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Top 5 Best Automatic Tool Watches Under $500

November 3, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 4 Comments

Simply put, the term “tool watch” refers to a watch that’s designed to achieve a specific purpose. For example, a dive watch will have a high depth rating, a rotating bezel, and a high-visibility dial. Similarly, a pilot’s watch will have built-in tools for navigation. One thing that all decent tool watches have in common […]

Top 5 Watch Brands With Amazing Customer Service

October 28, 2020 by Matthew Catellier Leave a Comment

If you’re buying a mechanical watch, you’re looking for more than just a way to tell the time. If all you want is an accurate timepiece, you can plunk down $20 for a Casio and call it a day. In fact, there’s a good chance that a cheap Casio will be more accurate than an […]

Top 5 Best French Watch Brands

October 19, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 5 Comments

It’s no secret that different countries are known for being good at producing different things. If you want the best electronics, buy Japanese. If you want a precision-built power tool or motor, buy German. And if you want a good watch, buy Swiss. That’s where they make all the best watches, right? It’s true that […]

Top 4 Most Popular Sinn Watches

October 12, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 5 Comments

Sinn (pronounced “Zinn”) was founded in 1961 by a flight instructor named Helmut Sinn. Originally, they weren’t a typical watchmaker. They instead focused on cockpit clocks and pilot chronometers. In fact, you couldn’t buy their products in stores. You could only order them directly from Sinn, which was a bit more complex in the days […]

Top 5 Best Automatic Watches With Power Reserve Indicator

October 5, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 2 Comments

Just like old-school hand-wound watches, mechanical watches work on the basis of mechanical energy stored in a wound spring. The more tightly wound the spring is, the longer the watch will continue ticking without the need to be wound. The only real difference between a hand-wound watch and an automatic is the way the spring […]

Top 5 Best Watches With Micro-Rotors

October 2, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 3 Comments

When you think about everything that goes into a mechanical watch, it’s a miracle they can even exist. You’re looking at a set of tiny gears, springs, and rotors that keep time within a few seconds per day. In many cases, there needs to be additional space for dial complications, date windows, and so on. […]

Top 5 Most Iconic Watches of All Time

September 28, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 21 Comments

There are watches, and then there are watches. You know what I’m talking about. The first kind of watch can be just fine. They can even be great in their own right. For example, I’ve reviewed a ton of limited-edition racing and aviation watches that can be worth their weight in gold to the right […]

Top 5 Best Sector Dial Watches

February 12, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 2 Comments

The term “sector dial” is a little bit vague, and the exact definition can vary depending on who you ask. As a result, manufacturers have a lot of fudge factor when they design one. In general, when I’m looking for a sector watch, I’m looking for a watch with concentric outer rings. One of these […]

Top 5 Best German Watches Around $1000

January 24, 2020 by Matthew Catellier 2 Comments

In the world of automatic watches, Swiss manufacturers get a lot of attention. This is to be expected. After all, Switzerland is the world capital of watchmaking, and most of the best movements are manufactured there. Going over my past reviews, I’d estimate that 80 percent or more are manufactured in Switzerland, and even more […]

Top 5 Best GMT Watches Around $1000

January 22, 2020 by Matthew Catellier Leave a Comment

As today’s world becomes ever more connected, more people than ever are becoming world travelers. And with this travel comes the need to switch between time zones. For watch enthusiasts like us, that means using a GMT watch. A GMT watch allows you to set a secondary time for an additional time zone. These watches […]

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