Category: Watches
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Citizen Boba Fett watch
When I was at Star Wars Celebration this weekend I wanted a few things to remember it by, so I picked up a Citizen Eco-drive watch. As you may know I love watches and haven’t had a Star Wars watch since I was a kid in the 80’s. I picked up the Citizen Boba-Fett at…
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Casio F-91W, long term review
I thought this was a great write up of using a Casio F-91w for 10 years. Without doubt an icon of a watch and one that gets a lot of wear from myself too.
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Picking a Casio with larger digits
As I’ve gotten older I find it harder to focus on things quickly. I wear glasses and my focus level has changed as I’ve got later into my 30’s. What I’m finding now I’m in my forties is I’m having to increase the font on my devices but now my mechanical watch (Speedmaster) seems small…
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Don’t buy the G-Shock GBD-200 for it’s fitness tracking
I’ve been using the G-Shock GBD-200 this week and I wanted to reiterate that you shouldn’t buy this model if you’re after a smartwatch or fitness tracker. As with most Casio Bluetooth efforts it’s pretty disappointing. Flakey connectivity and no meaningful data. The step tracker is also pretty basic and the app terrible. The privacy…
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Is the screen on the G-Shock GBD-200 too dark?
I’ve always struggled with negative displays on digital watches but I put this aside when picking up the GBD-200. What I’ve found in these last couple of days is I’m struggling with this one too. I either have a dud or it’s not as bright as the Casio site would have you believe. I’m going…
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What is the backlight like on the G-Shock GBD-200?
I picked up a G-Shock GBD-200 yesterday and am going to be sharing my thoughts as I go through using it. I wanted to share what my experience of the backlight is like. I will say that it’s better than my 5600, which is good but these MIP displays are great for clarity and for…
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G-Shock GBD-200 display options
I’ve picked up another G-Shock, this time the GBD-200. I’ve not connected it to my phone and not planning on using the fitness tracking but picked it up for the larger fonts (yes, I’m old). I thought it might be useful to post a few images of what it looks like in case you’re looking…
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Casio AE1200: one of the best
I’ve had this slightly modded (by me) Casio AE1200 for quite a few years now and it’s probably my most worn digital watch. You can pick them up for £25 and less and you can’t get much better value for money. I do have some mechanical watches but as I’ve gotten older my eyes aren’t…
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Should I get a Casio AE1200 or G-Shock 5600?
I’m a big Casio fan having worn them since the 80’s and my most recent daily wears are the AE1200 and G-Shock 5600. As a daily wear I’m favouring the AE1200 right now. It’s text is easier to see to my aging eyes, it’s lighter , the strap is more comfortable and the back light…
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UNIMATIC launches a white Modello UNO
Wow, what a good looking watch. UNIMATIC make some great watches for the money.
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Marc Newson and the Ikepod
I’m too poor to read Hodinkee normally but I do occasionally delve into the site and I discovered this in depth interview with Marc Newson about the Ikepod Watch and design. If you’re an Apple fan you’ll know the name and maybe recognise some Apple Watch design traits that were borrowed from the Ikepod. I…
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Baltic introduces a chronograph
This is a gorgeous looking watch from Baltic. I’ve always admired Baltic and this one is right up my alley. Limited numbers are annoying but it builds hype I guess. I don’t have the budget for this but I can still admire from afar.
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Forstner President (1450) Bracelet unboxing
I’ve been looking for a great third party bracelet for my speedmaster for a few months after buying a cheap stainless steel one on eBay. On searching I found the Forstner President, which is a recreation of a much lauded bracelet of the past. It’s about 1/8th the price of an official current bracelet from…
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How a mechanical watch works
I’m fascinated by watches and this video is probably the best explainer I’ve come across. I’m slowly learning this stuff in a hope to build one myself.
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Swatch continues it’s bizarre marketing campaign for the MoonSwatch
This is some bizarre news from Swatch. Still fighting to keep this exclusive and to not sell online it’s doing a tour to keep the hype going on the MoonSwatch. It’s such a strange way to sell watches in 2022. The tour is a place to preorder only too, no stock. I’m not in the…
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