Kendal, Cumbria
As time progresses you will learn that I love all watches, mechanical, automatic, or quartz. Subs to dress, modern to classic, I am always looking, looking for something to catch my eye, something that is worth my time to put on the site because it qualifies to be remembered as a moment in time. It …
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Did you ever wake up one morning, see something that inspired you, and just know that you were going to do something. If you have then know the journey that happened to me when scrolling through eBay on a saturday morning when I saw a Seiko Modified Fifty Five Fathoms Homage. Knowing I was on …
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We often see watches that are "inspired by history", but there is something nice about Hemel watches. I am not sure whether it is the colours being used, the fonts on the dial, the casing style, or the retro hands, available in three different styles. I caught up with the Owner, Marvin Menke to ask him …
Its fair to say I am selective about posting articles, it could be because life is busy and hectic, it could be because I want this site to be a little bit different and only post what deserves to be posted. Steven Lee's "Dufrane Watches" is one of those stories, a story where someone has a …
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Klynt watches are currently live on Kickstarter, and are well worth checking out with a starting price of CHF990 KLYNT was born in the cradle of fine watchmaking, Geneva. In Switzerland, surrounded by historical manufactures and their best artisans, they could have revived a past brand or manufactured a homage watch. Yet KLYNT is all …
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Brellum was an instant success when it released at the beginning of December 2016, and was quickly hailed as being one of the top five collectable watches of the year, and that is no small feat. I have kept a close eye on Sébastien Mullers brand, watched its success on social media and watched as …
Rebel Time from Brooklyn, New York are bringing out new models soon, a diver with an automatic swiss movement, and I am pleased to be able to talk about it now. I spoke to one of the founders of Rebel Time, Shneur Lakein, to put the story into perspective. "My great grandfather was a watchmaker in …
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Every now and again I come across a watch on social media that is worth a mention on the site, especially in the early pre release days. The Sputnik via Gruman is one of those watches. In my opinion there is something fresh and retro with the design following a strong design inspiration strategy. I …
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This is an interesting opportunity to have a peek at a watch before it hits the crowd funding platform Kickstarter on January 1st 2017. This is the Boston & Stewill Tourer – "possibly the most affordable Swiss Made automatic watch on the market" Featuring an ETA 2895-2 movement, domed sapphire glass, open case-back and calf …
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It would be fair to say that I look at a lot of watches, in fact "breakfast, lunch and dinner" would probably be an understatement. A while ago I came across Brellum Swiss Watches on Facebook, and straight away was excited to see a watch that was so much more than the average microbrand. Beautiful …
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Cumbria Watch Repair 