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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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non G-Shocks are just so good
Mention watches and Casio in the same sentence and ‘G-Shock’ will be uttered. It appears that for most who enjoy watches the G-Shock is viewed as every watch Casio makes, but this is of course far from the case. You… Read More ›
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This Series 1 was the watch that led to it all…
“My first notion, to create a pocket-watch, was quickly dismissed. I knew I had to embark on a wristwatch, but the quantum shift in both technique and scale was a daunting prospect; to go from the 1-200ths of a millimetre… Read More ›
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Ring Clock
It started with a challenge in 2011 at CGSociety.org named Moving Innovation. The idea was to create visualisation for a product that cannot exist today, but could exist 10 years from now. I wanted to create something that is innovative,… Read More ›
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The Invertor
Turning the watch industry upside down! We modified a Miyota 90S5 movement so you can view the mechanics on the front of your watch… More here. I can’t quite work out if the Invertor is a brilliant innovation at the… Read More ›
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The Urban Explorer
Sometimes you put a watch on your wrist that immediately feels right in any aspect. Looks, size, feeling, technics, and, what pointed out later, even the price. For me, the Undone Basecamp is such a watch. As the brand describes… Read More ›
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The brilliant idea that should not be forgotten
Take a look at the Chronos website and you can immediately see the appeal for anyone who loves their watches, but who does not want to wear a fitness tracker or smartwatch on the other wrist. No matter how much… Read More ›
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Seiko – is there better value under £500?
I have spent considerable time researching, buying and wearing watches that some perceive to be ‘budget’ and no matter how many I try I always come back to Seiko. In this area of the market we have Bulova, Tissot, Citizen,… Read More ›
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