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Giveaway: Kingsbury
The Time Bum has teamed up with Kingsbury Watch Company to give away one Monarch II dress watch (ARV $119). It has a smooth sweeping (4x/minute) Seiko VH31 quartz, a 42mm brushed stainless steel case,...
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My Best Watch Storage Solutions
I used to have two watches. Yes, two: one beater and one dress watch for special occasions. They lived in my nightstand, and that was that. Then I discovered the watch hobby, and it rapidly spun out of...
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Hemel Hydroendurance HD1
Last week, I got my first chance to try the Hemel Hydroendurance. Released last summer, this 300m tool watch is Hemel’s first diver and has proven to be a roaring success. Hemel has all but sold out of...
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Introducing the Arcadia G1.0 Graphene Field Watch
This sponsored post is a paid advertisement. All content was provided by the brand. Today, Arcadia has launched the Arcadia G1.0 Graphene Field Watch on Kickstarter. This Wyoming-based brand is the...
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NTH Odin
Once again, Chris Vail of the Janis Trading Company has cooked up a couple of new NTH Subs, and once again, he has let me test drive a couple. This time, I’ve got a pair of NTH Odins in black and...
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Straton Legera Standard and Bullhead
On Sunday, February 17, the Straton Watch Company will launch their Legera series on Kickstarter. Like previous Straton models, the Legeras are colorful race timers in a decidedly 70’s style. Buyers...
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Arcadia G1.0 Graphene
This past Tuesday, I was introduced to newcomer Arcadia and their G1.0 Graphene Field Watch. The brand kicked off their first Kickstarter on Wednesday, and by Thursday, I had a review sample in hand....
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Charlie Paris Concordia
This sponsored post is a paid advertisement. All content was provided by the brand. On January 13, 2019, the adventurer Matthieu Tordeur completed the expedition of his dreams: crossing the Antarctic...
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Jubileon Superellipse Chronograph
Last year, Jubileon released their first watch, the Superellipse. I really liked its clean layout, distinctive case, and affordable price. Next month, they will launch the Superellipse Chronograph, a...
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Lesablier Aviateur VQ
I first encountered Lesablier Watches at the 2018 District Time Show in Washington, DC. This local microbrand had just launched the Aviateur VQ, a 24-hour Watch with an instrument-inspired dial. They...
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Giveaway: Prosawood Venus Black
This month, you can win a Prosawood Venus Black, a unique, counter-clockwise watch with a sandalwood case. The approximate retail value is $158 USD. It is the very watch I reviewed here.All you need to...
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Phoibos Sea Nymph
It is not often that I get the opportunity to review a women’s watch on The Time Bum. Part of this can be chalked up to the obvious fact that I’m a man, but even if I were not, the micro and...
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Vario Empire
Review and photos by Guest Bum, Mike Razak.When The Time Bum offered me the opportunity to review the Vario Empire, I immediately said yes. I’d never handled one of Vario's timepieces and at a glance,...
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Trintec NAV-03 Horizon and Directional Gyro
Trintec, the maker of the original instrument watch, has returned with a pair of new aircraft-inspired watches, now available for pre-order on Kickstarter. This time, the company has re-imagined two of...
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Minuteman A11
Minuteman Watches is an Illinois based watch company committed to investing in America. They source straps and packaging domestically and assemble their watches here as well. They also donate...
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Monchard Skytoucher
To look at its website, Monchard Watches is a bit of an enigma. The brand name sounds French, the logo is an anchor, but they don’t make a dive or nautical model. The Skytoucher name reflects their two...
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Ventus Northstar
Last September, Ventus Watches sent me a pair of 300m dive watch prototypes to display at the District Time event in Washington, DC. At that point, they had unsigned crowns, no case back engravings,...
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Hemel HF Night Ops
Today, Hemel Watches launches the HF Series Night Ops. You may remember the 2017 HFT20 series that I reviewed here. Well, apparently they decided that very popular model could be improved by making it...
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Vescari Chestor
I entered the watch collecting hobby as a small-wristed guy in a big watch world. While I still buy and enjoy some watches over 42mm, I am always on the lookout for 38-40mm models that better fit my...
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Hoffman Racing 40
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