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Why have colourful watches only recently become the norm?
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Why have colourful watches only recently become the norm?

Watchmaking is not at all a recent development. Even if you’re only counting from when pocket watches were widespread, that’s still coming up on 300…
You told us about the watches you bought and sold, then bought again (and again…)
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You told us about the watches you bought and sold, then bought again (and again…)

On the poster for the classic rom-com Groundhog Day, Bill Murray is depicted pointing at a clock.  This, of course, is to signify the film’s…
Want crazy value and creativity? Your next watch should be a microbrand – here are 5 brands to start you off
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Want crazy value and creativity? Your next watch should be a microbrand – here are 5 brands to start you off

Five years ago, Thor Svaboe got in touch with a Singaporean brand called Zelos to enquire about buying a bronze-cased Hammerhead diver with a meteorite…
Comparing the Halios Seaforth Bronze Vs. Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze, two giant microbrand divers for under $1000
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Comparing the Halios Seaforth Bronze Vs. Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze, two giant microbrand divers for under $1000

Legends are made quickly in the microbrand world. In the case of the Halios Seaforth Bronze, news of its popularity could barely keep up with…
MICRO MONDAYS: Three key models that are on the way to making Halios a household(ish) name
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MICRO MONDAYS: Three key models that are on the way to making Halios a household(ish) name

Monday is once again upon us, and here in Melbourne, Australia that means we’re oh so close to things starting to crawl back to normality,…
Bid now on this awesome Halios unique piece and support Vancouver General Hospital’s COVID-19 Response Fund
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Bid now on this awesome Halios unique piece and support Vancouver General Hospital’s COVID-19 Response Fund

Halios is one of the most popular microbrands in Australia. At an average Aussie get-together odds are you’re almost certainly going to see a Seaforth…
Cool as p**k: The dive watch that looks like a hockey puck
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Cool as p**k: The dive watch that looks like a hockey puck

Editor’s note: Making a unique and interesting timepiece is always a hard task, especially if you’re a nascent watchmaker that doesn’t have anywhere near as…
The watches we bought because someone told us to
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The watches we bought because someone told us to

Editor’s note: Last year we did a team whip around and asked ourselves what watches we bought, not for us, but because other people told…
A taste of summer (watches), for everyone in winter right now
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A taste of summer (watches), for everyone in winter right now

Editor’s note: Wouldn’t it be great if you could start every day with a sunrise, without having to get out of bed early? Felix makes…
RECOMMENDED READI – uh – LISTENING: Halios, Autodromo and Baltic over on the Worn & Wound podcast
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RECOMMENDED READI – uh – LISTENING: Halios, Autodromo and Baltic over on the Worn & Wound podcast

It’s 2019. So podcasts and niche indie brands are where. it’s. at. Which is why today’s recommendation is the perfect package — offering both in…
6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself)
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6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself)

Personally, I don’t need an excuse to buy a watch for myself. But I have, many times, used certain milestones as justification for a purchase…
INSIGHT: The horologist’s guide to the galaxy
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INSIGHT: The horologist’s guide to the galaxy

For generations, the business of buying and selling watches has remained remarkably stable. But all that’s changed in the digital age. This is your guide…
LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to
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LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to

Humans are, by and large, social creatures. We thrive in communities, and derive strength, support and inspiration from others. At least, that’s the view if…
OPINION: Is this the most important (and overlooked) element in watch design?
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OPINION: Is this the most important (and overlooked) element in watch design?

Case profile. There, I said it. It might not be as sexy as the movement or the dial, but in terms of real-world user-friendliness, it’s…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @EnriqueMuyshondt
Interview
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @EnriqueMuyshondt

Enrique Muyshondt is the founder of Muyshondt Enterprises, a company that creates electric torches. He loves simple, vintage, analog things — cars, vinyl, cameras, and,…
HANDS-ON: Like a sunrise on the wrist – the Halios Seaforth
Watch Reviews
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HANDS-ON: Like a sunrise on the wrist – the Halios Seaforth

Every November/December, like clockwork, I start pondering what constitutes the perfect summer watch, due in large part to the fact that in these months the…
SPOTTED BY AG: Dispatch 15, December 17 – Holiday watchspotting edition
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SPOTTED BY AG: Dispatch 15, December 17 – Holiday watchspotting edition

If you believe your calendars, then somehow we’re already in DECEMBER! And although we should be getting ready to wind down for the year, we…
HANDS-ON: Return of a legend – the Halios Puck II
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HANDS-ON: Return of a legend – the Halios Puck II

Over the years, I’ve worn many (many) watches for review purposes, and to be honest it’s rare that I’m still thinking about that watch months…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017

Some weeks, the Wind Down is full of momentous news and calamitous happenings. Brands being sold, records broken – that sort of thing. This is…
LIST: 6 watches for the weekend warrior
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LIST: 6 watches for the weekend warrior

The wrist is a terrible thing to waste at the best of times. But on the weekend, when most of us are enjoying a  break from the unrelenting…