Tag: tool watch
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Vandaag Strikes Again: Meet their New family the REEV
I first got to know the German brand when I had the chance to review the Baas Impulse model, so when Vandaag announced its new REEV line, it immediately caught my attention. This time, the brand is taking a slightly different approach, introducing a 39mm automatic watch designed as an accessible gateway into the world of…
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BALL Engineer M Skindiver III Gets a New Explorer: Gilles Gambini
BALL Watch Company has a new addition to its Explorers Club. The brand has announced elite freediver, scientific diver and explorer Gilles Gambini as its newest ambassador. And considering what Gambini does for a living, the watch chosen for the partnership makes quite a bit of sense. Gambini grew up in Nice between the Mediterranean and the…
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Watch reviews: Quantum Barracuda, BAR1115.375
Before getting into the watch itself, I think it’s worth taking a quick look at the brand behind it. Quantum was established in Turkey in 1995 and has been around for quite some time. Today, its models are available in 35 countries, and the company reportedly sells around 150,000 watches a year, which is quite…
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Watch reviews: Micromilspec The Field Testing Unit MicroGMT
Some watches are designed around specifications. Others are designed around a story. The MICROMILSPEC Field Testing Unit MicroGMT is a rare example of a watch where the story is just as important as the specifications. Founded in 2019, MICROMILSPEC entered the watch world in an unusual way. Just four days after its establishment, the newly…
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Watch reviews: McQuaide C1 Midnight
Founded by Rob McQuaide in 2023, McQuaide Watches is still a relatively young name in the independent watch world. But in just a few years, the brand has developed a very distinctive identity, with Damascus steel becoming one of its defining elements. Having had the chance to get to know Rob along the way, I’ve…
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Strap reviews: Introducing Stripa Straps
Behind Stripa are two founders and passionate watch enthusiasts Sinka Péter Bálint and Tisza Klaudia, a power couple you could say, who spent five years refining the concept through constant testing, material experimentation, and real-life use. Péter, the inventor and developer behind the brand, approached the project with a minimalist mindset focused on simplifying everything to its core…
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Watch reviews: The Peacemaker PN-19
Ever since I got into watches, the Peacemaker line from Gruppo Gamma has been high on my list. The design language, the dial, and the overall execution just clicked for me, to the point where it became a grail, not because of status or hype, but because it’s a watch I always wanted to add…