Phoibos is a young, zesty brand which always gets me excited because you can usually expect something that strays from ordinary and that is what we have with the Reef Master PY015B. The Phoibos name stems from Greek mythology as the other name for Apollo, the god of light, which gives the piece a bit […]
Mido Baroncelli Heritage Review: A Tale of Three Watches
As part of the Swatch Group, Mido is a guarantee of Swiss quality and craftsmanship. Though it might not be a readily recognizable brand in the USA, it nevertheless has thrived in the Latin American market, where it has had a strong presence since the 80s, even among people not very much into the hobby […]
Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II DG2018C-S3C-BK Watch Review
The Ball timepieces find their origin stemming from the beginning of time, in a sense. The need for accurate time was spotted by Webster Clay Ball and the Ball watchmakers have been innovating ever since. The Engineer Hydrocarbon is the culmination of years of improvement in watchmaking technology the most noticeable of which would be […]
Deep Blue Pro Seadiver 1000m Watch Review
Explorers of the underwater realms have become somewhat spoiled with choices when it comes to excellent tool diver watches. From Citizen’s Blue Promaster to Seiko Prospex SRP775, a wide range of options are available to those looking to take their watches into the dark blue depths. A relatively new brand has taken the opportunity to […]
Spinnaker Bradner SP-5057-01 Watch Review
Spinnaker have a healthy collection of vintage styled timepieces, and they’ve just released a new series called the Bradner. The Bradner collection gives you a number of choices when it comes to dial colour, strap colour and even has an IP black case for one of the models. The partnership with Seiko sees a good […]
Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver Watch Review
If you have been a follower of the Bulova timepieces for some time now you are likely to be experiencing some déjà vu now. The Devil Diver which finds the inspiration for its name from the triple 6 (six hundred and sixty six) foot water resistant rating. The re-make from the Archive series has a […]
Omega Speedmaster Reduced II 3539.50.00 Watch Review
The Speedmaster needs no introduction. Originally conceived as a racing chronograph, it nevertheless became forever associated with the space race after the reference 105.012 was worn by Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in 1969. However, as popular as the Moonwatch might be, there are countless variants and limited editions that are as worthy of attention […]
Gruen Precision Vintage Watch Review
The Gruen Precision is under our scope today and what an interesting piece it is. I like the Gruen because it isn’t necessarily a high quality material timepiece but because it has a story behind it. The Gruen is special because it is one of the few legitimate remnants of a brand long gone. This […]
Seiko Marinemaster 300 SBDX001 Watch Review
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing one of the classic divers. The Seiko Marinemaster SBDX001 has a monobloc case which is guarding an 8L35 automatic mechanism. This timepiece is almost 20 years old now but it is definitely a hall of famer in the dive watch world. We have looked at a number of Seiko […]
Glycine Combat Sub Watch Review
Glycine has built its brand up from a humble foundation to a brand of forward thinking designs and distinctive designs. After being around for over a century Glycine are still finding ways to do things differently so that the fans of their timepieces can always be proud of their association. The Combat Sub, in keeping […]
