Hemel has long been known for its military and tool watches, and while it has continued those themes with its Eyelandt collection, the sub-brand has also provided a place to…
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To paraphrase Linda Martell, field watches are a funny little genre, aren’t they? It encompasses archetypal styles, military styles, other military styles, futuristic lovable oddball military styles – the genre…
The first mechanical watch I ever bought was a Jack Mason Pursuit Pilot, the original version from the days when the brand was showing signs of shifting away from its…
It has taken some time, but I have finally reviewed a Timex Marlin, the retro-styled, mechanically-driven gem from America’s beloved brand. I picked up my Marlin Automatic TW2V44600 40mm in…
I’ve been here before, deliberating provenance and value, their individual merits, and balance. Last time, it was with respect to the Maranez Samurai Army, an homage to the Doxa and…
As you found your way to The Time Bum, you must have heard of Vaer. The brand is excellent at marketing, so much so that it is one of the…
I’ve always been a car guy, so it’s no surprise that I love motorsport-themed watches. If your watch emulates vintage race-timers, dashboard gauges, or team liveries, I’m interested. Still, the…
Vesuviate’s Volare GMT has been a successful model for this microbrand, and for good reason. The Volare delivers a handsome appearance, rugged specs, and impressive value. As such, brand founder YK…
Is the Axia Time Diasimos the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of watches? Maybe. Hear me out. You see, according to the television advertisements of my youth, the genius of that…
It has been a long time since I last reviewed something from Memphis, Tennessee’s Origin Watch Co., and I remember it fondly. It was a gray-dial Second Edition Field Watch…
The horological world needs more brands like Montreal’s Tessé Watches and more models like the Architect. Even if this particular watch doesn’t speak to you, you have to respect a…
Something I have wrestled with a lot in the last couple of years is the idea of value in microbrands. To be honest, it is an annoying subject to devote…
I have been a fan of Traska since the second iteration of the Freediver, which demonstrated the brand’s steady hand at refining their existing models for continual improvement. Over the…
Yu Andoh is a Japanese designer with a Finnish brand and a unique approach to building a watch brand. When I reviewed AndoAndoAndo‘s first release, the A1, back in 2022,…
My familiarity with Jack Mason began several years ago, when I saw some of their watches in a few department stores. They were more interesting than their fashion-watch counterparts like…
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