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Cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev’s Spacewalk-Worn Omega Speedmaster

Ben Branch July 10, 2023
Cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev Omega Speedmaster
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This Omega Speedmaster was worn by Russian Cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev on Soyuz TM-9, a mission from February the 11th through till August the 9th 1990. Solovyev, who still holds the world records for number…

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A Vintage Racing Timekeeper’s Clipboard With Three Heuer Stopwatches

Ben Branch July 7, 2023
Timekeeper's Clipboard With Three Heuer Stopwatches
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This is an original 1960s-era timekeeper’s clipboard for monitoring both individual lap times and total number of laps completed. There’s a small lever on the righthand side that can be used to start and…

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The Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ Special Edition

Ben Branch July 4, 2023
Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ Special Edition
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This is the new Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ special edition, as the name implies its a collaborative design between New Zealand watchmaker Magrette and Redbar New Zealand. Magrette (pronounced Mar-Gret-Tee)…

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The New Shinola Monster GMT Automatic: Made In Detroit

Ben Branch June 22, 2023
Shinola Monster GMT Automatic
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This is the new 40mm Shinola Monster GMT Automatic, it’s a classically styled GMT-type watch with the characteristic fourth hand that rotates once every 24 hours, allowing you to track two timezones by adjusting…

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A Rare Heuer Autorama Dashboard Electronic Clock

Ben Branch June 8, 2023
Heuer Autorama Dashboard Electronic Clock 10
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This is a Heuer Autorama electronic clock for use in an automotive dashboard application, it’s particularly well-suited to modern classics from the 1970s and 1980s as this is the era when the clock was…

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The Bremont MB Viper: A Concept Test Instrument Put Into Production

Ben Branch May 16, 2023
Bremont MB Viper 6
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This is the new Bremont MB Viper, it’s a watch based on the Bremont concept test instrument design that was created to put Bremont’s ENG300 Series movement through the brutal Martin-Baker fighter jet ejection…

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The Unimatic U1S-MN: An Italian-Made Military Dive Watch With A Swiss Movement

Ben Branch May 4, 2023
Unimatic U1S-MN Watch
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This is the Unimatic U1S-MN – it’s one of the newer designs from the popular Italian company with design cues taken from the world of military dive watches. It’s powered by the Swiss Sellita…

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The New Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King Chronograph – $178 USD

Ben Branch April 16, 2023
Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King Chronograph
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This is the new Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King chronograph, it’s the latest design in the Todd Snyder series for Timex and the warm reception it’s receiving indicates that it’s an instant classic….

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The Breitling Top Time Thunderbird Chronograph

Ben Branch April 2, 2023
Breitling Top Time Thunderbird Chronograph
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This is the Breitling Top Time Ford Thunderbird chronograph, it’s a recent release from the Swiss watchmaker designed in the spirit of the original Top Time chronograph that was introduced back in 1964. The Top…

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The Seiko Olympia: A Perfect Garage Clock

Ben Branch March 23, 2023
Seiko Olympia Digital Clock
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This is the Seiko Olympia digital clock, it’s been carefully designed to look like the Japanese company’s famous marathon and Olympic timers but in a smaller form factor that makes it ideal for home use. Most…

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The Bremont S500: A Handmade British Dive Watch

Ben Branch March 17, 2023
Bremont S500 Watch
  • British
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The Bremont S500 was the first dive watch to come from the highly-regarded team at Bremont. It has a classic design with a chronometer-rated Swiss automatic movement, a highly-legible design for use underwater and…

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The Magrette Leoncino “Little Lion” Watch From New Zealand

Ben Branch February 15, 2023
Magrette Leoncino Watch
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The Magrette Leoncino is one of the newer watch designs from the New Zealand based company, it’s powered by a reliable automatic Swiss-made Sellita Caliber SW200-1 mechanical movement and it won’t break the bank, with a price…

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