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Ball Engineer Master II Chronometer: COSC Utility, Dive Ability

Ball have a revamped Chronometer on their site, with their trademark gas tube lume, a healthy 300m of depth resistance and a 42mm case width. It’s a limited edition too. The movement is COSC level, and at this price level you don’t find that many Swiss rivals with COSC certified movements plus 300m of range underwater. Formex springs to mind as a Swiss dive watch … Continue reading Ball Engineer Master II Chronometer: COSC Utility, Dive Ability

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Ball Engineer III Legend Arabic: COSC Quality, Pre-Order Pricing

There’s an updated version of the Ball Engineer III on their site right now, ready for pre-order. The Arabic edition has big bold numbers, the famous gas tube lume, plus a COSC grade in-house movement inside the 40mm case. It’s a quality option for under £1700 and we love the blue and white dial versions the best. Here’s the word from Ball; Measuring 40mm in … Continue reading Ball Engineer III Legend Arabic: COSC Quality, Pre-Order Pricing

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Classic Swiss

Mido Multifort Powerwind: Is This The Omega Homage For You?

We love classic Omega watches, most likely you do too. But there is that high ticket entry cost, with the Seamaster Aqua Terra automatics now starting at £5000 and a Prestige retro model retailing at £4900 all the way to £12,000. But what if you love that classic beads of rice bracelet, dress watch look and still want a genuinely Swiss made watch? Well we … Continue reading Mido Multifort Powerwind: Is This The Omega Homage For You?

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New Brown Bezel Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT

The latest Ball watches is the Roadmaster Pilot GMT and it actually pulls off a brown bezel pretty well, which is not easy. Sometimes a brown bezel can look a bit hot chocolate drinks cup, but this one catches the eye nicely we think. Same spec as the existing Pilot GMT, just a different bezel colour combination. The 40mm wide case will suit most people, … Continue reading New Brown Bezel Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT

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Engineer III Outlier: Beautiful Remix of Rolex/Tudor Elements

The Ball Engineer series are an impressive line of Swiss timepieces.  There are Submariner lookalikes, Triple Dates, Moonphases and more – it’s diverse and there’s something for everyone in the Engineer line-up. The Engineer Outlier has evolved into something that’s a clever blend of Tudor BB and  Rolex Sub/GMT homage – and that’s a good thing. Big cyclops, COSC accuracy, 200m depth, 904 grade steel … Continue reading Engineer III Outlier: Beautiful Remix of Rolex/Tudor Elements

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British Watches

Is This The Smoothest Christopher Ward Yet?

Say hello to the new Christopher Ward Aquitaine. We reckon this is one of the smoothest looking watches the UK brand has produced. Very sleek, balanced lines, a beautiful finish on the bezel, plus a bronze case variant too. And all for that traditional value price. You can’t argue with a bronze dive watch with COSC Swiss movement for around £1100 these days, it will … Continue reading Is This The Smoothest Christopher Ward Yet?

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Mido All Dial: One For The Heritage Fans

If you love heritage and great architecture then Mido’s latest All Dial Automatic is perfect. Featuring an egraving of the Coliseum in Rome on the caseback, plus a sort of granite effect dial, the watch has a subtle grey look that’s classic and unlikely to date over time. Now if you’re buying a Mido then you should know that the resale value is limited. This … Continue reading Mido All Dial: One For The Heritage Fans

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Mido Gradient: It’s Skeleton. But Not as We Know It

Yeah as we scoured the web for skeleton/cutaway dial watches after the Hamilton Jazzmaster, we found sister brand Mido had a different take. This time, it’s almost like a veil on the movement, which let’s you see a bit of the workings, but retains dial integrity. This is an old watch, it was released in 2020, but bizarrely, it’s still listed as a Novelty on … Continue reading Mido Gradient: It’s Skeleton. But Not as We Know It

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