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LATEST REVIEWS

Avi-8 Flyboy Engineer Automatic Review - This is what VALUE Looks Like

The perfect budget pilot watch…does it exist? Probably not. Nevertheless, the watch featured in this post gets pretty close, as far as I’m concerned.

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ICE Watches Review | A Brand You Probably Forgot Existed

I found myself thinking about this brand the other week and I was wondering if they were still around. It turns out they are and they’ve actually gone through some changes. My question is are these any better now?

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12 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Homage Watches Worth Considering

I’ve been exploring some viable Blancpain Fifty Fathoms alternatives, that give a similarly classic look and feel for far less money. In this article, I thought I’d also share my research with you, in case you’re hunting one down as well.

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Wenger Urban Metropolitan Review – A Better Way to Buy Swiss

For this blog, the lower-cost Wenger brand fits the bill. The specifications looked awesome for the price and very few people online have any decent reviews of this brand, so here’s one worth reading.

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Fossil Coachman Review – Are Fossil Watches Worth The Money?

I figured I’d grab one of their highest-rated models and see what the fuss was about. It’s one of the most requested brands. So, I filtered the search results by average rating and this ‘Coachman Chronograph’ was one of the very top results.

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Vostok Komandirskie Review - The Curious Case of the Vostok ‘Fifty Fathoms’

However, I’d be willing to bet that you’ve never seen this one. Believe it or not, the Russians have had a crack at the famous Swiss design, producing some interesting results. Is it as good as it looks?

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Seiko 5 Military Watch Review (SNK809) - How This Watch Gets You Hooked

When it comes to getting newbies into the hobby of watch collecting, I can’t think of many pieces that surpass the Seiko SNK809. This affordable mechanical military field watch has been a best-seller for many years.

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Spinnaker Fleuss Chronograph Review | It's Not A Looker In My Eyes

I was totally up for them sending me one of their new releases for review, which was only compounded when I realised Spinnaker was part of Dartmouth Brands who also own the Avi-8 brand.

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Casio MTS-100L-1AVEF Review – The Best Casio Watch For £50?

I’ve been trying this Casio MTS-100L-1AVEF for the last couple of weeks and it’s time to give you the inside scoop on whether this watch lives up to the hype, or if it’s a swing and a miss from Casio.

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Skagen Ancher Watch Review - Are They A Scandinavian Scam?

Well, in this post, I’m taking my first look at the Skagen Ancher SKW6432, to work out whether they’re worth buying, or if they’re just another Daniel Wellington clone in disguise.

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Boldr Venture Automatic Review | These Field Watches Keep Getting Better!

Boldr emailed me a few weeks ago, asking if I’d like to take a look at some of their watches, I took a glance at the site. What I saw was a list of specifications that lined up exactly with what I would want from a field watch at this price.

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Are Swatch Watches Good? Why I Think Swatch Is Just MEH.

This brand was launched in 1983 and saw tremendous success by capitalising on the quartz crisis of the 1970’s and 80’s with their bright, colourful battery powered fashion watches. 37 years later, they’re very much still here.

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