Reviews - Watch Complications

A Pre-Owned Grail Watch Lost Its Jewels

01/26/202107/06/2021

Being 2020 (yes I am catching up on posts), this was bound to happen. In my quest for an Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance, I decided to take an intermediate step after settling on the Binger 8606 as a cheap stand-in. Enter the Armin Strom Gravity Water, which shares the same basic case specs and […]

Accessories Fashion Reviews Storage

Watch Accessories and Gift Ideas

01/22/202101/31/2021

A review of watch accessories and gift ideas for watch enthusiasts. I discuss options for watch storage, travel, reading, fashion and more. My favorites include trays, books, and cuff links. Future articles will go into more detail with some of these categories.

Accessories Casio Reviews Sports Straps Vario

G-SHOCK Strap Adapter and Alternative Straps

10/14/202003/11/2021

Casio G-Shock watches are good, alternative straps make them better. Testing out a strap adapter kit and nylon straps from Singapore-based microbrand Vario gave me an excuse to buy a GA-100B.

Dress Reviews Rolex Sports

Rolex 114300 Dark Rhodium

10/02/202010/29/2021

The Rolex 114300 could be described as a Rolex for a non-Rolex enthusiast. Released in 2015 and discontinued in 2020, we take a look at the Oyster Perpetual 39 Dark Rhodium model while discussing ADs, the gray market, pros, cons, and of course I include macro views.

Dive How-to Pagani Design Tools

Realign Bezel and Remove Cyclops Lens

09/02/202001/18/2021

I really like the Pagani Design PD-1651, but as mentioned in my review and reality check video, I wanted/needed to change some things: swap the seconds hand, fix the misaligned bezel, and remove the cyclops lens. In this video, I talk tools and show how to realign a bezel insert and remove a cyclops lens.

Dive Low Cost Pagani Design Reviews Sports

Pagani Design Review and Reality Check

08/07/202008/06/2025

Pagani Design watches are a hot topic in watch groups and on some review channels as of 2020. Homage watches are nothing new, but like many Chinese watch manufactures, Pagani copies established brand designs and offers them at a much lower cost. I kept seeing pictures, posts, and reviews touting how good they were for […]

Accessories Reviews Straps

StrapBandits Fabric Watch Straps

07/22/202001/04/2021

StrapBandits is a Hong Kong-based wrist strap company started in 2017 that specializes in fabric watch straps. They sent me a few straps to review and, after wearing them around a couple weeks, my opinion is that StrapBandits is offering some of the best looking and most comfortable fabric straps on the market.

Chronograph Dress Reviews Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin Royal Eagle

06/28/202001/04/2021

A watch. A stepping stone to a grail. A grail. Call it what you want, but any Vacheron Constantin is worth a closer look given their deserved status in the world of horology. The Vacheron Constantin Royal Eagle Malte 49145/000A-9308 U.S. Special Edition is all of the above, for me. What is yours?

Dress Feynman Timekeepers Kickstarter Microbrands Reviews

Feynman One

05/19/202001/05/2021

With a Kickstarter debut in 2018, Feynman Timekeepers provided a distinctive offering with the Feynman One. Simply put, the Feynman One is a great watch because of the design and specs.

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