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Lume on watches can be a contentious topic. Some folks really value it, while others fall into ambivalence. At the end of the day, lume is entirely a personal preference for watches. My preference is to have good lume (or a backlight) on my watch. While watches are glorified jewelry, I find the value of… Continue reading Does Lume Matter On A Watch?
If you've been following my watch enthusiast journey on WatchCrunch (sue me, Greg 😉) for any significant length of time, you are likely aware that I have a good number of watches. Presently, I have 24 watches in a wearable condition (working, keeps reasonable time & has a strap or bracelet). Yes, this is sort… Continue reading The Road to 10 Watches
It’s been a little while since my last proper update, and that was me banging on about homages. I think before that I was reporting my findings on Bremont. Twas a busy May it seems. June seems to have flown by, partly because Greg has been tormenting me over on WatchCrunch with the annual One… Continue reading The things that matter (Matterhorn Divemaster 300 review)
Everyone else is. Or was. I understand… it was a bit of a shock when they seemingly rebranded, relaunched, and reset, but there was always something (to me) under the surface that was not quite clicking. Be it before, during, or after, I have always found Bremont to be a little bit of an oddball.… Continue reading I suppose we have to talk about Bremont…
I will apologise in advance for what might be a particularly candid entry in the TER content canon, but I feel I probably should follow up on something Watch-Crunchy… but not via the platform as it really would not be their sort of thing. I “reviewed” an adventure watch recently, but it was more to… Continue reading Adventure in misadventure? Luminox Commando Raider Epilogue
I am not a designer, nor do I play one on TV. I like design. I appreciate design. I love walking through an IKEA showroom and marveling at what Swedes can do in small spaces using only black and white as a color palette. (And I love the names given to these products. Swedish and… Continue reading Everyone is a critic…
Today's topic: the Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition Erik: Okay (takes breath) The specs are great as per usual with Hamilton. They're a solid watchmaker. I don't really think that's up for debate. With the rise in high quality microbrand watches coming out, you could probably argue that Hamilton is often overpriced, but their history, ties to… Continue reading Round Table No. 9: The Rise of the Pentarchy
The Escapement Room 