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An Affordable Swiss-Made Automatic: The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer

Ben Branch April 21, 2025
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer
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This is the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer, it’s a Swiss-made watch powered by the automatic H-10 movement with 25 jewels, and a power…

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The Unimatic UT1-GMT: An Affordable Italian-Made Tool Watch

Ben Branch April 11, 2025
Unimatic UT1-GMT Tool Watch 1
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This is the Unimatic UT1-GMT, it’s a tool watch from the highly-regarded Italian microbrand that comes at a price point likely to make it…

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Q Timex Reissue: The 1971 Velocity Watch – $179 USD

Ben Branch February 21, 2025
Q Timex Reissue 1971 Velocity Watch
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This is the Q Timex Reissue 1971 Velocity watch, it was first released in 1971 as the name suggests as one of the first…

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The Lava Lake Monster Automatic By Shinola

Ben Branch February 15, 2025
Shinola Lava Lake Monster Automatic Watch
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This is the Lava Lake Monster Automatic from the Detroit-based team at Shinola. It’s a large (43mm) titanium wristwatch with an automatic mechanical movement,…

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The Casio G-Shock In Stainless Steel

Ben Branch December 29, 2024
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This is the Casio G-Shock GMWB5000D-3, it’s a new stainless steel member of the 40+ year old G-Shock model family with built-in solar recharging,…

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The Autodromo Prototipo – An Affordable Racing Chronograph

Ben Branch December 20, 2024
Autodromo Prototipo Chronograph
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This is the Prototipo Chronograph from Autodromo, it’s one of the firm’s best-known watches, and it remains a top seller thanks to its affordable…

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Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch

Ben Branch November 27, 2024
Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch
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This is the new Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch. It was co-developed by the two American companies as an almost indestructible timepiece…

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The New Magrette Destro Moana Pacific From New Zealand

Ben Branch November 16, 2024
Magrette Destro Moana Pacific
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This is the new Destro version of the Moana Pacific from the team at Magrette, the only watchmaker based in Auckland, New Zealand. Magrette…

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The “Build Your Own Watch Movement” Kit

Ben Branch November 9, 2024
Build Your Own Seiko NH36 Movement Kit 1
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This is the Build Your Own Seiko NH36 movement kit from the team at Rotate Watches. It includes a fully-functional mechanical watch movement, and…

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The Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56 – Made In The USA

Ben Branch October 13, 2024
Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56.jpg
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This is the Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56, it’s one of the newer releases from the Detroit-based American watchmaker that features a “two-eyed” chronograph…

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The Unimatic U4-GMT: An Affordable Italian-Made Automatic

Ben Branch September 16, 2024
Unimatic U4-GMT Watch
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This is the Unimatic U4-GMT, it’s one of the newer designs from the highly-regarded Italian watchmaker, it offers a 300-meter water resistance rating and…

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The New Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch

Ben Branch August 7, 2024
Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch
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This is the new Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch, it was developed as a tough, military-grade tool watch for everyday use that would also be…

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