Tag: watch

Driving Time – Jamie (@AllardiceJamie)

Welcome to Driving Time a podcast where horology meets the automotive world. Join Tom and Teesaan as they stumble their way through cars and watches and everything in between. This week they are joined by Jamie Allardice (https://www.instagram.com/allardicejamie/) is Rob’s favorite Scotsman who has emigrated to Australia and one of the figureheads behind Red Bar…
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27/05/2022
Owner Review: Rolex Explorer 114270

The Rolex Explorer 114270 is the perfect go anywhere, do anything watch – until the day it is not. Weighing 3.6 ounces (102 grams), this 36mm watch affords the opportunity to own the lightest, nimblest sports watch that Rolex produced in the 21st Century. Its successor, the 214270, weighs 4.7 ounces and has expanded to…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

The legendary Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller is a Big watch… The capital B has very much been used on purpose. Coming in at a seemingly huge 44mm in size, it doesn’t sit as wide as many large Panerai dive watches, but it is the acrophobia inducing height of 17.7mm that makes it feel a touch unwieldy,…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 BLNR Batgirl

Say hello to the Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 BLNR Batgirl (I know some hate this nickname but I for one have no issues with nicknames) – introduced in 2019 as the replacement to the Batman. When I first picked this piece up I was in awe of how stunning it looked. I have seen the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Pepsi GMT Master 2 126710 BLRO

You all know this watch. Nothing I can write here will likely change your feelings on it. Some are anxious to own one, and some are blatantly ignorant of its existence. It is of course, the 2018 Basel release Rolex Pepsi GMT Master 2 126710 BLRO, also known as simply “the Pepsi”. When Rolex teased…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Submariner Hulk 116610 LV

How did I find my way to the Rolex Submariner Hulk? Well when I first got into “nice watches” a few years ago, I was attracted to the aesthetics of dive watches. After hanging around watch forums for some time, I found out about the Rolex submariner and I immediately fell in love. I finally…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Submariner “No Date” 114060

My first Rolex was an Explorer purchased about two years ago. Don’t get me wrong, the Explorer is a great watch: understated, comfortable, a great candidate for a “one watch collection” if you’re not able to spend a lot of money and choose to have only one great watch. But I suppose I was not…
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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: Rolex Air-King 116900

Yes it’s a controversial subtitle but it’s true and it relates directly to the Rolex Air-King 116900. The watch community (especially Rolex enthusiasts) complain about a lot of things such as hands, dials colours, sizes and bracelets. One of the things they would like more of (me included) is Rolex actually paying more attention by…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Zenith Daytona 16520

Anyone who is ‘into watches’ knows the Daytona, it’s perhaps the eponymous chronograph of the modern day. Rugged, distinctive and now sadly nearly impossible to get hold of in its current guise without felating an authorized dealer with unpleasant regularity, paying an enormous premium on the secondary market or being a professional sportsman. My proclivity…
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02/01/2021