I don’t know if it was the early power reserve indicator, the epic case style, or the Rolex-like novel printed on the dial, but I wanted this Tourist RotorAutomatic the second I spotted it. Oh, and it didn’t help that I’m a sucker for this brand. The not-too-significant Tourist watch manufacturer holds a special place […]

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Dear readers, I’m going on a rally adventure, and I’d like your assistance. I’ve shortlisted four watches to pick from, each with pros and some with cons. An Omega and an Oris are my two modern options, while a Seiko and a Gallet are my two vintage candidates. Help me choose one. I turned 40 […]

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It was a wild card in my selection of six straps from the Japanese manufacturer Accurate Form. And as sometimes happens, wild cards can surprise us and steal the show. Well, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this wine-colored Japanese cowhide strap completely stole my heart. Let me give you a […]

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It’s a significant work overload rather than economic conditions that made me acquire the smallest number of watches this year that I have in the last five years. Is it an opportunity for my Seiko 62MAS, Mido Rainbow Diver, or OG Oris Star to become my vintage summer beater? I’ve always had a long list […]

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I promised you more Gallet vintage watches this year, so here we go. After years of hunting, I found my ultimate non-lumed Gallet Multichron 12 “Snow White.” As a warmup, I do recommend reading my story about the lumed Gallet Snow White, which I published almost four years ago. They have something special in common. […]

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The construction of the Derby Swissonic is different than anything you have seen so far. It reminds you of an old bedside flip clock, doesn’t it? In reality, it is an ingenious plastic speedometer “drum-machine” powered by a 7-jewel transistorized electromagnetic module. From jumping hours to jumping minutes The Derby Swissonic might bring back fond […]

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I was hunting down the Tissot ref. 40528 with a pulsation bezel for a few years. You either can’t find them at all, or you find them with chewed-up dials and broken bezels. I got lucky about two years ago.  I remember it quite well because I won the auction just a few days before […]

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I’m always happy to learn that there are still watches that can surprise and confound me. My recent discovery, the Fortis Easy-Math, belongs to that group. I live in the heart of Europe. The last two weeks were really warm and sunny, finally, and made me and my kids spend the whole weekend outside, biking, […]

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Many collectors don’t look at vintage Citizen watches when searching for their next dress piece. I hope that the Citizen Super Jet Auto Dater can change their minds.  I was not hunting for a specific watch model here. In complete honesty, I was after the movement only. I mean, I didn’t want to buy just […]

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Wait, phones and football still matter today. Well, it’s almost scary how symbolic and practical the Montilier Telefoot watch is today, almost 80 years after it was first introduced in 1946. I am genuinely mind-blown! It was about a year ago when I first heard about the Montilier Telefoot. I was in touch with Sébastien […]

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