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The ZRC Grands Fonds Vintage 1964 Spirit Bronze
Perhaps my favorite design decision made with the ZRC Grands Fonds Vintage 1964 Spirit Bronze watch was to fit the strap with a bronze buckle. Too often, bronze buckles are dropped in favor of steel alternatives due to the heavy… Read More ›
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The Man Who Sparked the Vintage Watch Boom
During a panel discussion last December, Bacs wandered into a fantasy. “Whenever I turn a watch around and it says, ‘With Love from Dad and Mom,’ within a second I’m sort of zooming away and I start thinking, ‘Where are… Read More ›
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Oh Archie. This is difficult to watch
The way ArchieLuxury is spiralling is not nice to watch and I can only see it getting worse. Just take a look at his recent videos and you can see the trend building, but not in a good way. One… Read More ›
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iN TECH® Bluetooth Earphones quick review
Really quick review. My Beats X broke (again!) and I wanted to go for a run that day. I had decided to run in silence, apart from the voices in my head, but needed to get petrol that morning and… Read More ›
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Retro is great, but…
Since we have a huge passion in classic rock music, we curated the ‘Rock for Vintage’ collection. Every detail in our watch is a nod to the features of classic music instruments. The original microphone featured a case design, juke… Read More ›
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Checking the date with no date window
This may look and sound like a ridiculous idea and I get that, but I have recently moved to a Black Bay Heritage and I do find that not having the date easily to hand can be a problem. A… Read More ›
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How overpriced is this watch?
Compact, yet robust in build, the Marine Grade Stainless steel case at a stately yet wearable 43mm diameter, with beautifully crafted piston-like pushers and the slight lines of a pumpkin style crown create a shape that is traditional yet unique… Read More ›
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Forgotten Watchmakers
Brand names like Rolex, Patek, Audemars Piguet and Omega dominate the headspace of vintage watch collectors not only due to their exceptional quality, but also because of their historical significance. These are names that have been around for decades, and… Read More ›
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Your watch impresses literally no-one
Firstly, let’s not delude ourselves: your timepiece is going to impress more men than women. That’s a given. Unless, of course, it’s awful. If that’s the case, you’ll be slaying precisely no one — and also, how did you find… Read More ›
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The Timex Weekender – the most watchy watch
The Timex Weekender is unique because it is so completely derivative. If you think of a basic watch, the Weekender likely comes to mind and this is what makes it so unbelievably cool. When you wear a Weekender, you are… Read More ›
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