THE ARAB GATSBY

Looking at my watch collection there has always been a watch that’s been missing from my collection, a chronograph. A proper chronograph. Searching around and seeing what the market had available and what was in my budget, there were a couple of viable options to choose from. The Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph, which comes in a couple of beautiful dial colors, including this dark purple that is breathtaking. Then there is the Tudor Black Bay Chrono, which has become a recent i

Made as a reinterpretation of the Seiko 6105-8000 which came out in 1968, and made famous thanks to the movie Apocalypse Now, where the character Captain Willard is seen wearing it. The Seiko SPB315J was released in 2022 to honor the 6105-8000 especially it being the first iteration of the Seiko “turtle” case. The case still has the “turtle” case shape, while remaining at 41mm which is typical and a lug to lug of 47mm, but what’s different is this reinterpretation of the watc

The number of Homage watch companies on the market is too many to count, and what usually is terrible about that sector of that market is the quality of watches that are put out. Considering all the times you’ve seen a homage watch, the watch seems flimsy poorly built, quartz movement, usually an almost carbon copy of the watch it pays homage to and always seemed like an easy cash grab for these companies. When it comes to RCAPH, it wasn’t created to make a Homage watch brand

A watch so comfortable you will forget that it's on your wrist, the Seiko Speed Runner SBEF005.

I’ve known about this collaboration since its inception, and it’s been tough keeping it a secret. I’ve talked about Kuoe in my past blog...

This watch has been on my radar for years, and I mean years. Since I was in college and learning about watches I would walk into retail...

So, I’ve always had beef with G-Shock, it’s been a love and hate relationship with the brand. Their designs are rugged and the perfect...

Ever since I got into watches and had adult money to make my own financial mistakes, I always had my eye on the Breitling Aerospace....

I previously owned the Seiko 5 SNXS79, and had it for a couple of years. It was beautiful no nonsense watch that was extremely reasonably...

After the birth of my son, I knew I needed to celebrate and commemorate this monumental occasion. I needed to purchase I watch, that...

As a way to get a hold of younger enthusiasts into the doors of Nomos Glashütte, they decided to release the Club Campus in 2017. A watch that stands true to the bauhaus school of design that Nomos Glashütte is renowned for. With the naming being something as a hint towards its target of a younger generation. Coming in two different case sizes of 36mm and 38mm and more dial colors than a person has fingers. The German watch company offering as well two different kind of movem

There are certain watches that have the ability to capture the hearts of enthusiasts, but for a watch to catch the attention of people...

The historical relevance to the watch industry Omega has in incomparable, considering the Co-Axial escapement that is one of the rare...

For years I have been looking at the Grand Seiko line up and waiting for the right one to pop up so I can pull the trigger, but there was...

While I was walking around in Osaka right after a delicious pizza from Critters Pizza, in an area near Americamurra, I stumbled upon this...

For a while now I’ve seen pictures of beautiful vintage inspired watches with the unwavering quality of the Japanese. Kuoe Kyoto started...

The love of sports watches with an integrated braceleted has taken the market by storm and has given us as watch enthusiast numerous...

Tool watches are awesome and can be addictive due to the fact that it is the most versatile type of watches. With the likes of Tudor,...

One of my favorite watch functions is the GMT function. So when I was introduced to RZE, the design elements of the watch caught my eye....

Being an avid watch lover, I can thankfully say that 2022 was a good year for my collection. Over 10 watches, and here are some of my...