Tag: dress

Owner Review: Grand Seiko SBGX061 – Quartz at its Best

This is the Grand Seiko SBGX061 with the revered 9F62 quartz movement. Yes, it’s a quartz. If you’re brushing this away as a regular quartz then you’re missing out, a lot. The model somehow grabbed my attention. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the look of the ultra-sharp hands or the sweet proportion. Or maybe…
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06/01/2020
Owner Review: Tudor Oyster Prince 7995 Tuxedo Dial

The Tudor Oyster Prince 7995 with the “Tuxedo Dial” is an almost iconic example of mid-60’s culture (this particular watch was manufactured in 1966). It was originally intended to be strictly a dress watch and typifies the style of watch many would wear to work along with a suit during this period. The Tudor Oyster…
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02/01/2020
Owner Review: A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1

I fell in love with the A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 sometime in 2001, when I first discovered the brand via images in a hotel magazine. Many Lange catalogues later, the Lange 1’s gorgeous, distinctive, asymmetrical dial seeped into my subconscious. I knew I had to have it. Two years ago, I was fortunate…
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15/11/2019
Owner Review: A. Lange and Söhne 1815

The A. Lange and Sohne 1815, along with some of Lange’s other early models, can be found pre-owned around the $10k budget, making them an absolute steal for the quality. Sporting the L.941.1 movement, the watch ticks away at 21,600 bph. It has a 45 hr power reserve, is handwound and has 21 jewels. The…
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29/09/2019