Tag: Review

Owner review: Astor+Banks Fortitude Lite

Astor+Banks Fortitude Lite, the Ultimate Daily Wearer..for me anyways. The Fortitude Lite from Chicago Based Micro/Independent brand, Astor & Banks is the latest iteration of the popular Fortitude Model. They took an already handsome model (the OG Fortitude) and made it more wearable. Prior to this model, I have not owned a micro/independent branded watch.…
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07/09/2022
Owner review: Citizen Silver Leaf Lacquer NB1060-12L

The way I typically decide to buy a watch is very deliberate, reading multiple reviews, watching youtube videos and memorizing all the specs. I’ll try on the watch if possible in stores then I’ll hit every manner of website to try to track the lowest prices. That wasn’t the case with the Citizen Silver Leaf…
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06/09/2022
Owner review: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

How did I come to buy the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 in rose gold? Well, some 18 months ago I decided to find a high-end mechanical watch for my 50th birthday. What would I choose? A Royal Oak, a watch also born in 1972? A Patek Philippe, a Vacheron Constantin, an A.…
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05/09/2022
Owner review: Tudor Black Bay GMT 79830RB

I have lusted after a Tudor Black Bay GMT 79830RB since 2018 when it was released alongside the Rolex GMT Pepsi. For some reason, I just found the Tudor more appealing and of course, it being half the price of the Rolex it seemed like the Tudor GMT was a much better value proposition. I…
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03/09/2022
Owner review: Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407

Is the Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407 the perfect watch? Grand Seiko is possibly one of the most incredible watch manufacturers, in my opinion, making watches today. Grand Seiko offers a wide array of watches in their catalog with different horological innovations that are unique to their brand. Grand Seiko’s innovations include the spring drive movement,…
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31/08/2022
Owner review: Rolex Yacht-Master 37 268621

The Yacht-Master line of Rolex has never been a hugely popular series from the acclaimed watch house. That is not necessarily a bad thing though. This was actually the main reason that I got attracted to the Rolex Yacht-Master 37 268621 in the first place. There are very few of these that you will actually…
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30/08/2022
Owner review: Seiko Prospex SPB213

The Seiko Prospex SPB213 is the 5th watch I bought when I started getting sucked into the rabbit hole of horology. Not all of us have deep pockets to buy everything we take interest in. So, as to not overspend, I created this rule: For watches that I buy, I will be climbing price points…
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29/08/2022
Owner review: Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT

Meet my Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT. I travel a lot, sometimes being in different timezones, I wanted a watch that could track at least two timezones. The search began and while my eye always pointed to this Christopher Ward there was one thing I didn’t like, that being the logo in writing. They always…
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27/08/2022
Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph

In the early 1930’s, two Portuguese merchants commissioned from IWC a large wristwatch with pocket watch precision. Using an existing pocket watch movement, the brand released a time-only watch in 1939. The Portuguese line was reborn in the 1990’s with the Rattrapante split-second chronograph released in 1995 and standard chronograph in 1998. Updated to model…
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25/08/2022
Owner review: Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC813

Bringing back the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC813 has been a great move from the iconic Japanese house. Next to 3 automatic Speedtimers (SRQ-series), 5 Solar powered chronographs (SSC-series) have been released at the time of writing. In this review, the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC813 with the panda dial will be taken under the loupe. At…
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24/08/2022