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Seiko Sea Urchin: A Strap Guide (AKA “Taming The Strap Monster”)
Wondering how to pair the Seiko Sea Urchin? Here's a quick breakdown to help you turn your watch into a strap monster.
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Review: The year of the Pepsi: hands-on with the Rolex GMT-Master-II Ref. 126710 BLRO
The Rolex GMT-Master-II Pepsi in steel made waves in this Baselworld. We take a detailed look at the watch, its history, and a hands on evaluation. Details with high resolution photographs within.
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Defending the Nomos Club Campus: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
On paper, the Nomos Club Campus is a lovable watch. Why then was it greeted with a relative shrug of indifference by the watch press, and much grumbling in the all-important comments section?
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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sandblasted – same Octo, completely new look
Bulgari blew us away last year with their Octo Finissimo Automatic – that mind-boggling thinness; the incredible lightness of being at one with its titanium case and bracelet, feeling it drape around the wrist. For Baselworld 2018, it’s back – this time in full gold. And if you think “solid gold bracelet watch” means 1980s-style … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sandblasted – same Octo, completely new look appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Taking the Montblanc Summit to the Mont-Blanc
From mountaineering across the Glacier du Géante to bombing it downhill on a mountain bike in La Thuile, the Aosta Valley is the perfect playground to take a watch on an adventure
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HOW do they make money? Starking Watch Review
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Review: Diving Deep into The New Omega Seamaster Professional “SMP” Diver 300M from Baselworld 2018
The new Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300M defied our expectations and was one of the highlights from Baselworld 2018. In this article, we dive deep and take an in-depth look at Hollywood's favourite watch.
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New Release: Casio’s first ‘5000 series’ G-Shock with full metal construction (with full tech specs and price)
For 2018, CASIO has released the GMW-B5000, the first watch in the 5000 series with full metal construction. The new timepiece’s outer components including its bracelet, case, and bezel have been rendered entirely in stainless steel.
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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G
Since the launch of the Defy 21 last year, and the shockingly innovative Defy Lab later in 2017, it wasn’t a matter of speculation that more releases for the new collection were coming to Baselworld in 2018. The new Zero G is this year’s Halo watch from the brand as we wait for the groundbreaking … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Invitation: IWC to unveil 150th Anniversary exhibition in May 2018
On the occasion of its 150th birthday, IWC Schaffhausen will reinforce its legacy in engineering fine timepieces and watch movements with a retrospective exhibition that will run from 1st to 13th May 2018 at Level 1 Atrium of ION Orchard, Singapore's premier luxury shopping mall.
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LIST: Andrew’s top 10 watches from Basel in pictures
For a watch lover, Baselworld is the big dance. It is every birthday rolled into one. It is Vegas, it is Christmas, it is a jolt back to childhood, when you would count sleeps before a special day. It’s awesome. And, I think you will be able to quickly establish from the video, we get … ContinuedThe post LIST: Andrew’s top 10 watches from Basel in pictures appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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IT IS ON. Andrew vs Felix in a watch rebuild battle at the Omega Service Centre!
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VIDEO: Omega bring the value with the updated Seamaster Professional 300M
Twenty-five years is a milestone worth celebrating, so Omega have pulled out all the stops with their latest upgrade of the Seamaster Professional 300M, AKA the Seamaster Professional, AKA the SMP. The SMP is a fairly iconic watch, largely down to its prominent placement on the wrist of Bond (James Bond). Omega have made a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Omega bring the value with the updated Seamaster Professional 300M appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Collector’s View: Why I bought a Rolex at 15 Years Old
The Rolex that started it all: Deployant writer Daniel shares his journey on becoming a watch collector, and why he added a piece from the world’s most recognisable watch brand to his collection.
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HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties – the ultimate green dial of 2018?
Now a third year into the Sixties series of watches - one that started with a limited production of five colourways of the watch seen here in 2016, and a similar set of colours in a square chronograph for 2017 - Glashütte Original have opted to cut choice out of the equation for Baselworld 2018. A … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties – the ultimate green dial of 2018? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #75 – Talking Vintage Military Watches With @danc21cy
Get the scoop on what it's like to dive head first into military watch collecting. The Snobs are educated by Dan (@danc21cy) and explore the deep and rewarding world of watches created and issued for active service. He tells the #watchfam how he got started and even brings up some affordable options to consider.
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Hamtun Watches Review: 72 Hours with the H1 Titanium
Honest review of the Hamtun Watches H1 Titanium - an incredibly affordable Titanium microbrand dive watch - but is the case material enough to make it worth it? Check out the review for photos, insights, info, and more.
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Drawing A Dual Time Bezel Watch From Scratch | ONE HOUR WATCH
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The Celebrity Brand Ambassadors of Tudor
Revolution considers the concept of watch brands having ambassadors and how Tudor’s choice of David Beckham, Lady Gaga and Jay Chou fit the brand like a glove.
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Fingers on the Pulse Four French Doctors Create Doplr Watches
The Pulsometer, a scale around the dial that allows doctors and nurses to quickly compute a person’s heart rate, has been used throughout watch history, but you’d be hard pressed to find it on any quality watch today.
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Armchair picks: Three most appealing everyday watches from Basel your pocket will thank you for
With all the major Swiss watch companies exclusively presenting their new products during Baselworld 2018, how does a collector like yourself suss out the unique and interesting, yet value-for-money timepieces from clutter in the various forms of media? We pick out watches from Bell & Ross, Sinn and Seiko.
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Ep. #74 – Choosing Watches For Travel
Mike and Kaz talk about some of the cooler watches that slipped through the cracks during their usual Basel World 2018 press coverage. There are some cool finds under $1,000 and a few that might have the Snobs saving their pennies very soon. Guess they'll have to turn to writing cheap Amazon erotica to fund the watch budget.
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HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s
We’ve come to associate Fifty Fathoms with minimalistic dials, so this Day Date model – one of three new pieces released at Baselworld 2018 to mark the 65th anniversary of the original diving watch – is a real shift in style. This doesn’t mean that Blancpain are suddenly getting all decorative, though; rather, they have … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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REVIEW: $450 Rolex-Inspired Dive Watch // MAEN Hudson Automatic
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Undone Watches Review: More Hype Than Quality?
Is Undone Watches worth your time? Are we talking about a well built watch or just another junker? Get the facts, stats and insights!
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626
Affectionately named for its tuna-can-for-the-wrist design, the Seiko Tuna collection holds many “firsts” in the dive watch world. From being the first to feature a dual layer construction with a one-piece inner case, to introducing the accordion-style rubber strap. In 1978, it also welcomed Seiko’s – and the world’s – first foray into professional quartz … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Heitis Watches Okeanos Explorer Review
I've been a huge fan of Heitis Watches and the work DJ Heider (founder, owner, operator) is doing there. Last year I reviewed the Heitis Aviator and the Chronograph. Well, this year Heitis Watches decided to take a step in what would be considered uncharted territory for the brand: a dive watch.
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Nezumi Voiture Chronograph Review
Inspired by classic chronographs and vintage sports cars, the Nezumi Voiture boasts an ambitious design aesthetic, but how does it measure up on the wrist? Check out the Voiture Review right here on Two Broke Watch Snobs!
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New Release: The minimalist NOMOS Autobahn presents a hidden surprise when the lights go out
NOMOS are the masters of minimalist watch design and they've done it again this year. The spunky Glashütte brand introduces the Autobahn, a new automotive-inspired automatic watch with a date display.
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