Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko SKX007 – What’s left to say?

What can you say about the Seiko SKX007 that has already had so much written about it before? According to Jack Forster “It’s probably the single best value at any price point”. I don’t think you would find many people who would disagree with Jack’s view. It has also been a popular choice of watch…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Explorer 1016

The Rolex Explorer 1016 is one of the most iconic watches from the brand, and a classic from their lineup. From the early 34mm models of the fifties to the larger modern ones, the essential aesthetics and functions have remained essentially identical: 369 black dial, Mercedes hand. The watch in my possession is a ref.…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Meistersinger N°01

The Meistersinger N°01, a one handed watch. I never understood it. How will you know exactly what time it is? How do you sync your watch precisely and know how accurate it is? How will you know how long you have until the train comes? How do you know how much longer you have in…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Oysterquartz 17014

I’ve always been drawn to the weird and wonderful world of 70’s watch and car design. To me the Rolex Oysterquartz 17014 is a perfect embodiment of my tastes but what’s it like to wear? In a word-special. On the wrist, the 36mm case appears larger than the regular Oyster case, helped in part by…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko 5 SNK809

The Seiko 5 SNK809 is everything you could possibly want in a watch, and more. With a svelte 37mm/11mm stainless steel case, the three-hander is set on a sector-like dial with painted hour and minute Arabic numerals, along with a classic field-watch style triangular marking at the 12 o’clock. It comes with a day-date complication…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Marathon Navigator

Want a Military issued watch? Can’t afford any of the ‘Dirty Dozen’, those watches issued to the British Military with the broad arrow, like Longines, Record and Omega to name a few. OK how about a Vietnam issue Benrus or WW2 Bulova? Expensive and many have been re-done. The same goes for IDF Eterna watches…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage SRPD97J1

A white textured dial inspired by the winter seasons of Japan, blue seconds hand, superb value proposition with impressive finishing? It can only be Grand Seiko. Wait, no, hang on. This is no GS. This is a regular old Seiko. Design cues usually reserved for Grand Seiko have trickled into the Seiko Presage SRPD97J1 /…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41J1

When people invariably ask me to recommend a dress watch to them this is almost always in my list regardless of price. For most people this would be the watch to put on for a night out to dinner or to wear to an event where they wanted to add a little sparkle to their…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Milgauss Z Blue 116400GV

When it comes to hyped steel sports models, the Rolex Milgauss Z Blue 116400GV is often overlooked. The Milgauss reference 6541 was first introduced in 1956 with the lightning bolt seconds hand and was designed for engineers and scientists. The name Milgauss came from the French word “mille” which means a thousand and “Gauss” which…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultrathin Duoface

If there is a watch that can make one feel like an early 20th Century dandy, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultrathin Duoface delivers this in spades, and then some. The story goes that British soldiers stationed in India were sick of their watches being smashed up by the roughness of the game of Polo, and so…
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02/01/2021