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Sea Time: Watches Inspired By Sailing, Yachting And Diving
The first watch connoisseur’s guide to explore a century of high-performing, stylish chronometers for watersports adventures above and below the waves–sailing, yachting and diving From the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster and Blancpain Fifty Fathoms to dive watches by DOXA, Tudor,… Read More ›
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The ‘unlimited’ Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph
Oris has a big habit of releasing limited editions to the point that there are so many available now that it can get confusing. With the new Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph, however, we have an unlimited option that looks vibrant in… Read More ›
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And the best watch podcast is…
The answer to the above question is obviously subjective and we will all disagree on what should be classed as the best. I have, however, spent a lot of time listening to watch podcasts because I am sad and love… Read More ›
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Rolex – I think I get it now
I have long been of the view that Rolex watches are just a little too traditional for me and maybe a little too obvious a purchase. Many of those who I know with Rolexes have bought them because they were… Read More ›
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NOW: The Watch Buying Guide
Up until last week, NOW was only available as an actual object in our shop (there are a mere 300-odd out of the original print run remaining if you’re keen), but we’ve decided to open it up to the masses,… Read More ›
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Is Swatch just a novelty?
I have heard a lot spoken about Swatch over the past few weeks on podcasts and thought I would spend some time in a store to see what all of the fuss is about. Swatch to me has historically been… Read More ›
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Boxes and bits
If there is one thing that annoys me about watches, sometimes, it is the extras that some brands throw in for no good reason. I see it all the time from lesser brands who are trying to make the actual… Read More ›
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The Black Bay Red – it’s the little things that matter
When I first became interested in watches there was a watch that seemed like a distant dream. It was an unobtainable watch from an unattainable brand to me and so it sat in the back of my mind for the… Read More ›
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The date window
I don’t think I’m the minority opinion here. If, by some miracle, we were able to get access to an apples-to-apples comparison – say, the sales figures for the Rolex no-date Submariner versus the date version – I suspect that the latter… Read More ›
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Nearly 4 months to service a Seiko?!
The wait for service on this one is crazy, but the price is perhaps crazier still.
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