wristwatches
Steinhart Comex Hands-On Watch Review
Steinhart ComeX I am sure you are all familiar with the Ocean One, one of the most popular microbrand watches in existence, and if so, you might also be aware of the Steinhart ComeX Ocean One, a special edition originally done in 20092010, and now being Exclusive to Olko Watches, a dealer in Germany. Now I do not exactly have all the facts as far as if these are NOS dials or being reprinted for th...
Titoni Seascoper 300 Hands-On Watch Review
Titoni Seacoper 300 It seems some enthusiasts and collectors are still not familiar with Titoni, and even with this latest release of the Titoni Seascoper 300, I have seen some interesting comments. Yes, the 300 is the little brother to the Seascoper 600 and there are some change but the case design and amazing finishing is still here, as well as a COSC movement. Titoni wanted to have a more affor...
Marloe Sceptre October Hands-On Review
Marloe Sceptre October The Marloe Sceptre October is one of the latest watches from Malroe Watch Company, a British-based microbrand that popped on the scene in 2015. Since then, they have created quite a few models and have their own distinct style, and have created their own niche. You see, Marloe doesn’t really have a standard dive watch most brands produce, they make watches that can go ...
Winfield Apex Hands-On Watch Review
Winfield Apex Have you ever said to yourself, I’m sick of dive watches but still want something rugged and functional while still being affordable? That’s where the Winfield Apex comes in. Born out of a desire to create something hard-use and capable, while still being attainable by both collectors and just someone needing a good watch, and assembled in the USA. Yes, Winfield does hail...
Nodus Retrospect III Hands-On Watch Review
Nodus Retrospect III If you have been looking for a watch that is not an homage, is affordable, attractive and of course, built well, all for under $500, the Nodus Retrospect III might be one to check out. That does come with a caveat though, as, at the time of publishing this review, this watch is, unfortunately, all sold out. At the time this watch was sent for review, it of course was still ava...
Draken Tugela GMT Hands-On Review
Draken Tugela GMT There are many GMT watches out there and currently, in the microbrand scene, quite a few brands are releasing GMT movements, with Unimatic selling out 100 in a few short hours. Unlike the Unimatic, the Draken Tugela GMT isn’t made of titanium, it is a solid chunk of blasted stainless steel and somewhat reminds me of microbrands of old like Boschett and Zixen, but has a tape...
Marc and Sons Military Diver Hands-On Watch Review
Marc and Sons Military Diver If you have been thinking about getting yourself some type of military watch, the Marc and Sons Military Diver probably is not the first watch to come to mind. And if I am being honest, I never would either. So why does this new model have the military moniker? I am going to guess it’s because of the 24-hour scale on the yellow chapter ring and was just a way for...
Straum Opphav Hands-On Watch Review
Straum Opphav The Straum Opphav is the first model from the new microband, launched in 2021. Unlike a lot of new brands, the Norwegen microbrand did not go the way of using catalog parts and sticking its brand and logo on the dial. No, in fact, it took them 5 years to bring this model to fruition, with a few designs and bumps in the road along the way. What they ended up creating is a fantastic bl...
Zelos Aurora Hands-On Watch Review
Zelos Aurora The Zelos Aurora is not the Singaporean brand’s first field watch, but this is an all-new case design and a new model collection. Built from Grade 2 Titanium, with a hard coating, Miyota 9039 Movement with an antimagnetic cage, a choice of quite a few dial colors and materials, and comes in two sizes as well, 42mm as shown here but also a smaller size at 38mm. As usual, Zelos ha...
About Vintage 1926 AT’ Sea Diver Hands-On Review
About Vintage 1926 AT’ Sea Diver The About Vintage 1926 At’ Sea Diver is, of course, a vintage style watch, from a brand out of Denmark, with what they describe as Scandinavian style. I wouldn’t exactly put About Vintage into the microbrand category at this point in time, they have been around 5-6 years and the brand was started by two friends, but nowadays they have a marketing ...
Ball Engineer Master II Diver Chronometer Hands-On Review
Ball Engineer Master II Diver Chronometer Ball’s first iteration of this dive watch dates all the way back to 2006, so 16 years ago, and now their latest version, the Ball Engineer Master II Diver Chronometer (get used to that long name being plastered through this article), is hitting the scene. As usual, you will have a lot of tritium tubes on the dial, including some that you would not ex...
Fromanteel Pendulum Small Second Hands-On Watch Review
Fromanteel Pendulum Small Second When it comes to classically styled watches, I am not the target audience. Whether it is Nomos or a dress watch from countless brands, I find them beautiful, but they just don’t appeal to me. The Fromanteel Pendulum Small Second is definitely in the same genre of watches, but there are a few things that make this watch stand out among the others. First would ...