The Time Bum

The Time Bum

Exploring the world of watches on a budget.

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Mudita Radiant

Watch News6 months ago

Today, I have a new field watch from Mudita, a Polish fashion and technology brand that sells clothing, clocks, phones, and, of course, watches. Their mission is to create products…

Balabanoff Straps

Watch Blogs7 months ago

Etsy is a great source for watch straps. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a regular at several well-known, online strap retailers, but I enjoy poking around Etsy searching for new…

Mater Made, The Don

Watch Blogs7 months ago

I’m always happy to see a new microbrand watch, and doubly so when that brand emerges from my corner of the world. Today’s subject, The Don, comes from Mater Made…

Mount West Summit V1

Watch Blogs8 months ago

One does not generally list Utah among the world’s centers of watch design, but a growing number of microbrands have sprung from the Beehive State. That list includes Swiss Watch…

Vario Futurist

Watch News8 months ago

Vario always seems to know what watch enthusiasts want next. A small brass trench watch? Sure. A modern Dirty Dozen? Done. An ingenious and affordable take on the Reverso? They…

Circula ProSea

Watch News8 months ago

German watchmaking is in a healthy position. From the fine watchmaking powerhouses of Glashutte – Lange, Nomos, Glashutte Original – to the titans of Teutonic tool watches – Sinn, Mühle…

Newmark 52 Field

Watch News8 months ago

I’ve often thought the Seiko VH31 is vastly underused, especially in microbrand watches. As a mechaquartz movement, it offers the right combination of cost, size, and a ticking seconds hand…

Beaubleu Ecce Figura

Watch News10 months ago

Beaubleu first caught my eye about a year ago when I saw the Ecce at Windup NYC in 2023. I was with friends and couldn’t stop, but the dial and…

Certina DS-X GMT

Watch Blogs10 months ago

In my last review, I extolled the virtues of quartz watches, and my excitement that more enthusiast-marketed watches are utilizing quartz movements. In my celebration of quartz, the watches I…

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