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Watch market news

Footballers Are Magnets For Watch Thieves, Here’s Why

The recent burglary of Raheem Sterling’s house, where a reported jewellery and watches haul worth 300K retail was pinched highlights how footballers are an easy target for watch thieves in the UK. Sterling was playing in the World Cup and his family were reportedly at home when the raid took place, with thieves using weapons to intimidate his partner and children – reports the Mirror … Continue reading Footballers Are Magnets For Watch Thieves, Here’s Why

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Best Swiss watches

If You Only Buy One Omega, The Speedmaster 57 Should Be It

Why? Well first, take a look at the clean, balanced and deep blue dial. No fancy logoscript messages, just a bold twin sub-dial layout, classic chrono style, with that graduated blue colour adding visual appeal. Big piston type pushers bring the 50s and 60s to mind, the golden era of motorsport chronograph watches of course. Broad arrow hands. Decent sized date window too. So yeah, … Continue reading If You Only Buy One Omega, The Speedmaster 57 Should Be It

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Japanese Watches

Grand Seiko Notes Govt Honour For Master Watchmaker

Proper watchmaking is still a human thing, depsite the steady march of the AI controlled machines. Sure, Rolex can bang out over a million watches a year and partly, that is down to automated machinery which designs, cuts, shapes, polishes and finishes all manner of parts and even assembles some of them using the sort of robots usually seen on hi-tech operating theatres. But there … Continue reading Grand Seiko Notes Govt Honour For Master Watchmaker

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British Watches

Farer Maze II GMT is Ready to Go

Good news for Farer watch fans, the Maze II GMT model is shipping very soon. Here’s the word from UK watch brand Farer. Updated for 2022 with sapphire insert bezel, black gloss outline markers for improved clarity, and a deeper engraved grid dial for a more distinctive appearance. Plus inside the case, the power unit has been upgraded with the SELLITA SW330-2 Top Grade GMT … Continue reading Farer Maze II GMT is Ready to Go

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Japanese Watches

The G-Shock HUF is a Scalper’s Delight

Casio has released its latest Collab project watch, dubbed the HUF. Not The Hoff, the HUF. So what’s the story behind it? Here’s the word; The GA-2100HUF-5A commemorates the 20th anniversary of the HUF brand. This collaboration takes the popular octagonal GA-2100 in a new direction with inspiration from sneaker culture. Built with an eclectic combination of materials – from resin and metal components, to … Continue reading The G-Shock HUF is a Scalper’s Delight

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Classic Swiss

Mido Ocean Star 200 Makes a Nice Entry Level Diver

If you want a Swiss branded dive watch then you can choose something from as little as £500 to over £50,000. At the entry level you have brands like Hamilton, Tissot and Mido offering great value, nearly all powered by the Swatch Group Powermatic 80 movement. Over 80 hours of reserve is nice to have, ditto 200m of water resistance. The Mido Ocean Star comes … Continue reading Mido Ocean Star 200 Makes a Nice Entry Level Diver

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Micro Brands

LIV Brings Back The Rose Gold GX Diver

LIV are reviving the rose gold and grey colour scheme for their GX 44mm diver. This chunky beauty is a limited edition, although LIV doesn’t say how many. We guess no more than 1000, could be 500. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, 300m of resistance and a Swiss movement all add up to a very decent spec for the retail price of $790. You can get … Continue reading LIV Brings Back The Rose Gold GX Diver

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Micro Brands

Neat Idea: New Watch Modders Case For NH36 Movt

The Seiko NH36 auto movement is one of the most popular for watch Modders, as it’s cheap and reliable. Easy to fit hands, chapter rings and a huge range of aftermarket dials too. So A-1 Mod on Kickstarter are onto something with their new, quirky looking case, designed to accept the NH35 movement. It has a straight edge on one side, round on the other. … Continue reading Neat Idea: New Watch Modders Case For NH36 Movt

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