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We see a huge amount of fakes kicking around these days, and slowly but surely the fakers are getting better and better at trying to fool people. These fakes can command large money (up to £1k) when being sold as a fake, or sometimes the intention is more devious to pass them off as the …
Sending watches for work is always a delicate subject as there are many couriers in many countries, various postal service options, and a few unspoken things that often occur. In the UK I always say to ship via "Special Delivery" - they have a maximum insurance value of £2,500. For international packages the option is …
It's fair to say the following tutorial is not for the light hearted, you have to be prepared to write off your watch if it all goes badly wrong I accept no responsibility if things go wrong for you - it's your choice if you choose to try this And Read this article about properties …
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The Opus 39 by Alcadus is launching this week on Kickstarter and I was fortunate enough to get my hands on one for review. The watch is inspired by cockpit instruments and is available in 3 colours, white, black and grey. The one I received was the Argent White one. Available are : Jet Black …
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The title of this piece is a bold sentence, but it's my honest opinion. A few years ago I was "That Guy" that spent £120 on an Omega nato strap for a Seamaster I owned at the the time. The Omega Nato was a really nice strap indeed and the spin off from owning that …
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I will be doing a few of these posts in the coming months, they will not be very 'wordy' but should make a good reference for watch movement tear downs. This beautiful Accurist Dive watch came in with a broken main spring and the instruction to relume the dial and hands. One owner from new, …
Feynman is a collective of collectors and artisans, who share a common passion for watches. They believe in the art of Mechanical Timekeeping, and work towards sharing their reverence with the world, starting with the communities closest to them. The first thing you notice about the Feynman Classic One is the 39mm case diameter which …
It was April 2017 when Zahnd & Kormann gave us their first release (read about that here) which was a ETA 7751 Chronometer, and they are back this time with a three hand dive watch, and a four hand GMT dive watch. Roger Zahnd sent me a Get model to have a look at before …
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I have been following Tockr since they first came on the scene in late 2017, I have always loved their unique designs since I first covered them (you can read that here), so you can imagine my delight when I got the opportunity recently to get my hands on one and spend some quality time …
2018 has been an exciting year for watch releases from young independent brands and 2019 is promising to be tantalising
