Micro rotor. You had me at micro rotor. But a brown faced, titanium cased, automatic Panerai Radiomir with a 1940 crown is a whole lot of awesome, too. Continue reading “Quick Review: Brown Face, Titanium Case & Micro Rotor PAM 619!”
Review: Seiko Prospex SRP779 “Turtle” Automatic Diver
Sooner or later, every watch collector worth their salt gets into Seikos. And every Seiko collector worth their salt owns a Turtle. Guilty. And guilty.
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Review: Glashutte Original Vintage Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date
What is it about square (or tonneau) shaped watches? I love them. Maybe it’s because we don’t see a lot of them. Infrequent or not, the advent of the Apple Watch is making tonneau (especially square-shaped ones) faces more en vogue.
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Review: Audemars Piaget Royal Oak – King of the Sports Watch Holy Trinity?
The AP Royal Oak. A grail watch to end all grail watches. And a watch that caused me great consternation. Let me explain…
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Review: Meet the Hulk – The Green-on-Green Rolex Submariner
The Rolex Submariner is likely the most popular luxury watch in production. It’s certainly the most popular Rolex. This iteration shakes it up a bit. Continue reading “Review: Meet the Hulk – The Green-on-Green Rolex Submariner”
Traded: Review: Glashütte Original Senator Hand Date
Well, my dressy GO Senator is no more. I’ve had it for almost two years and it never got the wrist time that I thought it would. Continue reading “Traded: Review: Glashütte Original Senator Hand Date”
Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition Antione De Saint Exupery
Wow. That’s a big name. For a big watch. And one of only two gold watches in my collection. (Well, not including a two-tone Rolex Datejust I received for graduation decades ago…)
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Review: I Realized Tudor Was Back with the Heritage Black Bay
When you think about the origins of the Rolex Submariner, something probably like the Tudor Heritage Black Bay should come to mind.
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Review: Zenith El Primero Striking 10th
The El Primero movement is legendary – driving the first generation Rolex Daytonas for many years. A striking 10th complication – where that seconds hand FLIES around the dial once every 10 seconds is awesome (and I am sure my watchmaker will agree as no telling what it’s longevity might be. Continue reading “Review: Zenith El Primero Striking 10th”
Review: Grand Seiko Chronograph
Seiko threw everything but the kitchen sink at the SBGC001 and thankfully, most of it stuck. Continue reading “Review: Grand Seiko Chronograph”