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Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Nick Lehner

Released at BaselWorld 2019, the Seiko Prospex LX line provided near-Grand Seiko quality (and pricing) in a series of premium tool watches. Designed to be worn at sea (diver), on land (field), and in the sky (GMT), six models total were released in titanium with and without black coatings. The sky series included the SNR033, titanium bracelet to match the case, a blue dial, and a "batman" style black and blue roating...

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Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Nick Lehner

Released at BaselWorld 2019, the Seiko Prospex LX line provided near-Grand Seiko quality (and pricing) in a series of premium tool watches. Designed to be worn at sea (diver), on land (field), and in the sky (GMT), six models total were released in titanium with and without black coatings. The sky series included the SNR033, titanium bracelet to match the case, a blue dial, and a "batman" style black and blue roating...

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Synchron Military Watch Review, Black Edition

Synchron Military Watch Review, Black Edition

Nick Lehner

Fast forwarding to 2021, the new Synchron company released an homage to the original Synchron-made Doxa Army called the Synchron Military. Almost immediately after its release, the Doxa brand released an image of its original Army, hinting at a future re-release, and firing shots at Synchron.

Synchron Military Watch Review, Black Edition

Nick Lehner

Fast forwarding to 2021, the new Synchron company released an homage to the original Synchron-made Doxa Army called the Synchron Military. Almost immediately after its release, the Doxa brand released an image of its original Army, hinting at a future re-release, and firing shots at Synchron.

Autodromo Group B Series 2 Automatic Watch Review

Autodromo Group B Series 2 Automatic Watch Review

Nick Lehner

A racing watch is a different thing from a car watch. A car watch sometimes isn't even a chronograph, but typically features styling cues taken from a car. Perhaps it has a fake redline from a rev counter across the dial. Car watches are difficult to execute well, but I’m reviewing a car watch anyway. It’s the Autodromo Group B. My favorite from the popular microbrand.

Autodromo Group B Series 2 Automatic Watch Review

Nick Lehner

A racing watch is a different thing from a car watch. A car watch sometimes isn't even a chronograph, but typically features styling cues taken from a car. Perhaps it has a fake redline from a rev counter across the dial. Car watches are difficult to execute well, but I’m reviewing a car watch anyway. It’s the Autodromo Group B. My favorite from the popular microbrand.

Seiko Prospex "62MAS" SBDC101 (SPB143) Watch Review

Seiko Prospex "62MAS" SBDC101 (SPB143) Watch Review

Nick Lehner

The Seiko divers that got us unto this hobby were so unconventional as to feel special despite their low price. You didn't feel like you were buying them because they were a cheaper look-alike of the watch you really wanted but couldn't afford.  So does a more conventional and also more expensive Seiko diver still capture the charm that got us into this hobby?

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Seiko Prospex "62MAS" SBDC101 (SPB143) Watch Review

Nick Lehner

The Seiko divers that got us unto this hobby were so unconventional as to feel special despite their low price. You didn't feel like you were buying them because they were a cheaper look-alike of the watch you really wanted but couldn't afford.  So does a more conventional and also more expensive Seiko diver still capture the charm that got us into this hobby?

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Original vs. Midsize "Casioak" Watches: Is the GMAS Only For Women? - Casio G-Shock GMAS2100 vs. GA2100 Watch Review

Original vs. Midsize "Casioak" Watches: Is the GMAS Only For Women? - Casio G-Shock GMAS2100 vs. GA2100 Watch Review

Nick Lehner

Casio has continued to capitalize on the popularity of the series by releasing a new line of smaller Casioaks. They are marketed for women,  could also be worn by a man with a smaller wrist, or one who prefers smaller sized watches.

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Original vs. Midsize "Casioak" Watches: Is the GMAS Only For Women? - Casio G-Shock GMAS2100 vs. GA2100 Watch Review

Nick Lehner

Casio has continued to capitalize on the popularity of the series by releasing a new line of smaller Casioaks. They are marketed for women,  could also be worn by a man with a smaller wrist, or one who prefers smaller sized watches.

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Tudor North Flag Watch Review 91210N 91210

Tudor North Flag Watch Review - Overlooked Classic or Discontinued For a Reason? (91210N)

Nick Lehner

Anyone who even casually follows watch media probably read coverage of Tudor’s 2021 new releases. Unless you were really paying attention though, you might not have noticed that Tudor also quietly removed a few models from its website. I had been hearing rumors of this coming for a while, but the official cancellation of the North Flag on the other hand did not make sense to me.

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Tudor North Flag Watch Review - Overlooked Classic or Discontinued For a Reason? (91210N)

Nick Lehner

Anyone who even casually follows watch media probably read coverage of Tudor’s 2021 new releases. Unless you were really paying attention though, you might not have noticed that Tudor also quietly removed a few models from its website. I had been hearing rumors of this coming for a while, but the official cancellation of the North Flag on the other hand did not make sense to me.

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