Category: Review
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Review: CWC Ti300 Titanium 5 Quartz Divers Watch
Through the 1970s, Rolex delivered around 1,200 Submariners to the British Ministry of Defense to be issued to Royal Navy divers, the Special Boat Service (SBS), and Special Air Service (SAS) personnel. These Military Submariners, or MilSub references 5513, 5517, and double-stamped 5513/5517, featured a few unique details that separated them from their commercialized counterparts,…
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Retro Review: Omega Seamaster 120M Plongeur de Luxe ‘Jacques Mayol’
In 1980, Omega released the Seamaster 120, a refined take on the collection that was meant to accomplish two things: bring an air of luxury to the Seamaster; and formally reconnect the name with actual diving. Those two goals may seem diametrically opposed on the surface, but Omega would manage to do just that with…
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Review: The Clemence Photic MKII: A Microbrand Diver That Refuses To Cut Corners
I first handled the new Clemence Photic Diver MKII at the Windup Watch Fair in New York City, a show filled to the brim with watch brands displaying tables overflowing with new watches. Within minutes, I knew it was something different. That may sound dramatic given that at the time it was surrounded by earnest…
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Review: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer
Prior to the proliferation of digital instruments, the world relied on mechanical tools for even the most niche of activities. Watch manufacturers developed a plethora of dial configurations and unique complications to track everything from decompression times for divers, to a deadbeat seconds hand for doctors to track a heart rate. In the late 1940s,…
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Review: Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Lapis Lazuli
Zenith released the Chronomaster Original in triple calendar configuration in early 2024, tapping into an historic set of complications and bringing to life a prototype design from 1970 that never saw production. Like the standard Chronomaster Original, the design is faithful to the origins of the famous chronograph, needing very little in the way of…
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Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin
As the final crescendo before the silence of year’s end, Vacheron Constantin unveiled one last anniversary gift to close out its 270th – three to be more precise. A trio of Traditionelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin models, each showcasing balance and restraint while tipping a cap to the maison’s past. While the Solaria Ultra Grand Complication…
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Review: Christopher Ward The Twelve 660
Christopher Ward have found a new sense of purpose since fully sorting their identity in recent years, with an expansive portfolio of collections that cover about every genre with a sizable market in tow. Among the most important releases for the brand in this period has been the Twelve, a watch that picked up on…
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[Review] The Unconventional A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date
The current landscape of unorthodox watch designs is surprisingly vast. The foundations that led us here have been laid over the course of generations, and represent a core component of the lasting success of mechanical timekeeping well beyond its practical shelf life. From the likes of Vianney Halter to MB&F, it’s easy to get caught…