It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for unusual case shapes, especially when looking for special occaision watches. I’m always up for something avant-garde or unusual. So when the opportunity…
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Three things are sure to attract The Time Bum’s interest: innovative microbrand watches, budget-friendly watches, and locally made watches. I hit that trifecta when I connected with Osmaan Minhas, who…
I haven’t done a “Five Watches” list in over ten years. So, let’s dust off this old chestnut with an update. I listed Five Watches Under $50, and Five Watches…
Sometimes, we need to be shaken from the comfort of our idiosyncrasies and have a healthy recalibration of perception. The deeper one dives into learning and writing about watches, the…
Hemel is one of the stalwarts of the microbrand community. I say community, not market, because the brand’s founder and owner, Marvin Menke, is also very active in curating online…
Another year, another trip to Nairobi. Tiring as international work travel can be, I could get used to occasional jet-setting to such wonderful destinations. This time around, I had a…
About a year ago, I reviewed the Lesablier Travelgraph and announced that it had raised the bar for sub-$1,000 GMTs. It was an elegant sports watch that incorporated fabulously clever…
Mechanical GMTs are thick on the ground right now, so how does a new one stand apart from the crowd? Canada’s Héron Watches is betting that a dress version will…
We don’t often post about watches we don’t already have in our hands, but sometimes, when a brand we know and trust is releasing something special, we’ll let you all…
As we’re finally coming out of winter, my brain starts wondering what bright colors I’ll want to wear to match the flowers popping out of the ground. And then the…
Sometime around 2010, I dove down the wristwatch rabbit hole and discovered an impressive number of quality microbrands. As small, independent watchmakers continued to proliferate, it became increasingly difficult to…
When you are at a watch show and the person running the booth asks to take a look at your watch, you know you’ve got something good on your wrist.…
Microbrand digitals are having a moment right now. Farr+Swit went with a cheap and cheerful 80s vibe with the Mix Tape, while the forthcoming RZE UTD-8000 will go for tool…
Vintage is in, if you haven’t heard, and if you’ve read some of my previous reviews, you may be familiar with my fatigue of the trend. There are some hits,…
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