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
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
The Seiko SNK809 is the perfect gateway watch with its simple and handsome field watch design and affordable price tag. Learn more in this in-depth review.
The Seiko SARB033 and SARB035 are some of Seiko’s best affordable watches ever made. While they have been discontinued in 2019, they’re still highly regarded in the watch community, and for good reason. The SARB033 in particular also happens to be one of my favorite watches in my collection. If you want to learn more … Read more
The Seiko SARB is a series of affordable dress watches made for the Japanese domestic market. But that didn’t stop it from being sold in the US and catching on like wildfire. You couldn’t search Seiko on social media without seeing watches like the Seiko SARB Presage Cocktail Time, SARB017 Alpinist, and especially not the … Read more
Casio’s G-Shock lineup are known to be some of the most durable and toughest watches ever made. Built to withstand drops of up to 10m (32.8ft), 200m water resistance, and a shock resistant movement come together in a new package this time. This time around, the G-Shock is packaged in an extra industrial-looking manner, housed … Read more
