Author: xcapement

Owner Review: Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

Heuer fans, accustomed to an aesthetic patterning the golden era of racing-informed chronographs and exemplified by the Carrera and the Autavia, have long been indoctrinated to believe the Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 was another iteration of this design philosophy. That along with racing-livery hues and uber-masculine presences (aka McQueen), there could be no higher form…
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02/05/2022
Owner Review: Seiko 6139-6040 Silver Ghost or Unsaturated Anomaly?

The Seiko 6139-6040 Silver Ghost moniker was obtained from the way the contrasting bare, first quarter of its bezel would lose tachymeter numerals after brief wear. But the spirit of the name goes beyond an under-engineered bezel execution, rescued from a pejorative quirk, to an aesthetic of ‘silvering’ and ‘reflectivity.’ Catalog shots of the Seiko…
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25/01/2022