Reviews - Watch Complications

Múgatoo Paris Straps

04/22/202007/02/2025

Back in August 2019 I purchased my Grand Seiko SBGE249 “Blizzard,” a brilliant collaborative offering from GS and Timeless Luxury Watches (now part of Watches of Switzerland) in Plano, TX. Some months after the release and my purchase, another collaboration produced a Múgatoo Paris strap worth the splurge and spoiling of a very special watch.

Dress Reviews Seiko

Seiko Presage Cocktail Irish Coffee

04/18/202001/04/2021

Sometimes, pictures should do most of the talking. Such is the case in this review of the Seiko Presage Cocktail Irish Coffee. The stunning limited edition reference SSA401J1 suggests a bridge exists between the dial work of Seiko and Grand Seiko.

Accessories Books Reviews

Eternal Springs

04/10/202001/04/2021

Whether the world is on lockdown due to a pandemic or is in a state of normalcy, it is always a good time to read a book. This is a review of Eternal Springs: An Introduction to the World of Mechanical Watches by Eric Grégoire.

Accessories Reviews Straps Vario

Vario Cordura Nylon Zulu Straps

03/14/202007/02/2025

Vario is a fairly well-established microbrand based in Singapore that specializes in a variety of watch accessories along with watches. They sent me a couple of their new Cordura Nylon Zulu Straps to review and here are my thoughts after spending a week wearing them around.

Fashion Straps Watch Shopping

Watch Straps Matter

03/09/202007/02/2025

Watches have a personality. Watches help the wearer express their own personality. Wrist presence is important to enthusiasts be it discrete, subtle, seasonal, colorful, meaningful, powerful, and so on. Certainly, the watch is the focal point, but watch straps matter.

Dive Reviews Timex

Timex M79 Automatic

02/23/202001/04/2021

Heritage is an important notion in the watch world. Like watches, many opinions exist regarding heritage and its value, but in the realm of low-cost everyday watches with American roots, Timex is emblematic of the word. Timex found great success with the 2019 reissue of the 1979 Timex Q and to capitalize has followed up […]

Christopher Ward Movements Reviews

Christopher Ward SH21

02/14/202007/02/2025

Being interested in both watches and watchmaking, the notion of reviewing watch movements seemed a natural fit for my site and something different compared to other channels. Movement Reviews starts with an in-depth look at the Christopher Ward SH21.

Accessories Apps Reviews Watchee

Watchee App

01/17/202001/04/2021

Time for something different and especially in my wheelhouse. Presenting Watchee, an application for managing your watches! Keeping track of a collection digitally has many factors to consider so this post covers a lot of ground. This review includes a watch app comparison, Watchee pros and cons, and a visual walkthrough of using the app.

Atelier Wen Dress Microbrands Reviews

Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey Hao Green

01/04/202007/01/2025

Atelier Wen is a young microbrand that blends Chinese watchmaking with French design. Getting its start in 2017, Atelier Wen came to Kickstarter in 2018 with the Porcelain Odyssey series, which was a successful campaign thanks to creating richly colored porcelain dials, embossing a stark caseback, and telling a story worth believing.

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