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October 2, 2023
At just 36.5mm, the Bicompax 003 is of truly vintage proportions and Baltic’s smallest chronograph to date. In fact, I’d say it’s probably one of the smallest mechanical chronographs...
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£500 - £1000
It can be a tricky thing to resurrect a watch brand. Whilst we might think it’s a simple matter of just remaking the designs originally sold by a brand,...
£1000+
The Quartz Crisis of the 1970s sounded the death knell for a lot of iconic Swiss brands that had produced some fantastic watches. One such company was Nivada Grenchen,...
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This is my late grandfather’s Baume. It was handed down to my late father, who in turn passed it on to me. It’s nothing particularly special – you may...
£1000+
I’ve always been an admirer of Bremont, with their British base and heritage, gentlemanly design, and high levels of craftsmanship. But, they’ve always eluded me. Until now. As soon...
£1000+
Early 2020, watch enthusiasts all over the world were shocked when a member of the British royal family decided to abdicate his responsibilities. No, I’m not talking about Prince...
£250 - £500
Duxot has gone under the radar a bit. Part of Dartmouth Brands, the umbrella company who own the likes of Avi-8, Spinnaker, and Thomas Earnshaw; Duxot watches are all...
£250 - £500
It seems like microbrands are cropping up at a pretty staggering rate with new watch brands coming to life seemingly overnight, so how does a microbrand stand out from...
£500 - £1000
For the last week or so I have been spending time with the Heritage Automatic from Circula watches. Circula is a microbrand based out of the Black Forest in...
£100 - £250
Founded in 1895 by Moise Dreyfuss, Rotary is currently celebrating 125 years of watchmaking. To mark the occasion, Rotary – still owned by the Dreyfuss group has released two...
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To be honest, I am not the most avid reader of books. So when Colin got in touch to check out his book, The Vintage Rolex Field Guide, I...
£100 - £250
The Spinnaker Spence is their vintage diver range, based on a splendid late 50s / 60s style. As is usually the case, they’ve excelled at creating a rugged, well...
£100 - £250
2019 has been such a great year for microbrands, Kickstarter and epic divers. The Pancor P03 promises to be yet another lovely vintage inspired watch, which is well made...
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