Tag: watch review
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Watch reviews: Father’s Meridies
When I first discovered Fathers in 2025, it wasn’t only their watches that caught my attention. I also really liked the idea behind the brand, family, the bond between generations and watches as objects that can carry memories and stories from one generation to the next. As someone who became a WatchDad in 2023, that naturally…
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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: 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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Micromilspec Fieldmaster: A Field Watch Built by the People Who Actually Wear One
Micromilspec has just introduced its newest model, the Fieldmaster, a modern 40mm titanium field watch developed with input from the people who actually wear watches in the field. And this isn’t just a marketing line. The Fieldmaster is the result of a Field Test Program involving 30 serving military personnel, who tested prototype watches between 2019…
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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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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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Vario’s Premium Novonappa Leather Strap Review: A 10th Anniversary Upgrade
Vario’s story started in 2016 with something rather simple: graphic watch straps. Ten years later, the Singaporean brand has grown into one of the most recognisable names in the microbrand watch world, creating watches and accessories with a strong focus on design and individuality. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Vario has gone back to where…
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Introducing the Certina DS Action Diver 38mm Titanium Flamingo
Pink isn’t exactly the first colour that comes to mind when you think of a professional dive watch and that’s precisely why the new Certina DS Action Diver 38mm Titanium Flamingo stands out. (Reference: C048.807.44.051.01) Rather than covering the dial in colour, Certina has taken a more restrained approach. A black dial and black ceramic bezel provide…