THE ARAB GATSBY

A friend, a brother and at times a pain, Ali AlAbdulhadi (a.k.a @ae.kix) has finally pulled something many of us have been waiting for. He has designed his own watch AExTR, true to his taste in watches, it’s a steel diver.  The watch is something you would expect from a vintage diver, but new, it’ll make sense trust me.  The watch completely from the case to the bracelet has been coated to look like a watch that’s been through tough times, the bezel is aluminum and faded to g

At the time there are a number of Arab watch companies and Arab watchmakers making a name for themselves. Including Bedaa a Qatari watch company and Rcaph a Saudi Arabian watch company which I talked about in a previous blog post. But the one that started it all in recent times is Zaman watches. Zaman watches started as an idea that brought to life through exceptional designs and meticulous craftmanship, with a local twist that stays true to the Kuwait culture. Launched in J

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 post , and the whole experience of purchasing my Kuoe Old Smith 90-002 from their Kyoto Boutique. It was truly an experience that I enjoyed, but I wasn’t the only one to enjoy that experience. My dear friend Salem Al-Mutawa, aka Tokei Ronin, who I have mentioned numerous times on here about being my watch addict enabler, felt the same way w

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 EDC daily wear, a watch that can be worn throughout the day and doesn’t break the bank. That’s what I used to think until I saw the prices of some of them. That’s why I only have one G-Shock. Now there is a new contender for the perfect EDC daily wear. Not only the fact it’s a daily watch that can actually take a beating, but because the price

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

For a while now I’ve seen pictures of beautiful vintage inspired watches with the unwavering quality of the Japanese. Kuoe Kyoto started in 2010 by Kenji Uchimura, while studying in the United Kingdom, he entered an antique shop and fell in love with watches that were on display, a line of watches from the 1940 to the 1970s.   With the inspiration of these watches Kuoe Kyoto was started. The inspiration is extremely evident when you look at their watches, but also paying homa

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, Omega, being my favorite tool watches, but they don’t have to be in the same price range to be amazing tool watches. Hamilton, Seiko, among others are always good options, especially in their price range.   My recent purchase of a tool watch is this beautiful RZE Resolute SC in this beautiful Glacier white dial. I fell in love with the first wa

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.   Let’s start by talking about RZE for a second. This Singaporean/Malaysian micro-brand was founded in 2020 is a blend of Japanese reliability with the strength of titanium. The company which started as a kickstarter and is now offering over five different models. With all models having a utilitarian design, straight hard lines and look and