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Review - Tisell Explorer: The Best Explorer Homage under $500?
This is my new Tisell 9015 Explorer. My favorite blatant clomage I’ve ever owned. Let’s get the juicy bits out of the way. 36mm. On-the-fly adjustable...
Tisell 9015 Explorer
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Tuxedo blue or enamel black dial for daily automatic?
I have a sunburst white dial watch (Seiko SNE031), sunburst blue dial watch (Seiko SNE585), and while I love my quartz watches, I miss having an automatic on my wrist. I’m choosing between the limited...
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To those looking to repair their watch: breaking something may actually fix something, too!
Stupid story: I realized my SNE585 bezel wasn’t lining up properly (classic Seiko), so I took it upon myself to remove the bezel and try to realign it...
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My new SNE585: the Solar diver!
I bought this little guy and the upgraded bracelet from Long Island Watch. The size is just perfect (it’s smaller in person; the camera makes it look...
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Reviving My First Ever Watch: Having an “Ol’ Reliable”
After months of sitting in a box tucked away in a drawer, my old friend, a Seiko SNE031, came to life after a few minutes on a windowsill. My first ev...
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REVIEW - Steinhart Ocean 39 Metropole: Yay or Nay?
The (hopeful) FINAL installment of my two-years journey to find a suitable daily driver to replace my aging Seiko 5 arrived yesterday; the Steinhart O...
Steinhart Metropole
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Which 39mm Steinhart?
New daily. Absolutely split 50/50 on these two choices. The green Ocean 39 is cheaper and a bit dressier (obviously a Rolex "Kermit" homage from the 2000s), but the Marine Black is sportier, a bit mor...
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The new Traska Commuter!
I got this little guy in the mail today after waiting almost six months since I preordered it in the winter. The finishing is remarkable for a $600 wa...
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I tried on my grail…and was underwhelmed.
I visited Manhattan last weekend with a friend and we stopped by Bergdorf Goodman. There was a lovely collection of vintage luxury watches in a case a...
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