Ben Branch
April 21, 2025
This is the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer, it’s a Swiss-made watch powered by the automatic H-10 movement with 25 jewels, and a power reserve of up to 80 hours. Interestingly, the Hamilton Watch…
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Ben Branch
April 11, 2025
This is the Unimatic UT1-GMT, it’s a tool watch from the highly-regarded Italian microbrand that comes at a price point likely to make it affordable for the vast majority of people – just €525…
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Ben Branch
February 21, 2025
This is the Q Timex Reissue 1971 Velocity watch, it was first released in 1971 as the name suggests as one of the first motor racing inspired quartz watches from the American company. The…
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Ben Branch
February 15, 2025
This is the Lava Lake Monster Automatic from the Detroit-based team at Shinola. It’s a large (43mm) titanium wristwatch with an automatic mechanical movement, a titanium bracelet, and it’s water resistant down to 300…
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Ben Branch
December 29, 2024
This is the Casio G-Shock GMWB5000D-3, it’s a new stainless steel member of the 40+ year old G-Shock model family with built-in solar recharging, a depth rating of 200 meters, 39 time zones, and…
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Ben Branch
December 20, 2024
This is the Prototipo Chronograph from Autodromo, it’s one of the firm’s best-known watches, and it remains a top seller thanks to its affordable price point and classic motorsport styling. Given its sub-$1,000 USD…
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Ben Branch
November 27, 2024
This is the new Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch. It was co-developed by the two American companies as an almost indestructible timepiece that’s perfect for use in the great outdoors, as well…
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Ben Branch
November 16, 2024
This is the new Destro version of the Moana Pacific from the team at Magrette, the only watchmaker based in Auckland, New Zealand. Magrette (pronounced mar-gret-tee) was founded by Dion McAsey in 2007. He…
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Ben Branch
November 9, 2024
This is the Build Your Own Seiko NH36 movement kit from the team at Rotate Watches. It includes a fully-functional mechanical watch movement, and the builder learns how to assemble and disassemble it, as…
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Ben Branch
October 13, 2024
This is the Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56, it’s one of the newer releases from the Detroit-based American watchmaker that features a “two-eyed” chronograph and a date window at the 6 o’clock position. The…
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Ben Branch
September 16, 2024
This is the Unimatic U4-GMT, it’s one of the newer designs from the highly-regarded Italian watchmaker, it offers a 300-meter water resistance rating and an automatic GMT movement. Each U4-GMT is individually numbered as…
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Ben Branch
August 7, 2024
This is the new Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch, it was developed as a tough, military-grade tool watch for everyday use that would also be affordable to the vast majority of buyers – with an…
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