Mido Ocean Star Tribute in blue review

A review of the Mido Ocean Star Tribute in blue, one week into owning it.

Eterna Kontiki 1580 (from 2005) review

A user review with lots of pictures of a great watch: the Eterna Kontiki 1580

Sortie: Zelos Mako V3, l’ère de la maturité

Intro Bonjour à tous, J’espère que vous allez tous bien, et vais vous parler aujourd’hui d’une récente sortie de micro-marque. Enfin “récente sortie” est beaucoup dire, puisqu’il s’agit de la 3e version de la Zelos Mako. Un modèle qui existe donc depuis un certain temps, mais qui s’est amélioré au fil des versions, et dont …

Le merveilleux univers des micro-marques horlogères!

Bonjour! L’article d’aujourd’hui est en français pour changer et ne porte pas sur un modèle de montre particulier, mais sur une dynamique qui s’observe de plus en plus depuis quelques années dans le monde de l’horlogerie: les micro-marques. Le phénomène est déjà largement documenté sur les sites anglo-saxons, mais peu sur les blogs francophones, et …

NTH Barracuda Vintage Black: an in-depth review

Once upon a time an entry level watch collector overly attached to Seiko, who didn’t care much for the whole micro-brand wave for not seing its point or added value. Then came Basel 2019, and what I call Seiko’s crazy repositioning in prices. All of a sudden, the value proposition from micro-brands made more sense …

Seiko SJE073 “Frozen” or “Baby Snowflake”: 3 months on the wrist

Hello everyone, It has now been 3 months since I have purchased my SJE073 “Frozen Seiko”, and it’s still in the collection. Some of my initial thoughts about the watch have evolved with time, so here’s a chance to talk a little more about this beautiful timepiece. I won’t get into a detailed review, as …

Seiko SARB017: Falling in love, living with and parting from the Alpinist – The epilogue of a love story

Hello everyone, Today’s post will be a particularly short one. As finally have to part from my SARB017, which is now for sell, I thought I should seize the occasion to give a few last impressions before it goes away. So what can I say about the Alpinist after nearly 2 years of ownership? ❖Living …

Seiko SJE073 Detailed Review

Hello everyone, Seiko released several gorgeous watches at last year’s BaselWorld. I’ve briefly reviewed the SPB073 Shippo Enamel last week, then my heart stopped beating for a few days as I was waiting for what is supposed to be the pinnacle of my collection for the next couple of years. At last, it did finally …

Seiko SPB073 Shippo Enamel : small review & comparison with Seiko SPB069

Hello everyone, Today’s post is about turning annoying situations into opportunities. I had ordered the Seiko SJE073 from my usual dealer, and he sent me an SPB073 Shippo enamel instead by mistake. Since I have the watch for one day before sending it back for replacement, I thought I’d make a quick review of it, …

Deal alert: Glycine Combat 6 Classic Automatic Watch at 290 USD on Massdrop!

Hello everyone! Today I just wanted to write a short post flagging this superb deal from Massdrop: a Glycine Combat 6 Classic at no more than 290 USD. How crazier can it get in terms of value for money? It would be difficult for me not to recommend this watch to absolutely everyone. Some may …