As I was preparing to take our dog on a hike one morning, I was perusing my watch box and realized that I had nothing that I wanted to wear…

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There are materials that are made for diving watches. Stainless steel is highly corrosion-resistant, and bronze seals itself with a patina that personifies the sport, and titanium … well, to…

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Today I have a pair of Yema Urban Field watches, which begs the question, what is an “Urban Field” exactly? There are few fields in urban spaces, and those seeking…

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Clearly, the folks at L.A.’s Nodus Watches have a keen eye and remarkable range. It was only last month that I reviewed the Sector Deep, a no-nonsense tool watch with…

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In the *checks notes* three years since Boldr released their first Venture, they’ve used the Venture as a base for a whole stable of watches alongside the original: chronographs, GMTs,…

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Let’s talk about black watches. There is no shortage of watches with black dials; nearly every brand offers every model with one. Then, we have our black dials with black…

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Hey, remember back in Part 5 when I introduced the SKXMod Casio AE1200 replacement faceplate? And then again in Part 7 when I showed you the completed Darth Royale project…

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In 2016, Delma Watches revived their venerable Shell Star diver. Originally launched in 1975, the watch was Delma’s first professional diver, boasting a then-staggering 200m water resistance. Delma has built…

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In Part 5 of my neverending Casio Royale modification saga, I showed you how to replace the LCD screen film and reverse the display polarization. This gave me a black…

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In today’s installment of The Time Bum’s Casio Royale modification saga, I will compare the stock Casio AE1200 bracelet with an aftermarket unit from SKXMod.com. I’ll start by reviewing the…

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Guest Bum Matt Kessler-Cleary reviews the Seiko SRPJ35 If, through this article, I am introducing you to the Seiko Turtle, then welcome to one of the watch world’s more interesting…

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If you are interested in microbrand watches and are not emerging from a years-long coma, you are no doubt aware of Vaer. The California-based brand has turned out a range…

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Last September, I brought you a full review of the Imperial Watch Company‘s debut model, the Royal Guard 200, a vintage-style diver of the Scafograf variety. I liked its size,…

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“It looks German.” That was the very first thing I said when I collected the Nodus Sector Deep prototype for this review. This was neither praise nor criticism, just a…

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The Praesidus Watch Company loves the A-11. The brand has reincarnated the American wartime favorite several times with varying sizes, colors, cases, and dial materials. Last year, I reviewed four…

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I’m going to guess that most of you have not heard of the E. Stohlman Watch Company, and this is fine. It is, after all, a very new brand that…

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Hot on the heels of my Feynman One review, I bring you the $1,488 SG ($1114 US) Feynman Fjorde, a watch that takes the brand’s distinctively offbeat style in a…

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Since its inception in 2018, Feynman Watches has taken its own unique approach to watch design. Each watch has been unapologetically out-of-the-ordinary and delightfully so. In 2020, we reviewed the…

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Before I start my review of the Méraud Antigua, I must ask, can a watch break your heart? I think so. When I say “heartbreak,” I don’t mean how we…

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You probably know Core Timepieces for their Seven Sins model, a dive-style watch with switchblade hands that uses its date complication to display the seven deadly sins instead. It is…

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