Someone brought a San Martin to this month's Red Bar. I happen to be wearing my CFB, so I thought I'd see how they compared. The difference between the $250ish SM and the $8400 list price CFB was a lot smaller than you'd think, at least …
Continue readingThe new Monta Not-Explorer
Perfectly following up their Not-Submariner and Not-GMT-Master is the new Not-Explorer! Remember when Monta had design language? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Not no more they don't! Now it's just Rolex rip offs up and down the line. The only t…
Continue readingStupid sexy…..wait Orient Star??
This has to be the most attractive Orient Star I've seen…maybe ever? I don't even particularly like dress watches, or care about moon phase complications, but it is a looker. It's also like, $3800 by the time you're done importing…
Continue readingWords mean nothing
I saw this today browsing watch recon, I think this might be the single worst looking "mint condition" watch I've ever seen.
Why do some sellers do this? Do they just genuinely not understand what words mean? Are they trying to fool peo…
Continue readingSquale might’ve just gotten me back
The sky blue 60ATM Squale Matic has always been one of my favorite watches I can never own, because I don't have nearly the wrist for that Gigachad behemoth. I did not expect them to do a 38 x 47 x 13mm version. 19mm lugs is a "choice" b…
Continue readingSan Martin done did it again – SN0148
The SN0144 was the first salvo, now they’re back with round two of, “we see your $700 watch and beat it for half that.” This time in diver form, again powered by the Miyota 9015. Not my favorite handset of theirs, but otherwise extremely impressive, particularly the dial texture and bracelet.
Continue readingThis is no price comparable Seiko or Citizen or Orient that is anywhere close to this. Also note the QC testing in the video, lol. You sure aren’t going to get that from Seiko.
I still don’t think…
From watch modding to BMW modding?
Oh boy, I’m really in trouble now. I’m about to replace my aging Lincoln MKZ with a new (to me) G30 BMW 540i. The one I’m looking at was optioned up with just about everything, save for the Bowers stereo (an impossible to find option) the leather dashboard, and the ceramic controls.
Continue readingYes, you can get a new leather dashboard, I checked. I’m not going to buy one, because I’m not (that much of) a lunatic. I can’t even begin to imagine what the labor cost would be in replacing an entire…
Seiko SPB185 “Baby Blue Hole” Custom Build
Up for sale is my custom built Seiko SPB185. The case is an OEM Seiko SPB185 service assembly, paired with an OEM SPB083 "Great Blue Hole" dial, OEM SPB185 hour and minute hands, and an AM Marinemaster style second hand. Movement is an NH35.
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Farer’s best release yet?
I know these were already mentioned in the Farer thread, but since they got almost no attention there at all, I figured they were worth mentioning again.
Continue readingI’m really liking this relatively new, more “mature” direction that Farer has taken lately. Still plenty of color on offer, but the colors feel more considered and designed, as opposed to the Farer of old where it often felt like they blindfolded themselves, picked crayons randomly out of a box, and whatever colors they grabbed, those…
Squale 50ATM “Super” Squale
Up for sale is my Squale 50ATM "Super" Squale. This is a very limited model that Squale originally did in partnership with Amsterdam Watch Co. Mine was purchased as "new old stock" from a Squale AD in Cyprus. The inside of the box a…
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