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Labor Day Deals
Looking for a watch sale this weekend? Here are some good ones, but move fast because these deals expire after Monday.Get up to 40% off Boschett diver's watches. Prices marked on the site.Torgoen is...
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Metro DC Microbrand Meetup
Alright folks, you've read about plenty of microbrands in these virtual pages, now it's time to come and check them out in person. Your very own Time Bum and Bill McDowell of McDowell Time are hosting...
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TACS Automatic Vintage Lens
It is not uncommon to find watches drawn from the designs of dissimilar objects. In these pages, I've reviewed racing car watches, submarine watches, even espresso machine watches. At their best,...
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Crowdfunded Watches - September Edition
Aspiring microbrands must have been hard at work this year because there is yet another bumper crop of affordable watches on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Let's have a look, shall we?Pegasus Nettuno and...
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SaStek Time Speed Indicator
I've never seen a watch like the SaStek Watches Time Speed Indicator. Sure, I've had a few pilot's watches through these pages. I've seen fliegers, chronographs, instrument watches, and flight...
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Preview: Ventus MorI
After the success of the Caspian and Black Kite pilot's watches, Ventus is back on Kickstarter with a brass cased diver's watch, the MorI. Four variants are offered: black or brass bezel, blue or...
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More September Preorders
Like I said last week, there are a bunch of brands launching pre-order campaigns this month - too many for one article. Here is part two.AkroneFlush with the success of the K-01, French micro Akrone...
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Bremont Solo-37
Today, I'm going outside of my $1000 price cap to review the Bremont Solo-37, which sells for about $3995. Can I still call myself The Time Bum and write about a watch four times costlier than my than...
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Hemel 24 HM-1 Field Watch
Hemel Watches entered the scene earlier this year with their Hemel Military (HM) series, a line of four vintage military style models. Now, if you are a micro brand launching your debut product, it's...
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Rotary Les Originales Ultra Slim
I am not a big proponent of the one-watch policy. Oh sure, it seems like every new watch brand tries to convince us that their watch is the one suitable for all occasions, but don't believe them....
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NTH Tropics Pre-release
Today at 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time, Janis Trading Company launched pre-orders for the NTH Tropics. If you recall, Janis's owner and designer, Chris Vail, created NTH to reinterpret classic watch...
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Giveaway: TACS Automatic Vintage Lens
This month, The Time Bum is giving away the very same TACS Automatic Vintage Lens I reviewed here. It is a truly unique piece with the look and feel of an analog single lens reflex camera and a retail...
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Preview: TiMe22 Robusto
A few weeks ago, I shared TiMe22's Kickstarter campaign for their intriguing Robusto. It did not fund, but they relaunched and this time, hit their goal on the first day. This funky titanium hexagon...
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WatchBuys Roadshow - Washington, DC 2016
I love autumn in Washington, DC. As we reach the latter half of September, the oppressive summer humidity finally abates, there is a new crispness to the morning air, and the WatchBuys Road Show comes...
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BOLDR Journey Wasp
Back in May, I introduced the BOLDR Journey, a trench style chronograph with a sandwich dial and Seiko VK64 Mecha-Quartz movement. The project funded easily and you can now buy a Journey directly from...
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Aevig Balaur
The Aevig Balaur has experienced a long gestation with more than one bizarre plot twist along the way. I won't rehash the whole story today (you can read more here). Suffice to say it involved a...
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DC Metro Microbrand Meetup - Update
It's hard to believe, but the DC Metro Microbrand Meetup is only 10 days away! If you plan to attend but haven't registered, head over to microbrandmeetup.com and get on it. Here is everything you need...
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Deaumar Ensign and Chronova
I reviewed the Deaumar Ensign prototype just before its launch in February. I liked its looks and declared it to be an impressive value, but despite my doubtless invaluable endorsement, it failed to...
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Giveaway: X-Frame Vulcan Automatic Watch
This month, The Time Bum is giving away the very same X-Frame Vulcan I reviewed here. It is a truly unique piece with the look and feel of an analog single lens reflex camera and a retail value of...
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X-Frame Vulcan Automatic
Last year, I wrote about the Umbrella Watch Company's X-Frame Vulcan in one of my crowdfunding compilations. I had seen its Kickstarter campaign and was not impressed. I blasted its weird bumper, small...
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