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Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Owner Review: The Good, The Bad, The Complicated

December 29, 2023/17 Comments/in Highlights, Omega, Swatch/by Raman Kalra

The Omega x Swatch Speedmaster MoonWatch was one of the biggest product launches of the decade. Raman Kalra eventually managed to get his hands on one and shares his thoughts here.

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Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator: A Lot of Bang for your Buck! – Reprise

December 18, 2023/0 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Highlights/by Ian Skellern

After spending a few days with the Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator, Martin Green felt it was good looking, comfortable to wear and offers a lot of bang for your buck!

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Cartier Santos-Dumont large wristshot

The Best-Looking Cartier Santos-Dumont is also the Most Affordable – Reprise

December 9, 2023/1 Comment/in Affordable Luxury, Cartier, Highlights/by George Cramer

George Cramer was pleased to see a stunning new historically inspired Santos-Dumont model in stainless steel at SIHH 2019. And to his Cartier-enamored eye it looked even better than the model from the now-defunct Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) collection.

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Christopher Ward The Twelve In-Depth Review: The Science of (Relatively) Affordable Perfection

November 3, 2023/1 Comment/in Affordable Luxury, Highlights/by Raman Kalra

Christopher Ward has gained a lot of attention in recent years by pushing the boundaries of our expectations. And In 2023, the brand did it once again with its own interpretation of an integrated bracelet sports watch – The Twelve.

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Why I Upgraded My D. Dornblüth & Sohn 99.1 Watch With A Handmade Ceramic Dial – Reprise

October 31, 2023/0 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Collectors and Collecting, Highlights, Independents/by Bhanu Chopra

During a visit to D.Dornblüth & Sohn in eastern Germany, Bhanu Chopra noticed a new matte black ceramic dial in the workshop and loved the look so much that he asked the independent watchmaker to replace the more standard silver dial on his Dornblüth 99.1 with the new black one. And he’s very pleased with the result.

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Tudor Black Bay 54 vs. Black Bay 58: A Calculated Downsize

October 28, 2023/4 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Highlights, New for 2023, Thoughts & Opinion, Tudor/by Raman Kalra

Since 2018, the Black Bay 58 has been the star for Tudor. On the face of it, the Black Bay 54 (BB54) is just a smaller Black Bay variant with a few minor changes. Yet, taking a closer look you realise that the sum of small parts makes this very different from the Black Bay 58 (BB58) and Black Bay 41mm.

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TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph: Let There Be (Sun) Light! – Reprise

October 26, 2023/0 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Highlights, Tag Heuer/by Martin Green

What makes the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph so pleasing is that it offers everything we have come to expect from the Aquaracer collection and more. It comes in a stainless steel case with matte black DLC coating and some extra-special lume to illustrate its sun-loving movement.

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Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT Review: For the Love of (relatively) Affordable Design

October 20, 2023/3 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Highlights, New for 2023/by Raman Kalra

Raman Kalra has had mixed emotions towards the Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT, but also finding positives I never expected. Over the time with it, the Navygraf has shown him its personality and he has discovered small charms that weren’t obvious on first impressions.

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Why I Bought It: Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph, a Blast from the Past

September 20, 2023/7 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Collectors and Collecting, Highlights/by Quentin Bufogle

The Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts collection’s design language is firmly rooted in its Italian origins.  Love it or hate it, one glance will confirm you’re in the presence of something decidedly different.

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Bell & Ross BR 05 for a Week on the Wrist: How it Measures Up – Reprise

September 7, 2023/0 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Bell & Ross, Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by Chris Malburg

Bell & Ross turns its aviation watch “DNA” toward the urban man. Chris Malburg spent a week with the BR 05 with gray dial in stainless steel and has a lot to say about this everyday city-dweller’s timepiece. 

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