Author: natecho

Owner Review: Sarpaneva Nocturne

One of my last trips prior to the pandemic took me to my company’s headquarters in Stockholm. On my way home, I managed to squeeze in a quick stopover in Helsinki. While there, I reached out to Stepan of Sarpaneva to see if I could swing by and visit his workshop. He was not only…
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25/09/2023
Owner review: Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite

I had been eying the Arcanaut brand for some time when Thomas (@watchsymmetry) sent me an Instagram story in April of 2022 hinting that a new “made to order” watch in an initial batch of 2 was about to drop – this was the Arcanaut Arc II – Fordite. I immediately emailed and expressed interest.…
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29/05/2023
Owner review: Hermes Slim d’Hermes GMT

Back in 2018 when the Hermes Slim d’Hermes GMT dropped, I was smitten. I loved the Philippe Apeloig designed font, the asymmetric layout, the contrasting pop of the sub-dial, and the multi-faceted stick hands. I’ll admit the biggest sticking point for me was that Hermes wasn’t recognized as a serious watch brand. While it’s arguable…
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25/10/2022
Owner review: Felipe Pikullik Sternenhimmel

A couple years ago, a friend pointed me to a young watchmaker out of Berlin Germany making custom open worked watches. Those designs, while beautiful, weren’t to my taste. Fast forward a little, and the Felipe Pikullik Sternenhimmel (translates as Starry Sky), captured my attention. I reached out to Felipe and he sent over a catalogue…
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19/10/2022
Owner review: J. N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum

I was fortunate enough (through the help of the amazing team at Collective) to pick up a J.N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum. This series of 26 watches were offered in 3 variants – Blue, Black and Silver dial – though I understand some made some minor tweaks. The only request I had was slightly darkening up…
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27/09/2022