Spoiler, I was impressed.

Hey Everyone,

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…

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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Hey f71!

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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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…

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 …

I started a new watch blog and my first review out of the gates is of the Seiko SNXS77.

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Hi f71!

Today I received the latest Militado model in the mail:

Let's do a quick review, shall we?

The watch was pu…

Armin Strom is a brand that has lived a few lives already. The first began under the namesake watchmaker, who started with a watch repair and retail store and later became an industry expert in the skeletonization of watches. You …

After watching a YouTube review that popped up in my recommendations, I decided to pick up the Baltany S4092 – the crosshair small seconds, automatic version. This is actually my second watch from Baltany. My first was their Oyster Tribute, and ever si…