at Morgan Banks, Kendal
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
2018 has been a very interesting year from Brellum, Sebastien has increased his portfolio of must have timepieces with true style. The latest release "The Wyvern Classic Petite Seconde" does not disappoint at all. We do not see many modern sub second watches these days, or if we do they are lurking in the background …
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The thing you have to love about Di Renzo is the fact they always totally nail their intention. The intention here was surely to tap into the retro futuristic design styles of the beloved 1960's, and they can tick that box off for sure. When you look at the bowled shaped dial or the side …
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Its fair to say Sebastien at Brellum has been busy over the past couple of years since he launched, he never stops in fact, his range of chronometers has grown, he has launched several Limited Edition (LE1, LE2, LE3) models, and whilst all this has been going on he has been working on a completely …
