Reviews

The Rolex Submariner is one of the most popular watches in the world.  Its classic and timeless design combined with the ruggedness and toughness of a true tool watch made it highly sought after.  For a while, it was my grail – my perfect one-watch collection. If I could’ve traded the rest of my humble … Read more

When considering different options for the best budget panda chronograph, there were a few that kept popping up in my search. I came across this beauty, the Orient Neo70s, (model wv0041tx), a solar chronograph with a meca-quartz movement, and a gorgeous panda dial. The Neo70s runs on the Orient KBS00 movement is well-proportioned, with a diameter … Read more

I’ve been hearing lots of good things about this watch strap company, Cheapest Nato Straps.  I wanted to see what all the hype was about so I placed an order a couple of weeks ago and they just arrived recently. Haven’t given them all a fair shake just yet as I’ve only worn a couple … Read more

Barton Watch Bands is a watch strap company I’ve had my eye on for a while.  They offer a wide variety of relatively affordable watch straps. But how good are they really? They’ve sent me out a handful of straps to review, so we can take a closer in-depth look.  I wanted a couple more … Read more

Luff is a new watch strap company that created a unique Nato strap and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post as Luff was kind enough to send me their LuxNatos to review, but if it sucks, I’m going to tell you so regardless. -Anthony Onto the … Read more

Vario is a brand based out of Singapore that sells hand-wound, Art Deco-inspired mechanical watches, as well as some of the most creative and unique watch straps I’ve ever seen. They’ve sent me a harris tweed, vintage italian leather and a two-piece grahic nato strap to review, as well as a watch travel case. Disclaimer: … Read more

Most everybody agrees by now that the Seiko 5 line features some of the best affordable mechanical watches.  They feature smaller, classic dimensions that will likely never go out of style. Their movement is a robust in-house Seiko movement that runs for years and years without needing a service. Plus, they have a variety of … Read more

A couple of years ago, I was looking for a watch to buy my father for Christmas. Naturally, after doing some research, I discovered what a mechanical watch was, and wanted to get him one.  I ended up deciding on an Invicta Pro Diver (I know, I know… Invicta. Puke emoji). But I ended up … Read more