There are watches, which cost an arm and a leg and offer nothing. They just are, that’s that. There are also watches, which provide the right finishing and specs for the money. And then there are watches, which cost little […]
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Russian watches are a niche. True, a lot of them weren’t well-made, and that especially applies to the finishing of the movement. Yet, somehow, vintage Timexes with their shoddy pin-levers have scores of fans. However, Russian watches are getting more
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Now and then, it seems like there’s just one big, fat line between watch brands and fashion watches. But is there anything in between? I suppose the term “designer watch” applies in some cases. That’s exactly how I’d describe the
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Speidel asked me to review the Twist-O-Flex, but it proved not to be easy. I mean, how much can you say about a bracelet? Are expander watch bracelets still relevant? Certainly, especially for vintage watches. Clean and sleek 1950s and
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First of all, I told Nezumi that I’d publish an unbiased and unfiltered review. They were perfectly fine with that and sent me a press edition of the Loews LQ1S.622, aka the John Player Special to review anyway. That shows
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Recently, I had the opportunity to check out two bands from The Sydney Strap Co. Founded in 2015 in the Land Down Under, so it’s a new company. They offer a wide range of straps – leather straps in various
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