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Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT 36
Today’s subject is the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT 36, this British watchmaker’s entry into the booming mid-to-small-sized automatic GMT niche. I’m a long-time fan of Christopher Ward watches,...
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Praesidus Dirty Dozen 1945 DD-45
If you are even remotely interested in military watch homages, Praesidus must be on your radar. The brand has been producing charming, period-correct, and reasonably priced editions of classic...
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District Time 2024 Recap
Last weekend, 50 watch brands and vendors gathered in Washington, D.C., for District Time 2024. They were met by about 1,500 watch fans, and it was amazing. It was a… The post District Time 2024 Recap...
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Ferro & Co. Time Master 70s
I love vintage watches, especially the bold and unrestrained designs of the 60s and 70s, where the TV age and the jet age collided to give us fun shapes, colors,… The post Ferro & Co. Time Master...
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Vesuviate Attivo-Duplex
Today I have another time zone watch, and, no, it does not have a GMT complication. You see, YK Wong of Vesuviate Watches had already made the perfectly nice Volare… The post Vesuviate Attivo-Duplex...
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Laco Hamburg GMT DIN 8330
After 99 years of watchmaking, Germany’s Laco Watches has produced just about every type of watch you can imagine. Still, when someone mentions a Laco, I immediately assume they are… The post Laco...
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MMI Turret Marine Chronograph
Hi, it’s me, your resident MMI reviewer here at the Time Bum, back with another watch from the prolific Singaporean microbrand. In my prior MMI reviews, I looked at the… The post MMI Turret Marine...
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Buci Garde-temps
Themed watches can be tricky. You want the finished product to exhibit the inspiration for its design, but it shouldn’t be so apparent that the watch becomes a novelty. The… The post Buci Garde-temps...
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Manime La Fidele
For some people, one watch is enough. It’s their consistent companion and the thing they reach for first in the morning, regardless of the day’s plans. Manime seeks to make… The post Manime La Fidele...
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Rivelta Metrodive
Today, I have a new watch from a new brand, the Rivelta Metrodiver. Ok, maybe not an entirely new brand. Rivelta was founded by Jesse Prawiro, the same creative mind… The post Rivelta Metrodive...
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Galvin Suvi
A young microbrand like the Galvin Watch Co. could be forgiven if they played it safe with their third release. After all, their debut Alku, and their sophomore effort, the… The post Galvin Suvi...
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Lesablier Travelgraph
If you want your GMT to stand apart from the crowd in 2024, you had better bring your A-game, as Washington, D.C.’s Lesablier has done with their new LS-04 Travelgraph.… The post Lesablier Travelgraph...
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Good + Evil Omen
One thing that’s really fun being a woman into watches is that you get to play around with the size and shape of the watches you wear without concerning yourself… The post Good + Evil Omen appeared...
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Hemel Gallant USAF Edition and Eylandt Resolute
Today, I have a pair of new releases from Hemel Watches, the Gallant USAF Edition, and the Eylandt Resolute, fraternal twins that debut the latest Hemel tool watch platform. The… The post Hemel...
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To Bali and Back with the Nodus Contrail GMT
Hard work pays off, or so the legend goes. Too often in our turbulent times, it feels quite the opposite – hard work begets more work, in an atavistic cycle.… The post To Bali and Back with the Nodus...
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Hitori Habuka
Gnomon Watches has been a big name in the watch space for years. The Singaporean company sells everything from Alpina to Yema, and they know watches. It came as little… The post Hitori Habuka appeared...
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Vero Workhorse Chronograph
Every so often, a watch sneaks up on me and makes me buy it. I know this sounds like the weak excuse of a man with the impulse control of… The post Vero Workhorse Chronograph appeared first on The...
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Sheffield Allsport Diver 1A
Remember when I reviewed the revived Sheffield Allsport and said it was cool, but I wished it looked more like the original? Well, lo and behold, they were clearly thinking… The post Sheffield...
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Möels 369
Sophmore efforts are hard. As Elvis Costello once said, “You have 20 years to write your first album, and you have six months to write your second one.” Those timeframes… The post Möels 369 appeared...
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Second Hour Memoir
The Art Deco period is a fertile ground for watch brands to draw inspiration from. Be it architectural details or iconic form factors, much of what we consider “classic” can… The post Second Hour...
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