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Compact Dive Watches: Tudor Black Bay 54, Certina and Oris
Compare three compact divers by size, material, movement, clasp and availability, including the Black Bay 54 and bronze…
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Independent Watch Brands to Explore: Baltic, Nomos and Christopher Ward
Explore Baltic, Nomos and Christopher Ward through three exact watches, comparing design, movements, dimensions and ownership considerations.
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Japanese Mechanical Watches: Citizen Series 8, Orient Star and Grand Seiko
Compare three Japanese mechanical watches, from Citizen’s layered dial to Orient Star’s reserve display and a hand-wound Grand…
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Manual-Wind Watches to Consider: Grand Seiko, Nomos and Hamilton
Compare three manual-wind watches, their power reserves, dimensions and history, plus the ownership habits that make hand winding…
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Rolex GMT-Master II: Choosing a Bezel Colour You Will Enjoy
Start with the blue-and-black BLNR and separate the useful GMT function from the temptation to buy whichever colour…
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Seiko Speedtimer SSC813: A Chronograph You Can Use Every Day
Is the Seiko SSC813 a practical daily chronograph? Its solar movement, compact case, busy dial and 60-minute stopwatch…
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Why 36mm Watches Can Look So Different: Explorer, Datejust and Day-Date
Explore how bezel, bracelet, metal and calendar change a 36 mm watch, using exact Rolex Explorer, Datejust and…
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Small Dress Watches: Cartier Baignoire, Longines PrimaLuna and Art Deco Round
Compare three small dress watches by shape, thickness, movement and bracelet, with exact references and a short history…
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Pilot Watches Compared: IWC Mark XX, Hamilton and Breitling Navitimer
Compare three pilot watches by readability, functions, case size and history, from the IWC Mark XX to the…
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Titanium Watches: Choose More Than a Lighter Case
Citizen, Tudor and Grand Seiko combine titanium with three different movements and approaches to everyday wear.