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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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How The Crown Makes Superlative Chronometers
The regulating organ is the beating heart of a movement, and as such, it is amongst the most important parts of a watch. Comprising the escapement and the oscillator, it defines the speed at which the watch runs. As such,… Read More ›
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The Root Beer GMT Master
My son showed me the above video which is new today from Watchfinder and I was stunned. For whatever reason the root beer GMT Master has passed me by and I could not take my eyes off it. This is… Read More ›
