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Geckota C-1 Racing Chronograph
The folks at the UK brand Geckota design and sell watches, straps, and accessories through WatchGecko.com. I have long been a fan of their straps but never sampled one of their watches. With the...
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Five Tough Quartz Watches
A reader asked me to recommend a good, tough watch that was also a good value – a real bulletproof bargain. This is the sort of challenge I love. The question actually raises a host of other questions....
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Omega Dynamic Series 1
I can’t recall how I discovered the Omega Dynamic. Most likely I was trawling eBay or the Watchuseek sales forum for bargains, but I do know exactly the watch that grabbed me. It was a first-generation...
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Preview: Vario Eclipse
Singapore's Vario is best known for its patterned NATO straps, but on March 28 (27th here in the States) the company launches its first watch, the Eclipse. In the interest of full disclosure, you...
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Marloe Lomond Chronoscope
I had talked myself out of ordering The Marloe Watch Company's newest model. Sure, the Lomond Chronoscope looked pretty cool, and the Kickstarter Early Bird price was mighty tempting for a mechanical...
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McDowell Time Sonoma
After the success of the DelRay, McDowell Time is returning to Kickstarter with the Sonoma, a mid-sized chronograph named for the famous California racetrack. I got some time with a PVD black panda...
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New NTH Subs: Amphion Dark Gilt and Barracuda
I don't think it's any secret that I like NTH watches. In my humble opinion, the brand's creator Chris Vail has found a winning formula here. I've said it in these pages when I reviewed the first line...
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Preview: Trintec CoPilot GMT
Today at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, Trintec Industries launches the CoPilot GMT Aviator Watch. This is the fourth watch in their CoPilot series, and like its siblings, the GMT has a face inspired...
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Preview: BOLDR Odyssey
BOLDR Supply Company is taking its first shot at a diver’s watch with the Odyssey, a 500m automatic set to launch on Kickstarter April 15th. I don’t have a prototype in hand yet, but the photos show...
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Timex iQ+ Move
When Timex asked me to review the iQ+ Move, I experienced a brief flash of panic. You see, this watch is a fitness tracker and I have no fitness to track. The Time Bum leads a notoriously sedentary...
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Nodus Trieste
Cullen Chen and Wesley Kwok of Nodus Watches have just launched their debut piece, the Trieste, an affordable, 200m, automatic diver's watch that can go longboard to boardroom and back. Have we heard...
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BOLDR Odyssey
Mail call! The BOLDR Odyssey prototype landed at Time Bum headquarters just in time for its April 15 Kickstarter launch. I was a fan of their first watch, the Journey (in fact, if you want to win one,...
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Microbrand Watch Facebook Group Survey
Like microbrand watches? Then yourself and the microbrand watch community a favor. Head over the Facebook and join Adam Sofineti's Microbrand Watch group and join. Once in, you will find brand owners,...
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Manchester Watch Works Battenkill and Morgan Monaco
Manchester Watch Works has just released two new variants in their popular Trench Watch and Morgan Racing Chronograph lines. As I have reviewed both of these in depth before, I'll just hit the...
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April Watch Pre-orders
Yep, it's time for another collection of new and noteworthy watch releases. There is some pretty interesting stuff available for order or pre-order right now. Since my last roundup, I've featured new...
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Giveaway: Thomas Earnshaw Bauer Shadow Skeleton
It's time for another Time Bum Giveaway! This month, you can win a Thomas Earnshaw Bauer Shadow Skeleton mechanical watch. This is the review sample from my February 14, 2017 post. It has an ARV of...
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Preview: Collins, The Bronson
Watch designers find inspiration in a great many things: automobiles, aircraft instruments, even espresso machines. When Jimmy Collins decided to design a watch, he found his muse in the recording...
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One Second Closer, "The Shark Classic One" Amphibia Bezel
Regular readers know I love the cheap and simple Vostok Amphibia. I've owned three, including the fan favorite "Scuba Dude" dial in the 40mm 420 case, and a beefy 41mm 090 tonneau. I've modified the...
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Preview: Cobra de Calibre Molon Labe
John Lee of Cobra de Calibre has launched a new project on Kickstarter. The Molon Labe is a 43mm CuSn8 bronze case watch based similar to his earlier projects, but this time with a Ronda 782 quartz...
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Regia Armour Fish
Regia Timepieces launched their first watch, the Amare Regatta, in early 2015 and I liked their quirky brass spin on a Panerai style diver enough to buy one for myself. Since then, Regia has turned out...
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