Tag: mechanical watches
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Watch reviews: Hult Aquatique GMT
Before we get into the watch itself, I wanted to mention a little bit about the brand. Founder of Hult Watch Company is Oscar, whose fascination with watches started at a very young age. His first watch was a Casio Alarm Chrono W-71, which he got when he was just five years old. It eventually…
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Watch reviews: Canuck x AndoAndoAndo 4th Dimension
Before getting into The 4th Dimension itself, I want to take a step back and talk about the brand behind it. Because with Canuck Timepieces, I think the story is just as interesting as the watches. My friend Jiliano from The Watch Brief sat down with James for a great interview, “An Interview with Canuck Timepieces: Collaboration, Creativity, &…
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Building Le Pin: Two Brothers, One Dream, and the “5 to 9” Philosophy
One of the greatest joys of running WatchDad isn’t simply getting to review watches. It’s having the opportunity to meet the people behind them. Every independent watch carries a story, but it’s rarely just about steel, titanium or mechanical movements. More often, it’s about people willing to sacrifice evenings, weekends and countless hours chasing an…
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Shorts: Why and When to Service Your Mechanical Watch
It surprised my friends when I said my watches need servicing. Most of them assumed you would buy a watch and that’s it—no upkeep, no attention. Let’s see if that’s true! To put it simply, a watch, especially a mechanical one is a precision machine, much like a car. It needs regular care to keep…