Tag: Review

Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch

“Flight qualified by NASA for all space missions, the first watch worn on the moon” is inscribed on the back of this chronograph and immediately every watch enthusiast knows what you are talking about. As a very young child my Mother got me out of my little bed to watch the Moon landing on television…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay GMT

In 1954 Rolex launched the GMT-Master ref. 6542. It featured a 38mm steel case with a 6mm screw down crown, slim lugs, no crown guards and a red and blue bezel. The 24hr hand and two tone bezel was developed in partnership with Pan Am for their pilots. The red half of the bezel representing…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Longines Heritage Monopusher Chronograph

The current Longines brand is stuck between a rock and a hard place within the Swatch Group. Those that know within the vintage world are well aware that Longines should be higher up the swatch luxury pyramid due to their historic contribution to fine watchmaking. Their horological input far exceeds that of their adopted big…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Squale 30 Atmos GMT 1545 – A beautiful watch with flaws

First of all, I need to let you know something. I love Squale as a company and this watch is a stunner! But I do have some issues with the watch. The previous 30 Atmos watches were all 42mm and were a perfect fit for me. Although it seems that Squale eventually listened to customers…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay Bronze Heritage

Tudor unveiled the Heritage Black Bay Bronze at Baselworld 2016. I can remember seeing the press coverage on various watch websites and Instagram, the watch seemed to be generally well received. Personally, it wasn’t instant love for me, but I was intrigued and I wanted to learn more. Beyond knowing that Tudor was the sister…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster Ultraman Speedy Tuesday

I should preface this particular watch review with one very important admission: despite being an avid watch collector for a number of years with a fair number of pieces occupying my safe both past and present, I have never owned an Omega before. I don’t mean an Omega Speedmaster, I mean that I have never…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer

Wearing this wonderfully constructed watch on your wrist, one should look past the brand and appreciate the watch for what it really represents. The often underappreciated brand of Frederique Constant sometimes receives many critiques for imitating the much more famous brands Vacheron Constantin or Jaeger LeCoultre. Having been founded in the relatively recent year of…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Stowa Flieger Classic

I never thought I would fall in love with the Stowa Flieger Classic until I did. Much like a last minute hook up at a dive bar, I didn’t expect much from this average looking girl but then she won me over with her nocturnal skills and smooth winding. I’ve never been a huge flieger…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Presage Shippo Enamel SPB075J1

What I have here is the Seiko Presage Shippo Enamel – SPB075J1. The vast and immeasurable lineup of the Seiko Presage range can be likened to ‘how long is a piece of string’. Case in point, there’s the OG Seiko Cocktail Time – that in itself comes in a variety of colours, there is the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Omega Speedmaster First Omega In Space

Let me get started by saying that the original Ed White Speedmaster (105.003) is my grail watch. I am a vintage Speedmaster purist but this watch had me converted to the modern reissue gang pretty quickly. This straight lug case and simpler dial were such big selling points. Until Omega CEO Ray Ray comes to…
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02/01/2021