Watch reviews

Dial Design & Aesthetics The white dial of the Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300M Date is truly stunning. While some have voiced concerns about the wave pattern being too prominent, in person it’s actually quite subtle—hardly noticeable unless you’re looking for it. This gives the watch a clean, refined look that stands out among dive watches. The subtle hints of red on the dial and hands add a splash of color without overwhelming ...

This is a sleeper piece. Had the opportunity to check it out in person. At 35mm it may seem small but it wears bigger because of the square design. It's the glashutte original seventies panorama date in a smaller more affordable package....

The Frederique Constant Vintage Rally is a classy timepiece with a sporty touch. Received it as a gift for my wedding. The rose gold and gray combo looks elegant and stands out without being flashy. The 40mm size is okay for my wrist 38 would be much better. It feels solid on the wrist. The leather strap is soft and comfortable, but I switched it to the brown strap with quick release system. The sapphire crystal keeps the dial safe from scratches...

A Japan domestic market exclusive from Citizen, the eloquently named NB1060 (it really rolls off the tongue, doesnt it?) has become a forum darling and absolute heavyweight in the sporty-dress watch category. With a balance of competent case finishing, great specs and an absolute powerhouse of a dial, it's a suprisingly versatile watch.   At the specs level, the high beat Miyota 9 series movement (Miyota is owned by Citizen so that makes it inho...

I feel like this watch is a first for a lot of people. The dial color is bold and commands attention. It puts a smile on your face every time you see it. It's not the most accurate movement but this is an entry level watch designed to scratch the itch of a new watch enthusiast. Watch dimensions fit an average sized wrist. This is easily GADA on a budget (minus dressy part). You buy this and you're for sure going to buy more watches in the future....

My most recent pickup. The dial must be seen in person to truly appreciate the craftsmanship. The pink is very subtle and the dials silver/subtle pink plays with the light very well. At first I thought the power reserve indicator got in the way of the beautiful dial (which is kind of does) but the convenience of knowing my power reserve has been very helpful. My only gripe is that it's hard to read the time in direct sunlight at times. When I rol...

This is a diver I've been wanting for quite sometime. Had an opportunity to try it on few years ago and then saw it again recently. There are colors for everyone and even with the 42mm diameter the short lug to lug make it wear well even on my 6.5 inch wrist. This doesn't have an in-house movement so it should be easily serviceable with a local watchmaker. My only dilemma... orange or aquamarine?!...

The Vertigo Diver One was my very first serious automatic wristwatch, so it is a tad sentimental for me—but I won’t go easy on it. Vertigo is an Italian microbrand. They make some cool and originally designed watches, and they utterly and completely fly under the radar. Underrated would be an understatement. The Diver One is a beautifully designed tool watch—and a proper tool watch indeed (well, not really, but I’ll get to that shortly). ...

For those of you who are looking to get the Baby Duro because of your desire for a smaller dive-style watch, I suggest you be very careful. Let me elaborate. I purchased the Baby Duro from Casio because, like many others, I really liked the looks and functionality of the Duro, but I was afraid of the ginormous 44 mm case size. Ironically, I now wear the full-size Duro very happily, and my Baby Duro decorates the wrist of my little sister. I watch...

This is an awesome vintage looking dress watch for smaller wrists. I have a 6.25 in wrist and it works great. I would have loved if they made it a bit smaller but it still looks great. Finish on it is good, the domed crystal offer distortion when looking at an angle. The dial design is what truly attracted me to the watch, as I am very into the "vintage look" designs.  Overall: very good value for the money. I use this alot even when I'm wearing...

Super cool and tooly dive watch with military background. I only tried it on a few times, but it seems very well built and it has a spot on my 'to buy' list...

With a long history of military issued dive watches, it's no surprise that the french Marine National turned to Tudor when designing a watch for their troops. What is a surprise is how focussed the resulting tool watch ended up being, with the Pelagos FXD showing what you get when you build for purpose rather than modifying an existing model to fit a marketting brief.    The basic formula for a tool diver is there: big, blocky hands and indices...

I have the Mission to Pluto variant of the watch! I do enjoy wearing it (after I swapped the strap). It is a fun watch to wear out. The downside is it gets scratched very easily and to ticking noise is very loud when you are working in a quiet area. Over all i still really enjoy the watch even after 2 years. I still keep it in a fairly regular rotation at the time of writing this....

I've had the Tsuyosa for over a year now! The watch is comfortable to wear. Very legible and gets a lot of attention with the bright yellow dial. The braclent is good, but the clasp could be better. It rattles a bit. Over all great watch and great value for the money....

A great watch that can be found under $25. ...

As the current horological hot property that they are, the sophomore release from Studio Underd0g had to do something interesting. To follow on from the brightly coloured series 1 chronographs, it couldn't be any old 3 hander to make the cut.  What we got was definitely innovative, with a series of full lumed dials with a disc of sapphire crystal sitting on top that features the indices and branding. This dial design is undeniably the calling ca...

Built as a modern day successor to the original skin diver, the Seiko 62MAS, the SPB143 is a compact, slim, skin diver style watch with a silvery sunburst dial paired to a black bezel. The SPB143 is a dive watch that has grown on me with time, and I would argue it handles better than it photographs.  Specc'd satisfactorily (but not mind blowing) for the price, the SPB143 has a 70 hour power reserve, a pleasingly crisp and smooth 120 click bezel,...

When Seiko's "cocktail time" range first launched, it was an absolute game changer for the affordable dress watch market. Where previously your options were either something like the Orient Bambino (a very classicly styled dress watch) or a number of uninspired quartz based homages to more expensive pieces, here you could find reliable in house mechanical movements and some seriously cool colours and dial textures. But, in the eyes of many collec...

I have a guilty pleasure that I must confess to you all. I have a soft spot for big, central, double-date windows.The main reason for that is obviously the fact that A. Lange & Söhne uses this beautiful design feature on their Lange 1s, with which I am deeply in love. But even if I separate my love for Lange watches, I still feel like the big ol’ double date is my favourite feature in the world of watches. This Seiko, that I’m supposed t...

I have a long relationship with Casio watches. My first ever watch was a blue crystal Baby-G that I loved to death, until the strap failed while jumping off a wharf into the ocean and I could only watch as my beloved Baby-G slowly sank to the bottom of the pacific icean, never to be seen again. My next watch was a G-shock that I kept for many years until the band failed (after being hit with a cricket bat, to be fair) and unable to find a replace...