There’s a particular rush to review the debut model of a new microbrand just before its launch. I’ve been following Zealandic Watches for some time and eagerly awaiting the release…
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Oh, Doxa, how you vex me. There may not be a brand with a legacy and approach to watch design that speaks to me more. Pragmatically, though, I’ve been skeptical…
There are many automatic GMTs and world timers on the market right now. I love it, but that means it is getting harder for brands to set themselves apart. This…
Hot on the heels of their spring Marinor release (read my review here), Montreal microbrand Héron is following it up with a special edition: the Marinor Ghost. I had the…
Every so often, The Time Bum casts his cheapskate budget to the wind and reviews a conventional luxury watch. Today, I have a lovely, vintage-inspired piece from Omega‘s Heritage collection,…
If you are a West Coast microbrand watch enthusiast, don’t miss Intersect Los Angeles on Saturday, July 27, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Altar Society, 230 Pine Ave, Long…
With temperatures in the Greater Washington Area approaching 100° nearly every day this month, the only sensible thing to do is find a nice air-conditioned destination to have a drink…
Tomorrow, Gnomon Watches will launch the Hitori Somei Yoshino Azusa Green, the latest iteration of the successful Yoshino line. You may recall I reviewed the Snowdrift edition back in September…
As a reader of this site, I presume you are a horological nerd, like me. I also presume, then, that you have at least a passing familiarity with Marathon Watch.…
In 1966, the Swiss watchmaker Ollech & Wajs produced the B-905, a run of custom watches bearing the silhouette of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. These watches were sold exclusively to…
What’s that you say? Are you interested in a quality diving watch and want something distinctive but not garish? I think you might like a traditional design that has been…
As a middle-aged adult (and I’m applying both terms pretty loosely), I’ve found it is easy to forget the magic of summer. My job is the same in July as…
It’s summertime, folks! As the weather heats up, we will look for ways to cool down, chill out, and maybe even take some time to head to our favorite vacation…
A great pairing elevates the two individual elements to create something new and delightful, like chocolate and peanut butter or Lennon and McCartney. It turns out that sailcloth and fluoroelastomer…
Just in time for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion comes the Praesidus C-47 A-11 D-Day. Inspired by the U.S. military watches issued in World War Two, the new…
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