Jack Mason is on a mission to fill out your watch box. Looking for a do-it-all watch? Grab a Strat-o-timer. Want a do-it-all watch with the ability to track dives?…
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In 2019, I reviewed the very first Lesablier, a 24-hour quartz called the Aviateur VQ. Because the brand was local, I was able to sit down for lunch with Akbra,…
The Timex Expedition Pioneer is a case study in not letting hope create expectation. In the aggregate, it is a good watch. The challenge is managing my own enthusiasm for…
We love new microbrands here at The Time Bum, so when a watchmaker approaches us to review their very first model, we take notice. Today, I have the debut release…
The Filippo Loreti Celestial Tourbillon is $850. That’s the main story here. For the uninitiated, a tourbillon is an antiquated and complex mechanism designed by Abraham-Louis Breguet and patented in…
Oddities make the world, and life in it, more interesting. I have an affinity for the esoteric, especially when it expresses someone’s passion. Not all oddballs are lovable, but…
If you have been in the microbrand watch world for a while, you have probably seen PerpetuaL. This Hong Kong watchmaker was one of the original microbrands and has been…
If you were a watch designer, what would you create? Set aside marketability, cost, and any possible lack of training and talent. Just pretend with me for a moment. Are…
Believe it or not, this is the third time around at The Time Bum for the Second Hour Gin Clear. First released via Kickstarter in 2020 and then revised in…
Stephen O’Connor is the man behind The British Bench, an independent website documenting where British watches are designed, manufactured, assembled, regulated, and tested. Establishing the country of manufacture for any…
I am wearing a Microbrand Watch of the Year contender. This Indian watch sold for $42, sold out in a flash, and they won’t ship to the United States. If…
Watchmakers draw inspiration from all manner of sources, running the gamut from the commonplace, “What if I reimagined this other, more expensive watch?” to the bizarre, “What if Ziggy Stardust…
In 2022, Ivan Chua of Vario did the unexpected when he released the Versa, an affordable, dual-faced, art deco watch in the spirit of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duo and Cartier Tank…
If you are steeped in watch media – podcasts, trade journals, and perhaps some lovable enthusiast blogs – you’ve likely come across a host or writer pondering what they would…
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