Tag: Review

Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist Hodinkee SPB089

I have never felt any attraction for Seiko watches. Being a vintage watch amateur, I do like some of the older pieces, and I recognize the importance of the brand for the watch world. It is a solid brand that has always made innovative and quality watches. So I had no reason in the world…
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14/06/2020
Owner Review: Ochs Und Junior Selene Tinta

Picasso was once asked why he was charging so much for a painting that took 30 seconds to make. Picasso replied, “you are wrong – it took me 40 years.” Dr. Ludwig Oeschlin, the inventor of Ochs und Junior’s designs is a practitioner of radical simplification in this vein. Time is invested in design and…
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13/06/2020
Owner Review: Enicar Sherpa OPS Super Compressor

As unique as it may be, the Enicar Sherpa OPS Super Compressor was probably missed by the collectors of the past, often overshadowed by its bigger friends of Submariner, Seamaster and the like. Usually unnoticed in watch fairs, it certainly lacked the attention that it should have drawn. With the huge variety in diving watches,…
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11/06/2020
Owner Review: Breitling Transocean Chronograph

I have been a Breitling fan for a long time. I love the fact that these watches were built for pioneering aviators, not the case today, but it is a slight reminder that the watch was indeed a tool. I have had the privilege to wear and own a couple of watches from the brand…
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10/06/2020
Owner Review: Laine Gelidus 2 – An Entry To Independent Watchmaking

Sometimes watches just appear. In 20+ years of collecting it’s often the unplanned purchases that bring the most satisfaction. Usually, this is not completely blind, by that I mean the watch or brand would have already been familiar to me. Rather, these are purchases where I wasn’t actively chasing the watch or even considering it…
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09/06/2020
Owner Review: Roamer Competence La Grande

At 44mm, this Roamer Competence La Grande is not a particularly discrete watch. The model name La Grande translates as “The big one”, and it uses the tried & true pocket-watch Unitas 6497. Of course there are bigger, thicker, and more in-your-face watches out there, and this one carries off its generous curves with the…
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08/06/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SARB035 – Discontinued, but not Discontent

The Seiko SARB035 is a modern classic for a reason. A definitive meeting of form and function, all while remaining humble and unassuming. The SARB035 is a classically sized watch in a world of dinner plate dials. At 38mm in diameter, there is enough size to give some presence, but it doesn’t scream for attention.…
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07/06/2020
Owner Review: Rolex GMT Master II Batman BLNR 116710

Long before I found the Rolex GMT Master II Batman BLNR 116710 the watch bug bit me when I was relatively young. I was around 17 years of age when my dad got his SUB No date pre ceramic, that’s the first time I felt and tried on a Rolex. Until then I had only…
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01/06/2020
Owner Review: Farer Eldridge Chronograph

I love Farer watches and when they released their 1st range of automatic chronographs I instantly wanted one, particularly the colour combo on this Farer Eldridge Chronograph. I resisted for a while as I felt £1,700 was a bit steep for a microbrand but it nagged away and reassured by the ever improving reputation of…
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30/05/2020
Owner Review: Cyma WWW Dirty Dozen

Military watches such as the Cyma WWW Dirty Dozen are attractive for various reasons. As tool watches they are usually very practical, well designed and legible, but for some pieces the historical aura that comes with the watch is just as important. I have always been fascinated by the Second World War: the RAF, spitfires,…
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29/05/2020