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The Nomadic Fior 555: A Stunning GMT Watch Made in Ireland

The WRB is a decade strong, and we've reviewed watch brands from various locations around the globe, such as those from Germany, Czech Republic, England, Hong Kong - and many more non-Swiss locations. Today marks what I believe is our first hands-on … Read More

LUXURY WATCHES

2 Week Analysis: The Hublot Classic Fusion Essential Grey

Hublot carries along with it, let's say, an interesting stigma within the watch collecting community. They're generally known for creating rather extravagant … Read More

Exclusive Hands-On with the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 8K Calibre

Just last week I had the chance to visit New York City for the unveiling of Norqain's Independence Skeleton Chrono powered by the in-house 8K Manufacture … Read More

Rolex Explorer II Polar Ref. 226570: The Last Luxury Tool Watch

Sitting down and commencing a hands-on review of one of the world's best and most iconic tool watches from the crown is a daunting task. Plenty of thoughts, … Read More

STARTUPS

The Nivada Grenchen Chronosport: A Taste of the Racing 70s

In our day and age, with such high-tech watch manufacturing equipment, and with highly creative modern designers - why do we keep harking back to the watch era … Read More

Mr Jones Watches The Golden Hour Inspired by the English Garden

In an industry full of heritage re-issues, slow incremental design changes, and at times less than inspiring startup brands - it's a breath of fresh air to sit … Read More

The Amida Digitrend: Hands-On with a Prism Display Driver’s Watch

A Monday morning watch review takes a long time to gear up for us at the WatchReviewBlog. Two coffee's, a Euro's match, and a very intriguing watch is the … Read More

LATEST VIDEO REVIEWS

Join us today as we review the new Limited Edition Formex Essence ThirtyNine Blue Agate. This is a stunningly well proportioned 39mm sports watch with car and motorcycle racers in mind. The star of the show is of course the Blue Agate stone dial mined from volcanic rock. The natural color shift and banding on the dial is truly one of a kind as a dial material.

Read our full written review here: https://www.watchreviewblog.com/hands-on-formex-blue-agate-essence-thirtynine/

For our collection of great watch travel cases and specialty watch accessories, visit: https://www.watchpodcases.com/

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Today we review and discuss the legendary Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO aka Pepsi. This is a new personal acquisition for me to mark the 10 year anniversary of the WatchReviewBlog!

The GMT Master II in the red blue bezel colorway, on Jubilee bracelet, is the quintessential travel GMT watch from Rolex. It shares a very similar silhouette to the iconic Submariner Date, but of course adds in the GMT hand for multi timezone time keeping.

Read our full written review here: https://www.watchreviewblog.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blro-commemorative-acquisition-10-year-anniversary/

For our collection of great watch travel cases and specialty watch accessories, visit: https://www.watchpodcases.com/

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DRESS WATCHES

Hands-On: The German Moon-Phase Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

The German watchmaker Glashütte Original has always been known for their more traditional takes on watch designs, and they've designed some really neat retro … Read More

Hands-On Friday With the Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve

It's finally Friday and I've decided to sit back and tell you all about my experience with the new Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve after … Read More

Halcyon Dragon: Hands-On with One of 20 Porcelain Dial Watches

I've been working in the watch industry for many years now, and I've yet to come across a porcelain dial watch besides the Seiko Presage Arita that incorporates … Read More

WATCH Q&A

What’s the Most Useless Watch Complication?

Not too long ago we went over what is generally perceived by the watch community as the most useful watch complication. Well, today the pendulum has swung to … Read More

Is it Better to Buy Modern or Vintage Watches?

Here's another question that comes up frequently in the watch community, usually from those who are just starting to dip their toes into watch collecting. If … Read More

What is a California Dial?

This quick Q&A post is inspired by Vivian Morelli's recent article on GQ Magazine, in which she asked me for a quote explaining a little bit about this … Read More

BUYING GUIDES

Top 3 Modern California Dial Watches for Collectors

The California Dial is somewhat of a legend in the watch industry. As enthusiasts and collectors of watches we love a good backstory, especially when it comes to obtainable watches that can be found in both their vintage and modern form. One such variety that fulfils this desire is the California Dial, and if you […]

Three Versatile Dress Watches that can Also be Worn Casually Under $10,000

If you know me by now, you also know that I’m a big proponent of sports watches. My lifestyle very rarely requires me to wear a purely formal dress watch. I usually end up resorting to some of my fancier sports watches when needing to dress up into a smart casual type of look. There […]

Affordable Concept: The 3 Watch Collection Under $1000

If you’re trying to put together a small three watch collection with a max budget of $1000 usd, you’ve come to the right place. Or perhaps you’re looking to add a watch or two to an already existing collection but don’t want to spend too much, this can also be a helpful resource for you. […]

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