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Worn & Wound / Crown & Buckle Strap-Changing Multi-Tool
Every serious watch nerd needs a quality spring bar fork and a couple of small flat head screwdrivers. With these tools, you can accomplish most strap and buckle changes, and size bracelets with...
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Preview: Diewald Seahorse II
Fresh off the success of their first watch, the Seahorse, Austria's Diewald is back for more with the revised Seahorse II. The Seahorse II’s brushed stainless steel barrel case is 43mm wide and 48mm...
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Fossil Q Grant Hybrid Smartwatch
Love them or hate them, you must admit that Smartwatches have made a mark on the greater watchmaking industry. It seems like every other person I meet is wearing an Apple Watch or some other device...
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Duzu Ningaloo Reef
Last week, the Duzu Ningaloo Reef prototype made its way from Western Australia to Time Bum Labs for a visit. This distinctive dive watch launches on Kickstarter later this month. It is big, highly...
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Seiko 6206-8040 Seikomatic
Every couple of months, I get together with a group of fellow horological nerds. We meet at a local restaurant, toss a bunch of watches on the table, and proceed to geek out over drinks and dinner....
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Bolm Automaton Daylight
Sweden’s Bolm Automaton Daylight caught my eye right away. It has a buff, tool quality but it isn’t a diver or field watch; rather, it is designed to measure available daylight by means of a slide rule...
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EMG Horizon
EMG co-founders Eric and Derek met while working on a Watchuseek forum watch project a couple of years ago. They teamed up with microbrand veteran HKEd to produce the attractively retro styled DL63...
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d.m.h. Jump Hour
Today's Guest Bum is Watchuseek member hwa, a friend of The Time Bum and a regular at our DC Watch Nerd Dinners. Back to the Future with the d.m.h. Jump Hour by Dingeman’s Mechanische Horloges Bear...
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Zelos Mako Bronze
Zelos Watches has long been one of my favorite microbrands. Owner Elshan Tang has a knack for whipping up arresting designs like the burly Abyss2, the stylish Hammerhead, and the trippy Cosmos. He also...
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Giveaway: Spinnaker Capri Automatic
Time for another giveaway! This time, you can win the Spinnaker Capri Automatic that I reviewed here. All you need to do is click on the entry box below and follow the simple steps. Really, it is all...
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Interview: Marvin Menke of Hemel
I've had the pleasure of chatting with Marvin Menke of Hemel Watches at various watch events. He is an all-around good fellow with inciteful views on marketing, product design, and the microbrand watch...
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Hemel Hydroendurance HD Series
In my interview with Marvin Menke of Hemel watches, I noted that he has produced a field watch and a flight watch, and asked when could expect the inevitable diving watch. Well, I did not have to wait...
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Maison Celadon Yue Fei
I first saw the Maison Celadon Yue Fei watches at the November 2017 DC Microbrand Meetup. It was the first time these watches had been shown in the United States. This past month, I borrowed the same...
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Omega Speedmaster 2998-6
When Paul Altieri of Bob’s Watches asked for my thoughts on this vintage Omega Speedmaster, I was happy to oblige. After all, everyone loves the Speedy and I am by no means immune to its charm. That...
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New NTH Subs
Today at noon EST, Chris Vail’s Janis Trading Company launches five new models in the popular NTH Subs series. I’ve reviewed the first line of Subs and the second. I liked them enough to lay out my own...
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Interview: @Two_Vintage_Seikos
Recently, I purchased a 1965 Seiko Weekdater from @Two_Vintage_Seikos on Instagram. These "two vintage men" sell Seiko and Orient watches in online auctions conducted on Instagram. The auctions are...
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Whytes Deep Sea
Canadian microbrand, Whytes Watches, jumped into the diving watch market this past weekend with the launch of the Deep Sea on Kickstarter. They gave me a green dialed version for this review and after...
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Alf Norrsken
Samuel Alfsson Petersson recently launched his first Kickstarter campaign for his first watch, the Alf Norrsken - which failed to fund. Admittedly, that is not the ideal opening for a review. Why would...
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Marloe Haskell
Sometimes, the things we cherish the most are the ones that make the least sense. Watch nerds should know this better than anyone. We insist on wearing what one young person half-jokingly described to...
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Draken Kalahari
New Zealand’s Draken Watches is returning to Kickstarter this month with a new military style tool watch, the Kalahari. They let me have a week with their two prototypes, and I came away mighty...
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