With the intention of posting at least once a week, I’m hereby introducing a new post format that (I hope) I’ll have a chance to do regularly (depending on what watches come my way). Here’s a brief, unboxing review of my latest watch: the Kiger Milsub (RRP $650) Kiger? Milsub? Huh? At a glance, the…
Watches I’ve owned – Vol. 2
In this post I’ll look at the the honeymoon phase, seller’s remorse and how one’s preferences develop and change. Three very different watches are featured in this post and at least one of them I thought I’d never sell. Three things they have in common is the diameter: 40mm. Tissot Visodate People interested in watches…
WATCH REVIEW: KOMRADE WHITE POINTER – A LESSON ON DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
Midly put, microbrand diver watches are often iterations of the classics. Many go too far and only manage to create copies and pastiches of primarily the Submariner, too often wrapped as “homage”. Thankfully, there are those that want to do the complete opposite. It’s difficult to argue that Komrade Watches from New Zealand hasn’t done…
JOE & WATCHES: A PASSED YEAR, A NEW YEAR, NEW IDEAS AND NEW GOALS
There was something special about trying on a brand-new watch again. By that time last year, I had walked past the luxury watch shop in the Zürich airport a number of times already. This time I allowed myself some time to browse. It was a TagHeuer Carrera, similar to mine, but with a beautiful blue…
Watch Review: Yema Superman
I have a fascination for French stuff such as wine, food and culture. I’ve been in France many times, both professionally and privately. I speak French, albeit on a very basic level and I find many parts of their history and culture fascinating. A leading figure in my watch community remarked that he thought Yema…
Watches I’ve Owned – Vol. 1
In this post, I will have a look back at some of the watches I don’t own any longer. The whole process of buying, trying and – sometimes – selling watches has given me some valuable insights. In general, I try to avoid having too much stuff. Ever since I saw Fight Club in the…
Watch Review: The Froskemann
This summer, a guy in my watch community posted a wrist shot with the comment “what about a watch that has never been featured here before?”. I was a bit puzzled, because it was a bold statement in a community with more than 60 000 members and hundreds of posts each day. Turns out, the man…
Quick thoughts on the new Sinn U1 DE
When probably 99% of the global watch community was caught up in the new model release by a popular brand sporting mercedes hands, Sinn released without any hoopla a new limited edition of their U1 watch. Here are my initial thoughts on this piece. The Sinn U1 DE is a 300 piece limited edition to…
Watch Review: Glycine Airman 44 GMT – a Link to the Past
Originally, my plan for this third watch review for another watch. After some requests, I’ve instead chosen to review the Glycine Airman 44 (GL0055). Here’s a watch with a few unique features and a very interesting history. Let’s see if you will enjoy reading this review as much as I did writing it. Timekeeping in…
Watch Review: Tissot Seastar – The Dress Diver?
This proved to be the most difficult review of the three I planned to post this summer. At first glance, the Tissot Seastar 1000 is a straightforward watch at a straightforward price. Lo and behold, reviewing this piece in depth opened up so many aspects which I had to make sense of. Let’s see if…