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Watch Review | Red8USA Dive 42
Red8USA Dive 42 Specifications: 42mm titanium case 13.5mm thick 48mm lug to lug 22mm lug width Sapphire crystal Miyota 8215 automatic movement 200 meters water resistant One piece silicone rubber strap with wave pattern Retail Price $895 USD RED8USA is a brand that does not manufacture in the USA, but rather is marketing towards the USA. The purpose behind the brand is to make similar looking mode...
Watch Review | AVI-8 Hawker Hunter
Watch Review | AVI-8 Hawker Hunter AV-4043-03 AVI-8 continues to produce a vast lineup of pilot style watches at affordable prices. The latest release in the Hawker Hunter series is the AV-4043. Past Hawker Hunter models provided the general appearance and features that many pilot style watch lovers sought out. The new AV-4043 models add some fantastic aesthetic appeal that I am certain...
Watch Review | UHURU Impi
Time to take a look at the bit more obscure once again. I truly enjoy getting my hands on watches that earned their start on Kickstarter just to see how they stack up based on specifications and price point with other watches in the same price category. Today I’m going to examine UHURU Watches which is based out of South Africa. Nick Warner, the founder, achieved full funding on Kickstarter ...
Watch Review | Lum-Tec RR5
I have been looking forward to once again sharing my thoughts about Lum-Tec watches. I have seen just about everything Lum-Tec has to offer in person and I am truly never disappointed overall. Lum-Tec provides more than just one style of watch while everything regardless of style packs a ton of great lume. As I have stated so many times over the years, it is very refreshing when a company tha...
Watch Review | Orange Watch Company (OWC) Mil-Sub
Orange Watch Company (OWC) Mil-Sub Watch Review Specifications: 40.5mm stainless steel case Lug-to-Lug 51mm Lug Width 20mm 13mm thick 220 grams Ceramic Bezel Snowflake hands 4.5mm thick sapphire crystal 4mm thick stainless steel bracelet 300 meters water resistant Movement as reviewed: Soprod A-10 automatic movement Price: $1100 USD Orange Watch Company, or OWC as I will refer to them through...
Watch Review | Tangramatic 39A Bauhaus
Watch Review | Tangramatic 39A Bauhaus Even since I reviewed the STOWA Antea Back to Bauhaus, I have been searching for some more affordable Bauhaus style watch options. When thinking of Bauhaus style timepieces, the German brands STOWA, Nomos and Jürgens are obviously the first that come to mind. However, in most cases, the cost for an automatic nears $1K and much more in some instances. Tha...
Watch Review | Trintec Zulu-07 Pro
Watch Review | Trintec Zulu-07 Pro Specifications: 47mm case of Stainless Steel, blasted and pvd coated 56mm lug to lug 24mm lug width 17.5mm thick 176 grams Miyota 9015 automatic movement 120-click bezel 200 meter water resistant Sapphire Crystal Silicone rubber strap Retail Price $699.00 USD Trintec is a brand that has been around since 1984 and produces aviation inspired watches and clocks. The...
Watch Review | Victorinox Swiss Army INOX
Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Specifications: 43mm case width 51mm length 13mm thick 21mm lug width 138 grams Ronda 715 quartz movement sapphire crystal rubber strap as reviewed, solid stainless bracelet now an option 200 meters water resistant Price $454 USD This Victorinox Swiss Army INOX was supplied by Firstclasswatches for review. Their price is currently $454 US...
Watch Review | Momentum Pathfinder III Titanium Alarm
Momentum Pathfinder III Titanium Alarm. When it comes to watches of extremely great value, the Momentum Watches out of Canada generally produces some fairly cool looking timepieces. Now past reviews on Momentum over the years have received some criticism due to a large quantity of the watch that are produced by the company contain quartz movements. Quartz watches can be extremely reliable and requ...
2015 Holiday “EDC” Giveaway!
CLOSED! Congratulations to Brandon! Check your email for further details! A BIG thank you to everyone who entered our holiday “EDC” Giveaway! Stay tuned for our next giveaway. From all of us at WatchReport, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! ……………………………………………&hel...
Watch Review | Melbourne Hawthorn
Melbourne Hawthorn Watch Review Specifications: Case – 42mm 316L Stainless Steel 48mm lug to lug 11.5mm thick Movement – Miyota Cal. 8205 Automatic Crystal – Anti-Reflective Sapphire Dial – Carbon Fibre centre texture, C3 Super-Luminova applied markers Hands – C3 Super-Luminova applied Strap – 22mm Leather Strap, 20mm Stainless Steel Buckle Water Resistance &nda...
Review | Barrington Double Watch Winder
To wind, or not to wind, that is the question. For years, automatic watch enthusiast and others who share our passion have asked themselves whether a watch winder is a much needed support tool for their collection, or can they simply continue to manually wind each piece from scratch when their time in the rotation comes up. For others, the tipping point becomes a matter of this or that: Should I s...