Orient SK Diver Retro Review - How Not To Do A Reissue Watch

Japanese brand Orient have decided to get in on the action too, with a watch that they have listed on their site as the ‘Mechanical Revival Watch’.

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Seiko SNKL23 Review - Seiko’s Best Cheap Watch Is Returning?

verall, the clean look is not too dissimilar to some Grand Seiko models, with an alpha handset and a selection of slim hour markers that give a rather premium and slightly dressy appearance.

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£269 MVMT Arc VS £69 Cadisen from AliExpress – Cadisen Automatic Watch Review

Firstly, we can see if this MVMT is any better than the garbage watches I previously reviewed. Secondly, we can work out whether you can save a whopping £200 and just go for this Cadisen instead.

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Avi-8 Flyboy Engineer Automatic Review - This is what VALUE Looks Like

The perfect budget pilot watch…does it exist? Probably not. Nevertheless, the watch featured in this post gets pretty close, as far as I’m concerned.

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Vostok Komandirskie Review - The Curious Case of the Vostok ‘Fifty Fathoms’

However, I’d be willing to bet that you’ve never seen this one. Believe it or not, the Russians have had a crack at the famous Swiss design, producing some interesting results. Is it as good as it looks?

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Seiko 5 Military Watch Review (SNK809) - How This Watch Gets You Hooked

When it comes to getting newbies into the hobby of watch collecting, I can’t think of many pieces that surpass the Seiko SNK809. This affordable mechanical military field watch has been a best-seller for many years.

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Boldr Venture Automatic Review | These Field Watches Keep Getting Better!

Boldr emailed me a few weeks ago, asking if I’d like to take a look at some of their watches, I took a glance at the site. What I saw was a list of specifications that lined up exactly with what I would want from a field watch at this price.

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Avi-8 Spitfire Review - A Fighter Aircraft On Your Wrist

This beefy boy is the Spitfire Type 300 in gunmetal grey and is quite different from many of the pieces I’ve covered before on this blog.

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Orient Tristar Review - A Viable Seiko 5 Alternative Under £100?

Introducing the Orient FAB00006B9. This is part of Orient’s ‘Tri-star’ or ‘three-star’ line, which seems to be their answer to the Seiko 5 range.

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Sternglas Kanton Review - A Great Watch That I Can’t Justify Buying

Sternglas recently contacted me, offering to loan me out their latest release the Swiss-made Kanton. In several ways, this watch has equally impressed me.

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Linjer Automatic Watch Review | The Thinnest ETA 2824-2 Watch In The World?

This Linjer automatic is advertised as being the thinnest ETA 2824-2 watch in the world. I’ve had this in my possession for a while now and thought I’d give my take on it.

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Sternglas Naos Automatik Review | Why Sternglas Watches Are Crushing Instagram

Either way, here is the Sternglas Naos Automatik watch, retailing for £270 on their website. When I saw this watch on paper, one watch sprung to mind.