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On minimalism, Bauhaus and Max Bill

I don't know if there is a style of design that is more divisive among the watch enthusiasts community than minimalism. It seems that there's plenty o...
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A day with an icon

There are plenty of pretenders to the status of being an icon, but my GL0162 Airman is probably one of the few with a legitimate claim of being an act...
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I know a little Russian

The Amphibia 420 looks very small, especially so when considering that it's a true diver's watch with a nominal 200m WR, that proved that it can withs...
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A strap for all seasons

I have a strap problem, or more precisely - most straps gives me problems that get worse during the summer. The issue is the humidity, the heat and sw...
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This one doesn't buzz

The original Accutrons were a marvel of electrical engineering and their fork regulator emitted a faint humm which took some time to get used to. Mine...
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The one thing I wish the SARB017 had

The SARB017 Green Alpinist is one of the last models from Seiko that offered true value and we have to accept the new reality where bean counting rule...
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Zelos or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cobalt Bomb

My Horizons "Cobalt Blue" GMT isn't going to depopulate the Earth but it still able to cause an explosion once exposed to the sun. The pronounced sunb...
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Comfortably bored

Explorer styled watches are boring. They were meant to be simple and legible and this led to a design that is as exciting as watching paint dry on a w...
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Tales of the tail

SmallCat™ usually leaves me in peace when I drink my morning coffee because he's already been fed and watching the stupid birds is a more interesting...
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Another summer day

Summer watches are tricky. We are barely at the start of June and already got hit yesterday by a +43 °C heat wave. Today the temperatures are supposed...
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