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Preview: Diewald Seahorse
Diewald Watches has just launched the Seahorse, a handsome 200m diver that features some of my favorite design elements for the almost irresistible Kickstarter early bird price of €198 (about $226...
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How to Start Microbrand
Today's Guest Bum is Léo Vidal-Giraud, one of the co-founders of Kosmos 24, a French-Russian microbrand making 24h watches inspired by vintage Soviet timepieces. Kosmos 24 recently wrapped up a very...
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The 15 Rarest Rolexes Ever Made
Today, Guest Bum Michael DiMartini is back with a look at the watches that are his passion. Watch connoisseurs know that the Rolex is far more than just a stunning timepiece. It’s a symbol of...
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Navigating With Your Watch
Today's Guest Post is from Jamie Maddison, an ultra-marathoner, Christopher Ward Challenger, and British explorer of Central Asia. He wears a Christopher Ward C60 Trident COSC 600 and regularly uses it...
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The Devil’s in the Details
Guest Bum review by Zach Gulsby, an Account Manager by day, and a lifelong wristwatch enthusiast. His Instagram handle is @zgulsby. If you’re not familiar with this watch by now, you should be. With...
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Preview: Defakto Vector
German manufacturer Defakto has announced its newest model, the Vektor. This mid-sized watch features a Miyota 9015 automatic in a 39mm case with a classic mid-century modernist style. Retro cues...
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Timex x Todd Snyder Blackjack
You can always count on Timex for a fun, stylish watch. Recently, they upped the ante with their Timex x Todd Snyder collaborations. There are three watches in the collection, each inspired by vintage...
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Spinnaker Vessel
Mixing wood and watches is an idea that just will not die. I'll admit that in the abstract, it seems like a solid combination but it almost never works. Kickstarter is lousy with wooden watches and...
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Preview: Solar Lab Co. Gnomon
Now, this is something you don't see every day. The Gnomon by Solar Labs is a one-handed watch inspired by Roman sundials. Before you ask, the answer is no. The watch does not use a shadow to indicate...
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Microbrand Meetup 2017
The Microbrand Meetup is back! Once again, Bill McDowell of McDowell Time, and I invite you to come to our nation's capital to shop for some great micro and independent brand watches, hang out with...
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Mondragón Angel Falls
Mondragón Watches recently launched their first watch funding campaign on Kickstarter. Created by Igor Acosta of Abu Dhabi, the Angel Falls promises to be a solid performer with a choice of Japanese or...
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Preview: Apollo Regulator
The Apollo is a new Kickstarter project by the iDEA group of Dubai. Using a Miyota 8219 automatic regulator movement, an eye-catching twin dome case, and a star map dial, the team created a distinctive...
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Giveaway: Mondragón Angel Falls
It's Giveaway time! This month, you can win the Mondragón Angel Falls diver's watch I reviewed here. This is the very same one from my review. As such it is different than the production models will...
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Preview: New Minuteman Automatics
Minuteman Watch Co. has just announced pre-orders for their new series of automatic watches to be watches to be assembled in the United States. This is their second automatic watch and uses a smooth...
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AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Hawker Harrier
Some watch brands change their designs to whatever style happens to strike them, others find a distinctive look and produce variations on that theme, and other choose one path and run with it. AVI-8...
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Off Topic: Mahi Harvard Satchel
It seems I have become a "style influencer." That's what the folks at Mahi Leather said when they asked me to review their handmade leather products. While I have no idea how powerful my influence may...
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Rolex Submariner 5512
Today, I am writing about a Rolex – a 1962 Submariner ref. 5512 to be exact – and you are probably wondering why a blogger who lauds the virtues of microbrands, independents, and other affordable...
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NTH Devil Ray
When Chris Vail of Janis Trading Company announced the NTH DevilRay back in June, it was clear that he and his design team had cooked up something special. Vail cited influences ranging from 1970's...
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Lew & Huey Spectre II
Back in January 2014, I reviewed the original Lew & Huey Spectre. I liked this big, barrel-cased pilot's watch and particularly praised its bold take on a military dial. Yesterday, Janis Trading...
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BOLDR Expedition Rushmore
On November 1, BOLDR Supply Company started a Kickstarter campaign to fund their latest watch, the Expedition. It is a stylish tool watch packing a Swiss automatic movement into a dual crown case. I...
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