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Continue readingOtsuka Lotec Part 1: Jiro Katayama & the No. 5 KAI
Jiro Katayama, Otsuka Lotec, and the No. 5 KAI
Continue reading$250 for this watch? A review of the Englemaan Wraith
Spoiler, I was impressed.
Continue readingFinally Got THE CALL For My Grail Rolex!
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I finally got the call from my Rolex AD Ben Bridge for one of my grail pieces! I was able to fully document the experience and my full Rolex buying experience — from receiving the allocation call from my AD, to touring the brand-new Role…
Continue readingKUOE ‘Old Smith’ 90-002L – the larger 38mm version…
KUOE military revisited, the larger 38mm Old Smith 90-002L
So here we are in 2025 and here are some of my subsequent thoughts on the KUOE military, as the title says this is in reference to the larger 38mm variant.
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Continue readingBattle of the A1100s: Casio vs Skmei
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Today for a bit of fun, I'll compare the Casio A1100 – currently sold 129€ in France – to its Chinese clone: the Skmei 2460, sold 12.90€ on AliExpress …
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Continue readingPeacock Black Hole Tourbillon Watch Review
As someone who has spent years living between China and Japan for business, I meet clients all the time. And whether I’m in Shanghai or Tokyo, having a striking watch on my wrist is often the perfect icebreaker. After all, nothing starts a conversation…
Continue readingRed Alert!
I'm not a fan of copy watches – calling them an "homage" is no excuse for lazy,or downright rip-off design practices IMHO, And I've voiced that here on occasion.
I know everything influences everything else, but some originality is …
Seiko SNXS77 Review
I started a new watch blog and my first review out of the gates is of the Seiko SNXS77.
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