In 2010, Seiko released the SARB065 “Cocktail Time”, a cool dress watch with an exotic dial as part of the beloved SARB lineup. The SARB065 was only released to the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market), but after its wild success, Seiko decided to release a series of similar affordable models, like the Seiko SRPB43 Presage, years … Read more
Just a couple of years ago, you couldn’t browse an online watch forum without the Seiko SKX coming up as the most recommended watch for beginners looking for an affordable automatic watch to start their collection. Once upon a time, I was one of those beginners. Marveled by the mechanical aspect of watches, but overwhelmed with … Read more
The Seiko SKX009 & SKX007 are some of the most popular dive watches in the world. Widely recognized as one of the best affordable automatic dive watches on the market, the Seiko SKX had a near cult-like following. That is… Before their production were officially discontinued in 2019. Since their discontinuation, Seiko has since launched … Read more
A friend was recently asking me what’s the best first watch to add to his collection. He wasn’t even sure if he liked wearing a watch, so the thought of spending hundreds of dollars on an automatic watch he might never wear wasn’t an appealing choice. I had to think to myself; which watch brand … Read more
Expanding their Orient Star collection, Orient Japan has launched a lineup of 4 new Moon Phase watches in April 2020. Capitalizing on previous iterations of the Orient Star collection – this new lineup seems to combine elements from their “Star Classic” and “Sun and Moon” lineup, creating a model that it is sleek in … Read more
The Citizen Promaster Nighthawk is a lineup of multi-functional pilot’s watches. Featuring large and legible hour markings, a dual-time zone configuration, a solar-powered eco-drive movement, and even a mechanical slide-rule bezel which allows a pilot to make calculations on the fly. The Nighthawk is a watch that is just as much a tool as it … Read more
We all know that watches are more than just their specs on paper, or the way they look. The history of a watch can be just as important to collectors. That’s one of the reasons why the Seagull 1963 is so popular and highly regarded. Aside from its unique red and blue hands, unique gold … Read more
Following the great success of the Seiko and Hodinkee collaboration of the US Limited Edition blue Alpinist SPB089, it looks like the Alpinist is going blue… Again. This time with yet another limited edition release, the Seiko Prospex SPB199J1. It appears like the recent release of the 2020 “Alpinists” being transitioned from the older Alpinist … Read more
If you’ve been searching for an affordable dive watch, you’ve almost certainly come across the Casio MDV106-1A Duro on Amazon (could they make the name any longer?). This is a watch I’ve owned for a couple of years, so I think It’s finally time I give it a fair review. Being one of the few … Read more
WARNING… Be very cautious of buying any Seiko 5. Buying just one might lead you to an entire collection of mechanical watches. I know, because it happened to me… – Anthony The Seiko 5 lineup is Seiko’s offering of entry-level mechanical watches. They were my own personal entry point into mechanical watches, with my purchase … Read more
