but after experiencing this watch for a long time, it’s the only conclusion I have come to. This watch is a piece of crap, and let me explain why. The Swatch Sistem51 first came out in 2014 and I have been the owner of the classic black variation since its debut, long before…
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13/08/2021
Owner Review: Nodus Sector Sport Glacial

Can a microbrand fulfill a one watch collection? Let’s face it, if you are reading this review, then you’re likely not in that frame of mind. BUT, if you know anyone who is, or (more likely) if you’re looking for a real everyday GADA value proposition; look no further than the Nodus Sector Sport. I…
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02/08/2021
Owner Review: Kudoke 2 – affordable independent

I first noticed Stefan Kudoke when I saw some posts on Instagram with his very elaborate skeletonized watches. Beautiful and very skillfully done, but not really for me. Then one day I saw a post of a different watch, which also turned out to be from his hands: The Kudoke 2 with his own, very…
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31/07/2021
Owner Review: Cooper Submaster – a different kind of sub

“The kind of watch worn by hairy chested Secret Agents, former SBS types with easy smiles and big….well, we won’t go any further.” When you read a description like this on the company page, you just know you’re in for something special. And special it is, this Cooper Submaster. Modeled after the 80’s watches made…
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27/07/2021