What is a California Dial?
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by Matthew Catellier
20h ago
This quick Q&A post is inspired by Vivian Morelli’s recent article on GQ Magazine, in which she asked me for a quote explaining a little bit about this variety of dial and my personal opinion. Admittedly, I’m not a huge fan of this dial’s rather quirky layout, but I realized I haven’t touched much on […] The post What is a California Dial? appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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The Aquasphere Freefall: Hanhart’s Foray Into the World of Dive Watches
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by Matthew Catellier
3d ago
Not too long ago Hanhart announced the release of their first ever dive watch, the Aquasphere Freefall exclusively in blue with a 42mm case. This was quite the surprise, seeing that most of the watches we’ve ever reviewed from the renowned German watchmaker have been pilot inspired designs like this Primus Nautic and this S-Series […] The post The Aquasphere Freefall: Hanhart’s Foray Into the World of Dive Watches appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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Hands-On With the Formex Blue Agate Essence ThirtyNine
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by Matthew Catellier
1M ago
Formex is a relatively new, niche brand, within the grand scheme of the watch world. They were founded in 1999 and have focused primarily on the development of extreme sports racing watches, which is right there in their name Formex – which stands for “forme extrème” in French. You see a lot about them online, […] The post Hands-On With the Formex Blue Agate Essence ThirtyNine appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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Detrash Watches: Hands-On with a Recycled Watch you Probably Want
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by Matthew Catellier
1M ago
Welcome to 2025 guys! We ended 2024 by reviewing the highly sought after Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi, but we’re starting this new year by going hands on with a rather peculiar pick. Today we have with us the Detrash Midnight Sky, a watch made with 80% recycled materials – but it doesn’t have a resin […] The post Detrash Watches: Hands-On with a Recycled Watch you Probably Want appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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Raymond Weil X Largo Winch: Hands-On With a Limited Illustration Imbued Watch
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by Matthew Catellier
1M ago
For the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure to go hands-on with the Millesime Tri-compax Chronograph, a very unique and surprising watch from Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil. We don’t hear very much from this brand, with new releases often being drowned out by the likes of trending re-issues from industry heavies such as Longines […] The post Raymond Weil X Largo Winch: Hands-On With a Limited Illustration Imbued Watch appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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The Rolex GMT Master II 126710BLRO: A Commemorative Acquisition for Our 10 Year Anniversary
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by Matthew Catellier
2M ago
10 years is quite the milestone for a blog, if we may say so ourselves. In a world of high paced social media, reels, and competitive mainstream media publications, sticking to a blog for a decade requires persistent determination, stubborn will, and at times help from those within our special watch community. Today I’m quite […] The post The Rolex GMT Master II 126710BLRO: A Commemorative Acquisition for Our 10 Year Anniversary appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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What is the Most Useful Complication on a Mechanical Watch?
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by Matthew Catellier
3M ago
There’s been an ongoing debate within the watch community regarding what can be considered the most useful complication on a mechanical watch in our modern era. To be a useful complication it should be easy and quick to operate, provide actual value in its use case, and preferably a complication that’s quite common to come […] The post What is the Most Useful Complication on a Mechanical Watch? appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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Daily Wear Review: The Seiko 5 Sports SRPK91K1
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by Matthew Catellier
3M ago
Sometimes I feel like I’ve taken the unorthodox route to watch collecting and discovery. Most budding enthusiast tend to enter the hobby with a brand like Seiko, and eventually if circumstances allow, exit or self refine themselves to brands like Rolex, Patek, and Audemars Piguet. While I dabbled somewhat with some affordable brands like Hamilton […] The post Daily Wear Review: The Seiko 5 Sports SRPK91K1 appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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Hands-On with the Timex x Pan Am Fly Back Chronograph
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by Matthew Catellier
4M ago
Traditionally, for us over here at the WRB, October has always been a hectic month. We have logistics issues to deal with for our WATCHPOD accessories brand, and we usually have an influx of watches to review as well. Add a couple seasonal viruses into the mix, as well as an increase in topics to […] The post Hands-On with the Timex x Pan Am Fly Back Chronograph appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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The Audemars Piguet Acquisition Experience: A Disappointing Start
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by Matthew Catellier
4M ago
Just a few weeks ago I was in New York City for the release of Norqain’s Independence Skeleton Chrono, and I had pre-booked a visit to the AP House located on the border of the Meatpacking District and West Village. We don’t actually have any Audemars Piguet boutiques in Canada, so this was my one […] The post The Audemars Piguet Acquisition Experience: A Disappointing Start appeared first on WatchReviewBlog ..read more
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