Watch News, Reviews & Features With A Flavour of Scotland
Sometimes you might think that something has reached its peak coolness. Let’s take the venerable Zenith El Primero for example. This cult-like watch has changed little over the past few decades. You might have thought “There is no way to make this watch cooler than it already is”. Then someone…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #168 : What Would Jesus Wear? Get your WWJW lume braclets on, yup we go where no show has gone before. but before that we mourn the passing of the Argos Catalogue. You can check out you birth year catalogue here get yourself a travel clock you…
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After your positive reception to our recent review of Batavi’s new Kosmopoliet GMT, we decided to reach out to founder Ugur Mamak for a follow-up chat, discussing the company’s past, present, and future in the wake of the Komopoliet’s success. Hey, Ugur. How’s life? How are things at Batavi? Hi Edwin, life in the time of…
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What’s in a name? More specifically, what’s in a nickname? Why do some stand the test of time while others fall by the wayside? I think a good nickname is short, ideally less than three syllables, easy to remember, and embodies the essence of the object or person it describes….
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Scottish Watches Podcast #167 : Record Breaking Rolex, MAALS, G-SHOCK and More No travel clocks to report on this week, no news whatsoever…not actually true. We have with us a Maals watch. Rikki has a secret watch on….top secret cannot say anything at all, zip zero. Tune in on the…
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Instrmnt’s first mechanical offering is a legitimately compelling adventure into brutalist tool watch design, hinting at enormous potential for the Scottish brand’s future. I recently dragged everyone’s least-favourite fashion watch cabal Vincero through the dirt for being, well, rubbish, and I feel like there’s now something of an onus on me to represent the world of “fashion watches” with some…
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“… and there is no new thing under the sun” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Photo Credit: Ming Watches The line between inspiration and plagiarism can be extremely fine. Today, homage watches are a dime a dozen with designs inspired by vintage Rolex Submariners or Daytonas. Even established watch brands themselves often…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #166 : The New Red Omega Speedmaster, Tudors, TAGs and more Uncle Joe ( 5:46 in) :
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There is no shortage these days of brands making vintage-leaning, aviation-inspired timepieces. As companies dig deeper and deeper into their back catalogs for inspiration, more and more watches inspired by a time when they were a crucial tool come to the forefront. Few brands, though, have gone all-in like the…
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In 2019, Audemars Piguet and Tudor were responsible for two of the biggest marketing flops with their releases of the Code 11.59 and P01 respectively. A critique of the watches design and aesthetics aside (I really like the Code 11.59 and have a strong dislike for the P01 for those…
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Imagine for a second the apocalypse was upon us. Some rambling right wing tyrant (take your pick) has just pressed the big red button. You only have enough time gather your family and vital belongings. As you scramble around, you reach for your watch box, you have one chance to…