The Citizen Nighthawk is an affordable pilot watch that has more complications than my previous relationships, well-suited to a professional aviator or a trusty companion in daily life. While looking extremely tactical and cool, the Citizen Nighthawk is extremely practical. Featuring Citizen’s proprietary Eco-Drive movement, one of their most innovative horological achievements, the Nighthawk is … Read more
Just a few years ago, the Seiko SKX was the undoubted king of all affordable dive watches. With a reliable 200m water resistance rating and an affordable price tag, there wasn’t much competition. Heading into 2020, Orient changed the game by releasing the Orient Kamasu just as the Seiko SKX was being discontinued, the perfect … Read more
In a market where it seems like overpopularized watch designs are repeated, again and again, it’s refreshing to see Tissot come out with a new and daring design in the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80… Except the new design is actually an old design. The PRX is undoubtedly based on those from the ’70s, such as … Read more
I’ve owned and loved the legendary Seiko diver, the pepsi-bezel Seiko SKX009 for quite some time. Its black dial/bezel sibling, the SKX007, was one of my first “big boy” automatic watches ever. Naturally, I have a soft spot for the lineage of Seiko divers, as it helped suck me into a hobby that I am … Read more
The Seiko Presage series is well-known among watch enthusiasts for their well-executed cases, different types of finishes, colors, materials, and most pertinently; their unique and beautiful dials. Some, like the SSA343 are personal favorites and come in at price points much more affordable than one would expect. Seiko has continued to develop the Presage line … Read more
Seiko has introduced three new dive watches into the Prospex Save the Ocean lineup, the Seiko Prospex SPB297, SPB299 & SPB301. Each iteration is a modern re-interpretation of already massively popular dive watch styles from the 60s and ’70s. These pieces are fully upgraded with 6R35 movements, sapphire crystals and 200m water resistance. What really … Read more
The Seiko 5 sports SRPH29 (read the full SRPH29 review), SRPH31, and SRPH33 are the newest Seiko pilot-inspired watches that refresh and may replace older Seiko 5 models. These three new models take design queues directly from the older Seiko 5 SNK lineup consisting of the SNK809, SNK803, SNK805, and SNK807, which are some of … Read more
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
