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WOLKOV – Two watches in one, united in an impressively different design

July 17, 2024
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WOLKOV DESIGN is a Shanghai based watch manufacturer founded by the french William Volcoff. WOLKOV is the result of 20 years love affair between a French man and watches. From the first glance at...

17 Feb

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OOO: Out Of Order – Swiss Automatico – Please, treat me bad!

February 19, 2020
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In February 2013 OOO - Out of Order Watches was founded near Venezia, Italy, the birthplace of Marco Polo. Their watches have very unique "hand made used look", a certain old vintage charm, without...

24 Jan

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Von Doren – URÆD – Inspired by a Norwegian hero

January 30, 2020
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Since we have met the awesome team of Von Doren watches at the Aurochronos watch festival 2019 in Lodz, Poland, we were excited to see their new automatic sports watches line. Finally, after one...

16 Jan

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Circula Classic Automatic – Tradition, made in Germany

February 18, 2020
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Circula is a young watch brand, that didn't need to buy a name and extraneous "tradition" like many other new micro brands; Circula watches was revived within the own family of its founder Heinz...

09 Jan

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Wolbrook Skindiver “Worldtimer” – Neil Armstrong’s Forgotten Watch

July 17, 2024
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When we think of Neil Armstrong's watch we immediately think of the famous Omega Speedmaster Professional, and we're right to do so: On 21st of July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped off...

04 Dec

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MARNAUT Seascape 200M – Inspired by the sea, built to dive

December 4, 2019
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After the success of the Dark Surge 300M, Marnaut launched its newest model the Seascape 200M on Kickstarter. It has much of the Marnaut DNA with its distinct dial markings, as well as the...

16 Nov

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Formex Essence Chronometer Blue – A love confession

July 9, 2021
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It took me a while before I started to write this review about the Formex Essence Chronometer Blue, simply because I couldn't take it off my wrist; It was love at first sight and...

04 Nov

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Meccaniche Veneziane Nereide GMT + Strap Guide

November 8, 2025
Posted by Chris
Hands-On Review, Strap Guides, Venezianico
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The amazement was great among Meccaniche Veneziane fans, when the long awaited GMT model was published. The Kickstarter campaign was crowdfunded within only 30 seconds and shows, that the new Nereide GMT Dive Watch...

16 Oct

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Kronhauser Dark Blue Sunburst + Strap Guide

July 17, 2024
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The dark blue sunburst dial of the Kronhauser watch is mesmerizing; In some situations it's almost black and in moments of light and especially sun light, the dial is bursting in shiny dark blue...

18 Sep

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Spinnaker Fleuss + Strap Guide

July 17, 2024
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Spinnaker Fleuss The Fleuss series of vintage style timepieces by Spinnaker watches are inspired by the work of Henry Fleuss. He was the inventor of the first Scuba diving apparatus in 1878 and he took...

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WOLKOV – Two watches in one, united in an impressively different design

OOO: Out Of Order – Swiss Automatico – Please, treat me bad!

Von Doren – URÆD – Inspired by a Norwegian hero

Circula Classic Automatic – Tradition, made in Germany

Wolbrook Skindiver “Worldtimer” – Neil Armstrong’s Forgotten Watch

MARNAUT Seascape 200M – Inspired by the sea, built to dive

Formex Essence Chronometer Blue – A love confession

Meccaniche Veneziane Nereide GMT + Strap Guide

Kronhauser Dark Blue Sunburst + Strap Guide

Spinnaker Fleuss + Strap Guide