The Time Bum

The Time Bum

Exploring the world of watches on a budget.

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Giveaway: Baltany A11

Watch Blogs1 year ago

It’s giveaway time! Today’s lovely prize is the Baltany A11 (ARV $175). I reviewed it back in September and kept meaning to give it to a lucky winner, but life…

Ollech & Wajs M-110 AS

Watch News1 year ago

Since 1956, Ollech & Wajs has produced a succession of capable tool watches. I last sampled O&W watches in 2022, reviewing the Ocean Graph diver and C-1000 field watch. Like…

Second Hour Memoir

Watch Blogs1 year ago

The Art Deco period is a fertile ground for watch brands to draw inspiration from. Be it architectural details or iconic form factors, much of what we consider “classic” can…

Möels 369

Watch News1 year ago

Sophmore efforts are hard. As Elvis Costello once said, “You have 20 years to write your first album, and you have six months to write your second one.” Those timeframes…

Sheffield Allsport Diver 1A

Watch News1 year ago

Remember when I reviewed the revived Sheffield Allsport and said it was cool, but I wished it looked more like the original? Well, lo and behold, they were clearly thinking…

Hitori Habuka

Watch News1 year ago

Gnomon Watches has been a big name in the watch space for years. The Singaporean company sells everything from Alpina to Yema, and they know watches. It came as little…

Good + Evil Omen

Watch Blogs1 year ago

One thing that’s really fun being a woman into watches is that you get to play around with the size and shape of the watches you wear without concerning yourself…

Lesablier Travelgraph

Watch Blogs1 year ago

If you want your GMT to stand apart from the crowd in 2024, you had better bring your A-game, as Washington, D.C.’s Lesabilier has done with their new LS-04 Travelgraph.…

Galvin Suvi

Watch News1 year ago

A young microbrand like the Galvin Watch Co. could be forgiven if they played it safe with their third release. After all, their debut Alku, and their sophomore effort, the…

Rivelta Metrodive

Watch Blogs1 year ago

Today, I have a new watch from a new brand, the Rivelta Metrodiver. Ok, maybe not an entirely new brand. Rivelta was founded by Jesse Prawiro, the same creative mind…

Manime La Fidele

Watch Blogs1 year ago

For some people, one watch is enough. It’s their consistent companion and the thing they reach for first in the morning, regardless of the day’s plans. Manime seeks to make…

Buci Garde-temps

Watch News1 year ago

Themed watches can be tricky. You want the finished product to exhibit the inspiration for its design, but it shouldn’t be so apparent that the watch becomes a novelty. The…

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