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
A chronograph is an extremely practical watch complication that allows you to time just about anything. Plus, their added subdials help make them look a bit more complex and interesting than a plain time-only watch face. This makes them great watches for everyday wear. If you’ve been looking at buying a chronograph, you might have … 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
Originally made for professional divers, dive watches are built with durability and water resistance in mind. This makes them excellent watches for everyday wear since you don’t need to baby them as much as you would a dress watch. Plus, you have the added benefit of being able to swim with a dive watch, without … 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
Roman numerals can make a watch feel a lot more stylish, elegant, and even feel more expensive. They can be a good option for either men or women, and can really add a touch of visual intrigue to an otherwise simple watch. While watches are extremely subjective, choosing the best roman numeral watch will really … 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
Field watches are traditionally made for battle. Therefore, a good field watch should always be rugged, tough, and extremely legible, even from a distance. Today, while you might not be using them in the “field”, their durability and toughness make them great everyday watches. They’re able to handle just about anything you throw at them, … Read more
If you just bought an automatic watch for the first time, you might have learned that your watch isn’t powered right off the bat. You’ll need to give it power for it to run. An automatic watch is batteryless, and unlike a quartz watch, which uses a battery to power it, it needs to be … Read more
