Tag: Review

Owner Review: Steinhart Military 47 – Unique Flieger

Long before I found this Steinhart Military 47 I have always had a special liking for German made products. I even took on a language course during school days. The thing that I admire the most about German made products is the craftsmanship. Nothing beats the submarine steel of Sinn & Damasko, and Lange is…
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23/06/2022
Owner Review: Victorinox SC 1500

A watch made by Victorinox is generally a must-have for anyone obsessed with EDC, if for nothing but the fact that Victorinox is a part of EDC legend and lore. The I.N.O.X is the one watch that always held my imagination, but given the considerable wrist-space it demands, was never a practical choice & the…
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14/06/2022
Owner Review: Seiko Flightmaster SNA411

Recent events have convinced me that we indeed live in interesting times. On the back of three strange pandemic years, war in Europe, and other factors leading to all kinds of shortages and price hikes across many industries.Do we find ourselves in a similar situation with watches? Some of us found comfort in the fact…
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08/06/2022
Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

Sometimes a wise but often dangerous thing a watch enthusiast can do is lay their collection on the table and look at it, by doing that many factors can of course come into play. You may look at it and decide that some pieces need the chop, while in other cases its a matter of…
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01/06/2022
Owner Review: Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch

There’s not much more to be said about the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch that hasn’t been said already by every man and his best friend… However, what I will attempt to explain is how I went to being bashful and skeptical of the watch to growing fond of it. Allow me to tell you about…
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31/05/2022
Owner Review: Habring2 Time Only 2009

The deep black gloss of the outer chapter ring, finely executed small seconds at 9, and rich shine of the indices drew me in on that sunny Saturday morning at a small independent watch retailer in 2013. Years and many hours of wear later proved that the allure of the Habring2 Time Only 2009 was not…
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30/05/2022
Owner Review: Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622

Before we get to my Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 review, we need some background. In 1992 Rolex introduced a watch that shared the silhouette of their beloved Submariner but in solid 18k yellow gold, embossed YG bezel insert soldered to the bezel, funky white dial, and the unusual name “Yacht-Master” written where “Submariner” would normally live.…
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24/05/2022
Owner Review: Formex Essence Thirtynine

It’s a great time to be a collector and I love the new Formex Essence Thirtynine that has emerged from the proliferation of micro-brands, although what constitutes one is a topic for another day. It has meant a boom in design and options for those of us who’ve started with Seikos (and who hasn’t?), are…
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20/05/2022
Owner Review: Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

Heuer fans, accustomed to an aesthetic patterning the golden era of racing-informed chronographs and exemplified by the Carrera and the Autavia, have long been indoctrinated to believe the Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 was another iteration of this design philosophy. That along with racing-livery hues and uber-masculine presences (aka McQueen), there could be no higher form…
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02/05/2022
Owner Review: Zlatoust ChS195

Opening the box of the Zlatoust ChS195 is like opening a portal into the past – the smell of the hand-made, plain wooden box, the rough folded paper, containing the technical data and the warranty and, of course, the watch itself. Milled from a single piece of steel, it really feels more like an instrument…
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30/04/2022