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…
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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…
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…
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…
Hi, it’s me, your resident MMI reviewer here at the Time Bum, back with another watch from the prolific Singaporean microbrand. In my prior MMI reviews, I looked at the…
After 99 years of watchmaking, Germany’s Laco Watches has produced just about every type of watch you can imagine. Still, when someone mentions a Laco, I immediately assume they are…
Today I have another time zone watch, and, no, it does not have a GMT complication. You see, YK Wong of Vesuviate Watches had already made the perfectly nice Volare…
I love vintage watches, especially the bold and unrestrained designs of the 60s and 70s, where the TV age and the jet age collided to give us fun shapes, colors,…
Last weekend, 50 watch brands and vendors gathered in Washington, D.C., for District Time 2024. They were met by about 1,500 watch fans, and it was amazing. It was a…
If you are even remotely interested in military watch homages, Praesidus must be on your radar. The brand has been producing charming, period-correct, and reasonably priced editions of classic military timepieces…
Today’s subject is the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT 36, this British watchmaker’s entry into the booming mid-to-small-sized automatic GMT niche. I’m a long-time fan of Christopher Ward watches, and…
Ok, dear readers, I have a treat for you today. Ivan Chua of Vario will be at the District Time show in Washington, D.C., next weekend (March 2-3, 2024), where…
I love a good pop of color every now and then. Acid green neckties, yellow socks, and violet jeans have all found their way into my wardrobe over the years.…
We at The Time Bum are always game to review a new Dryden. I examined the Chrono Diver, JP did the Heartlander, and Mike has already written about the Pathfinder.…
Like many people who fall deeply into the watch hobby, I went through a period where I bought a lot of watches, and by “a lot,” I mean an abnormally…
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