The Skinny 38mm 12.8mm Seiko NH35 automatic mechanical movement 5atm water resistance $249 on Kickstarter Military Watches Vs. War Narratives With the Type A11 Field Watch series, Praesidus offers a tribute to the A11 mil-spec units that the US Military contracted from Bulova, Waltham, and Elgin starting in 1942. This is a Nazi-killer’s watch, not… Read more »
The Skinny Dimensions: 35.5 x 42 x 10mm Material: 316L Stainless Steel (Black PVD an option) Water Resistance: 5 ATM / 50 m Strap: 316L Stainless Steel Bracelet Price: €195 The Magic of Glowing Red Digits I don’t wear digital watches. I don’t even own a digital watch. I think I did have a silver… Read more »
The Skinny 41.4mm x 11.6mm Sellita SW330-2 GMT Movement Limited to 500 pieces, sold out. Originally $1395, trading for ~$2250 (March 2022) The UNIMATIC Swiss Case Why on this green Earth would I write a hands-on review of a limited edition that sold out in record time over a year ago? Because the Unimatic x… Read more »
The Skinny Reference: SSC819P1 Dimensions: 39 x 45.5 x 13.3mm Material: Stainless Steel Water Resistance: 100m Movement: V192 Strap: Steel Bracelet Price: $675 USD Seiko, like many other watch brands recently, has been busy releasing fresh takes on their classic, historical designs. I was excited to hear in 2021 that the Speedtimer branding was returning… Read more »
The Skinny 37mm In-house Elite 670 auto winding movement $7000 Three Years Before The Royal Oak I asked to review this watch because it looked different and funky. That was the point of the original A3642 released in 1969, purportedly as a rally cry against the ascendant, yet aesthetically uninspired, electronic quartz watches wreaking havoc… Read more »
The Skinny Diameter: 38.5MM Thickness: 10.23MM Movement: Caliber 240 HU Water Resistance: 30M Price: 65,000 CHF Apophenia or The Law of Attraction? In 1958, a psychiatrist by the name of Klaus Conrad defined Apophenia as the human propensity to seek patterns in random information. Seeking patterns is the core skill of human intellect, but we… Read more »
The Skinny What Is The Tudor Black Bay 58? Tudor’s foray into dive watches began in 1954 when the Rolex subsidiary produced a lower-cost version of the Rolex Submariner, unsurprisingly called the Tudor Submariner. In 1999 Tudor discontinued its Submariner, then brought back their divers in 2012 with the smash hit 41mm Black Bay. In… Read more »
I collect Rolex and Speedmasters. I aim to stay within the classics while also looking for the nuanced differentiator within that segment. I’ve had plenty of prior experience with Oris. Oris has finally arrived in my lane with the Divers Sixty-Five Glow.
The Skinny Size: 34 x 41.5 x 10.7mm Case Material: Stainless Steel Movement: 9F61 In-house, Quartz Water Resistance: “Splash” Strap: Leather, 18mm Price: $3,300 I appreciate the craftsmanship and value of Japanese luxury watch manufacturer Grand Seiko. However, the nearest Grand Seiko retailer is two hours away. That makes it hard to connect with the… Read more »
The Skinny 42.3 mm Stainless steel case and bracelet 120m water resistance Movement – manually wound Calibre HMC-812 with perpetual calendar functions and 168 hours of power reserve Price – $54,900 PerpCals, Generally Speaking For many watch collectors, a perpetual calendar is a final destination. I know this personally, but also ethnographically as I have… Read more »