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British Watches

Farer Brings Back the Chronograph Sport, Now With Titanium Case

UK watch brand Farer has revived the Chronograph Sport and it rejoins the line-up with a new titanium case. The watch is available in two dial designs, with the Carnegie being our fave, that tropical dial vibe seals the deal for us. There is also the cream dial Bernina model. Both retail at £1775, which is a challenge for us. Yes, the movements inside are … Continue reading Farer Brings Back the Chronograph Sport, Now With Titanium Case

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Ali Express Watches

Homage Watches: Carl F Butcherer is Not Quite Convincing

You can buy lots of homage watches on Ali Express these days. All you have to do is find a copy of the Swiss watch of your dreams is search Ali Ex until you hit paydirt. The algorithm will find something that matches in minutes. Often costing below £25, like this Carl F Bucherer Manero lookalike chronograph. So NWC mag splashed out and bought one. … Continue reading Homage Watches: Carl F Butcherer is Not Quite Convincing

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British Watches

Reviewed: New Accurist Origin Chronograph

Say hello to a whole new range of Accurist watches in 2022 and in particular, this new mens Origin Chronograph. It’s available in a variety of colour combinations, but we chose the beige/brown and silver and Accurist sent us one over, complete in its new travel roll leather packaging, to test out for a week or two. First impressions? This is a well made fashion … Continue reading Reviewed: New Accurist Origin Chronograph

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Ali Express Watches

Reviewed: Ailang Breguet Homage: Lost In Translation

Back in November 2021, your NWC mag Editor was tempted by this Ailang twin escapement tribute to the Breguet Tradition. OK, so it’s not a tourbillon, it’s a Seagull or other Chinese movement with some kind of clutch or ratchet mechanism that spins two escape wheels as the mainspring unwinds. But it had a certain luxury look with a rose gold tone case, that handsome … Continue reading Reviewed: Ailang Breguet Homage: Lost In Translation

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Japanese Watches

Total Bargain: 100mm Dive Watch For £20

You have to admire Argos UK, they know how to hammer prices in these hyper inflationary times. How does £19.99 for a 100m Casio dive watch sound? Yes, we thought so too, which is why we bought one. The MRW design has been around for years now and in some regards this is a modern classic. Like many Casio watches it’s all about function, so … Continue reading Total Bargain: 100mm Dive Watch For £20

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Modern Quartz

Reviewed: Sekonda Classic Has 60s Style, Modern Quartz Movt

Have to admit I love old Sekonda mechanical watches. The very first watch I fixed was a dead Sekonda/Raketa TV dial thing from the 70s which was clogged with dirt, cost a fiver at a watch show. Deep joy getting it going with a simple clean up, and it still runs 9 years later. Yeah I got lucky… The modern Sekonda watches are a UK … Continue reading Reviewed: Sekonda Classic Has 60s Style, Modern Quartz Movt

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Ali Express Watches

It’s a Seiko-Tudor Mash Up From Pagani

Every watch brand takes inspiration from others. You can only arrange hands, numbers, sub-dials and winding crowns so many times before you repeat the past. It’s kinda like the Ed Sheeran songbook, sounds eerily familiar in many places… But that remixing of established elements brings great watch design within the reach of mere mortals earning slave ship wages in today’s western economies. One such classic … Continue reading It’s a Seiko-Tudor Mash Up From Pagani

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Japanese Watches

Best Watch Deals: H Samuel Sale is Worth a Look

The H Samuel summer watch is on right now and it is worth a look, especially if you like mainstream fashion brands, plus Seiko and Citizen. In fact I liked a Citizen chronograph so much I bought it. At £90 down from £299 originally, it was hard to resist. The Eco-Drive cell is typically good for about 10-12 years before losing its power and the … Continue reading Best Watch Deals: H Samuel Sale is Worth a Look

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