THE ARAB GATSBY

It seems that Grand Seiko has finally listened to their enthusiasts and came up with something many have wanted. They didn’t just listen to us, but they also innovated and gave us more than we expected, with the new Grand Seiko SLGB003. What many complained about was the fact that if you wanted a smaller case you had to either pick up one of their manual winding or quartz watches, missing out on their crown jewel spring drive movement. Taking 8 years to develop this new movem

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

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

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

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. Every time I got the chance to pull the trigger on one, I found myself not making the purchase and buying something else.    When I couldn’t find any more links for my 25-year-old Omega Seamaster and refused to pay for links a good friend of mine had the Aerospace just sitting there in his shop. So, I hopped in my truck and headed over to see if

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 priced. Beautiful sunburst silver dial, with a day date function, sitting at 37mm. Then I saw the announcement of the replacement, and I kind of felt like Andy from Toy Story when he drops Woody, and put mine up for sale because I wanted the new one. Don’t get me wrong, there was nothing wrong with my SNXS but the new one was just beautiful

After the birth of my son, I knew I needed to celebrate and commemorate this monumental occasion. I needed to purchase I watch, that maybe one day I would hand down to my son when the time is right. I had booked a ticket to Japan before my son was born, and the thought then hit me. I’m go purchase a watch from the Grand Seiko Flagship store located at the Wako Building in Ginza Tokyo. Now came the difficult choice, I need to choose which Grand Seiko I was going to buy to cele

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

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 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

The love of sports watches with an integrated braceleted has taken the market by storm and has given us as watch enthusiast numerous choices in different budgets! Which is NOT a bad thing, not a bad thing at all. The hype that hasn’t died out at all but has exponentially grown in the past decades. Especially when it comes to steel sports watches with a blue dial. Nivada Grenchen had a watch like that, but it was discontinued way before I was even born, they decided to go thro

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

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 favorite additions. Zenith Defy Skeleton 40 The year started with this watch. I’ve had my eyes on this watch for years, the titanium case and bracelet, the skeleton dial, the case size, everything about the watch is perfect. On my birthday my wife surprised me with this watch and to this day it’s the watch I always find reaching to pick this

After the announcement that Dietrich was going to release a new watch I was already very stoked. Since I already own two of their...

Ever since I laid my eyes on the Dietrich OT-4 I had to have it, and with my first paycheck I bought it and my Omega Seamaster. My love...