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Ralf and Zach duke it out over the new Black Bay 58 from Tudor Opinion Ralf: I wasn’t really sold on the idea of getting a BB58 – I was happy and content with the size and overall bulk of the normal Black Bay line. I own the BB GMT…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #160 : With ABlogToWatch – Watches 101 – Episode 4 So here we are it is question time and we have more than enough to do several shows. So thanks to all those that submitted. Ariel has this number from Tag on his wrist Rikki has this…
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On July 1, 2020 Tudor released the worst kept secret of the year.[i] A blue dial dive watch is hardly original or newsworthy but when it’s done by a brand with a rich history of blue dive watches it’s more than the safe choice, it is as close as a…
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As the world becomes increasingly concerned with the environment, and how our collective behaviour effects this crisis, it is nice to see consumers begin to demand renewability and sustainability from brands in the products they buy. In some capacity, we are finally seeing watch brands adapt to consumer sentiment. Let’s…
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These skin-crawling abominations of pure aesthetic horror will keep you awake at night. Greetings, fellow travellers. Here at Scottish Watches, we know all too well how mystifying and intimidating it can be to traverse the vast kingdom of weird and wonderful watches otherwise known as AliExpress. Fear not, for help is at hand. Let us be your guides, as we venture forth…
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The day after the “Tudor Blue” night before. First rule of Tudor…dont talk about Tudor. There were some other watches out this week, and some of them were not even blue. Find our own hands-on review here: AP we can still see you…. remember these? check out Edwins “hate at…
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You’ve seen it all over Instagram and Facebook. Jenni Elle and Bark & Jack each did fabulous YouTube comparisons. It begs the question: Black Bay 58 in OG brown-black, or Tudor’s only 2020 drop, the Blue Bay Fifty-Eight? Which is better? Which one do you want? If I didn’t have…
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So, you’ll remember my last article was regarding @s214290 and @jack_random1987 and myself ‘friendly’ competition regarding the best new watch that you can get for under £100. And if you remember, my three choices were the Seiko 5 SNK789, Citizen BM8180-03E and the GShock GA-700-2AER. So, in the spirit of…
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When I was a child, one of my mothers most prized possessions was a Japanese painting, which took centre stage in our lounge. I can recall the deep, vibrant colours even now. Time spent gazing at this piece would frequently reveal different tones and shades. Light sometimes reflected from it,…
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The warm reception to Longines’ latest offerings may be indicative of a paradigm shift for the middling legacy brand. Longines are a funny old lot, aren’t they? When the 188-year-old brand came in at number 4 in Monochrome’s 10 top-selling Swiss watch brands of 2019, you could be forgiven for being a bit baffled by it all. “Who, them?” Of all…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #158 : The Tudor Black Bay 58 Navy Blue, AP Offshore, Auctions and More We have a third wheel with us today, we welcome Edwin one of our regular writers @thesplitsecond.uk The writer of great stories such as this and this So Tudor did a thing. And…