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The Seiko Presage Style 60s SRPG05J1 and SRPG09J1 mix crazy value with vintage panache
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The Seiko Presage Style 60s SRPG05J1 and SRPG09J1 mix crazy value with vintage panache

On paper, the new Seiko Presage Style 60s collection is purportedly based on the Japanese brand’s first 1964 chronograph. But after setting this scene, Seiko…
The Minase Divido Urushi Maki-e is a futuristic window to an ancient Japanese craft
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The Minase Divido Urushi Maki-e is a futuristic window to an ancient Japanese craft

At a time when most people gravitate towards modern sports watches or the tempting flavours of vintage nostalgia, there’s a path less crowded, where you…
VIDEO: The Seiko Presage Style 60’s is a slick everyday watch with a dapper edge
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VIDEO: The Seiko Presage Style 60’s is a slick everyday watch with a dapper edge

The new Seiko Presage Style 60’s range may be initially confusing. The inspiration lies in their 1964 Seiko Crown Chronograph, except that this new imagining…
The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze is the best value bronze watch around
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The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze is the best value bronze watch around

Bronze is all the rage right now. The metal ticks a lot of boxes, offering a precious metal tone without a precious metal price premium.…
The CODE41 X41 Edition 5 combines fine watchmaking with affordability and transparency
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The CODE41 X41 Edition 5 combines fine watchmaking with affordability and transparency

When I first came across CODE41, the X41 AeroCarbon had my immediate attention. Here was a watch that – on paper – offered considerably more technical…
The new Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis collection is spectacular watchmaking in a blaze of colour
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The new Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis collection is spectacular watchmaking in a blaze of colour

Hublot seldom disappoints when it comes to a summer barrage of colours and materials, and the new MP-09 collection is here to prove the point.…
IN-DEPTH: The new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 collection is a truly modern dive watch
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IN-DEPTH: The new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 collection is a truly modern dive watch

Wardrobes need to be refreshed with the changing of seasons, houses occasionally need a lick of paint, and watch collections need to be revitalised every…
Why the DOXA SUB 300 was the perfect one watch for me to take on vacation
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Why the DOXA SUB 300 was the perfect one watch for me to take on vacation

Last week I spent some time abroad with my family in Aruba, and before the trip, like any watch collector, I had to make the…
VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 in titanium is a lightweight delight
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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 in titanium is a lightweight delight

Titanium, generally speaking, is an under-utilised watchmaking material. It’s super light on your wrist, the darker tone of the metal looks great (especially when it’s…
VIDEO: The Fratello x Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date oozes with decadent panache
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VIDEO: The Fratello x Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date oozes with decadent panache

The recent Fratello x Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date is a perfect example of how a limited-edition collaboration can achieve something timeless, classic, and…
Cheap Bastard: The Swatch Bioceramic C-White is an oversized bargain that’s eco-friendly, too
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Cheap Bastard: The Swatch Bioceramic C-White is an oversized bargain that’s eco-friendly, too

If you’ve already turned your horological nose up at the S word in the headline above, please remind yourself of the title of this column.…
#Kixntix: Hit the trails with the new Breitling Endurance Pro Ironman
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#Kixntix: Hit the trails with the new Breitling Endurance Pro Ironman

I consider myself quite fit for my age with weekly gym and road bike sessions (well, when it’s sunny..), but feel fairly inadequate compared to…
The new and improved Cartier Ballon Bleu deserves to blow up
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The new and improved Cartier Ballon Bleu deserves to blow up

Although it hasn’t even reached its 15th birthday, Cartier’s Ballon Bleu already holds an incredibly firm standing in the world of fine watchmaking, and amongst…
EDITOR’S PICK: The ultimate dad-watch is the Full Metal G-Shock GMW-B5000V
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EDITOR’S PICK: The ultimate dad-watch is the Full Metal G-Shock GMW-B5000V

Editor’s note: Having kids make you think about watches differently. Not so much in the manner of potential heirloom appraisal. More that durability and scratch-resistance…
VIDEO: The Zelos Mirage 2 marks the future of the pilot’s watch in titanium damascus
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VIDEO: The Zelos Mirage 2 marks the future of the pilot’s watch in titanium damascus

Through the sheer determination and creative efforts of owner and designer Elshan Tang, Zelos Watches have enjoyed a sharp rise from their 2014 origins. From…
OK, we’re calling it: the Mido Ocean Star GMT is the best value Swiss GMT around
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OK, we’re calling it: the Mido Ocean Star GMT is the best value Swiss GMT around

Value, presence and durability. These three factors are pretty important in the $1500 – $2000 price segment, and with the tough 44mm Mido Ocean Star…
VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Tribute is a rugged diver that punches well above its pay grade
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VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Tribute is a rugged diver that punches well above its pay grade

Mido are an oddity in the watch world. They’re not a mega-brand, being a subsidiary of Swatch Group towards the affordable end of the ladder,…
VIDEO: The Grand Seiko GMT Seasons Collection is a dial fetishist’s dream come true
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VIDEO: The Grand Seiko GMT Seasons Collection is a dial fetishist’s dream come true

The last release of the Grand Seiko GMT Seasons Collection provoked extreme jealousy all around the world. The reason for this is that it was…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGY007 may just be the pared back snowflake you’ve been waiting for
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGY007 may just be the pared back snowflake you’ve been waiting for

Whenever I discuss Grand Seiko with other collectors many express that they like the heritage Spring Drive models, but if the brand made a few…
IN-DEPTH: The Zelos Mirage 2 marks a step up from microbrand to haute horology
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IN-DEPTH: The Zelos Mirage 2 marks a step up from microbrand to haute horology

Bravo Elshan! I’m happy to say I have been a (small) part of the rise of Zelos Watches, with two of their tough tools previously…
Cheap Bastard: The Tapferkeit ‘Furchtlos’ is a Bauhaus beauty for $183(!)
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Cheap Bastard: The Tapferkeit ‘Furchtlos’ is a Bauhaus beauty for $183(!)

Editor’s note: As part of his ongoing column, David thumbs his nose at high horology to rummage through the bargain bin and unearth some mind-boggling…
A concept car for the wrist: Girard-Perregaux teams up with Aston Martin on the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges
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A concept car for the wrist: Girard-Perregaux teams up with Aston Martin on the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges

You never really know what to expect from a brand collaboration. When I first saw that Aston Martin had teamed up with Girard-Perregaux, courtesy of…
VIDEO: The function forward Grand Seiko SBGX335
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VIDEO: The function forward Grand Seiko SBGX335

Grand Seiko don’t make dainty dive watches. Instead, the Japanese watchmaker follows their design philosophy of blending form and function in a way that doesn’t…
VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Chronograph provides twice the functionality at half the cost
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VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Chronograph provides twice the functionality at half the cost

Editor’s note: Mido is yet another brand that is not widely accessible to Aussies. The brand may be familiar to many, but finding it in…
Three curious takeaways from the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic launch
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Three curious takeaways from the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic launch

Wow. If you read my latest Tudor article detailing our favorite rumours ahead of the May 25th launch you’ll understand my shock yesterday morning when…
VIDEO: The Longines Silver Arrow offers ’50s elegance with an architectural twist
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VIDEO: The Longines Silver Arrow offers ’50s elegance with an architectural twist

The new Longines Silver Arrow makes me think we’re due for a strong comeback of the functional steel dress watch. Clean-cut with a proportionate, 38.5mm…
NEW COLUMN – Cheap Bastard: The Breda Of The Pack
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NEW COLUMN – Cheap Bastard: The Breda Of The Pack

First up, an introduction as to how this column is going to run and for that a high-end car metaphor is required. The majority of…
Why I bought the Bulgari Octo Finissimo: What the owners’ experience is really like
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Why I bought the Bulgari Octo Finissimo: What the owners’ experience is really like

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo is well on its way to being a modern classic. Launched just seven years ago in 2014 and drawing off the…
HANDS ON: The sports-luxe travel glamour of the Grand Seiko SBGE251
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HANDS ON: The sports-luxe travel glamour of the Grand Seiko SBGE251

With their penchant for larger diameters clearly visible in the Grand Seiko SBGE251, I feel the need to underline a simple fact with Seiko and…
VIDEO: The Grand Seiko SBGE251 is a tough GMT with a luxurious twinkle of rose gold
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VIDEO: The Grand Seiko SBGE251 is a tough GMT with a luxurious twinkle of rose gold

Suave elegance with muscle and a touch of rose gold – the Grand Seiko SBGE251 is bold at 44mm, but sits softly on even a…
VIDEO: The Seiko 5 Sports X Evisen Limited Editions are inspired by skateboarding and tuna sushi
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VIDEO: The Seiko 5 Sports X Evisen Limited Editions are inspired by skateboarding and tuna sushi

Seiko is known for reliable, robust and value-driven offerings – undercutting the prices of their competitors without compromising quality. They are also known for their…
HANDS-ON: The Bausele OceanMoon IV literally has a bit of Australia in every watch
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HANDS-ON: The Bausele OceanMoon IV literally has a bit of Australia in every watch

The OceanMoon has been a key part of the Bausele lineup for a decade, released as a watch made for one place – the water.…
VIDEO: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph is a blue dial pilot’s watch with retro swagger
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VIDEO: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph is a blue dial pilot’s watch with retro swagger

We’ve seen a bit of a heritage binge in the watch industry with vintage-inspired timepieces becoming a dominant trend throughout the marketplace. You might think…
VIDEO: The Bausele OceanMoon IV is an Australian-made diver built for the surf and the sand
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VIDEO: The Bausele OceanMoon IV is an Australian-made diver built for the surf and the sand

There are only a few watch brands that call Australia home, but one of them is Bausele in Sydney whose timepieces take some inspiration from…
HANDS-ON: The Tissot PRX represents the best of ’70s watch design at a great price
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HANDS-ON: The Tissot PRX represents the best of ’70s watch design at a great price

The decade of the disco ball was a good one for watch design, both in terms of the creativity and breadth of designs that were…
Making a buzz: Ming x Massena Lab collaborate to create honeycomb hotness
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Making a buzz: Ming x Massena Lab collaborate to create honeycomb hotness

Whenever Ming introduces a new watch, the brand’s followers immediately mark their calendars and ensure they set aside time to race to the checkout for…
VIDEO: The pitch-perfect Tissot PRX brings you an integrated steel sports watch for a bargain price
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VIDEO: The pitch-perfect Tissot PRX brings you an integrated steel sports watch for a bargain price

Editor’s note: The heat around the pitch-perfect Tissot PRX models has not died down, and neither has the demand, which is understandable when you consider…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021 are “go-anywhere, do anything” watches
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021 are “go-anywhere, do anything” watches

Grand Seiko are loved for lots of different reasons from the Spring Drive movement to Zaratsu polishing and the impressive value that they offer collectors…
VIDEO: Everything you need in a watch from the Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021
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VIDEO: Everything you need in a watch from the Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021

It’s tough to find a watch that does everything that you want. The checklist of things you’d ideally have can be pretty long sometimes, whether…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph Petrol Blue Titanium
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph Petrol Blue Titanium

Longines have been leading the nostalgia bandwagon for years now. Their Heritage line has been pumping out hit after hit of vintage-inspired reissue models for…
VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Tribute to Ref. 844 revitalizes TAG’s first diver
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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Tribute to Ref. 844 revitalizes TAG’s first diver

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer line has continually been refined and modernised since its initial release back in 2004, with carbon, titianium and ceramics making their…
VIDEO: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver is a fashion-forward diving watch that oozes urban cool
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VIDEO: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver is a fashion-forward diving watch that oozes urban cool

Establishing a recognisable design DNA is a difficult thing to achieve, especially in a short period of time, but Louis Vuitton Tambour collection has done…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 is a modern diver offering versatility and value
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 is a modern diver offering versatility and value

Watch collecting can be intimidating for beginners with many people scared off by the exorbitant price tags.  But you can get high quality watches at…
VIDEO: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 140th Anniversary is a super-crisp modern diver
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VIDEO: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 140th Anniversary is a super-crisp modern diver

Whenever I am asked about the brands to get into when you’re just starting a collection, Seiko and their value-driven offerings are always at the…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGX335 delivers wrist presence and epic functionality
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGX335 delivers wrist presence and epic functionality

When it comes to dive watches from Grand Seiko, we’ve come to expect watches that are large and in charge. We certainly aren’t holding our…
HANDS-ON: A return to elegance with the Longines Silver Arrow
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HANDS-ON: A return to elegance with the Longines Silver Arrow

The new Longines Silver Arrow constitutes a comeback for the functional steel dress watch, a watch that in its heyday would simply be a sporty…
HANDS-ON: TAG Heuer Monaco Green Limited Edition is a fumé fantasy
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HANDS-ON: TAG Heuer Monaco Green Limited Edition is a fumé fantasy

The TAG Heuer Monaco is a classic in every sense of the word. I mean, Steve McQueen famously wore it on the silver screen and…
Three shades of Casioak: Is the G-Shock GA-2100 series the “everything” watch?
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Three shades of Casioak: Is the G-Shock GA-2100 series the “everything” watch?

During the bombardment of new pieces during Watches & Wonders, I needed to keep things simple on my wrist. That’s why I embarked on one…
Why I bought the Kurono Chronograph 2 – an owner’s review
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Why I bought the Kurono Chronograph 2 – an owner’s review

When the first Kurono Chronograph was released, I admired its design but felt the white/black colour scheme was an unnecessary addition to my collection. I…
A photographer explains why the Grand Seiko SLGH005 White Birch is so great to shoot
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A photographer explains why the Grand Seiko SLGH005 White Birch is so great to shoot

Earlier this year Grand Seiko announced a watch that was an instant hit within collectors’ circles. The new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 9SA5 Series 9…
HANDS-ON: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver spans the gulf from the sea to the streets
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HANDS-ON: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver spans the gulf from the sea to the streets

It was just shy of 20 years ago that Louis Vuitton released their first watch, but the strides that the brand has made in that…
HANDS-ON: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is the sweet upgrade of a winning formula
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HANDS-ON: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is the sweet upgrade of a winning formula

When new novelties arrive, more often than not consumers are presented with familiar frameworks paired with new dial tones. IWC design language is iconic within…
HANDS-ON: The Cartier Tank Must presents a statement piece with a blast of colour
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HANDS-ON: The Cartier Tank Must presents a statement piece with a blast of colour

Too often in watchmaking the focus is only on the technical and the very expensive. Yes, it’s critical for the watch industry to continue to…
The Greubel Forsey GMT Sport shows what a sports watch costing over $500k can really do
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The Greubel Forsey GMT Sport shows what a sports watch costing over $500k can really do

The beautifully convex shape and mind-boggling complexity of the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport is one of the most extreme examples of a sports watch you’re…
The Breitling we have all been waiting for – the Premier B25 Datora 42 Copper
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The Breitling we have all been waiting for – the Premier B25 Datora 42 Copper

I don’t think I have ever been more excited (in recent times) by a Breitling novelty. The manufacturer has a rich heritage, undoubtedly, but in…
VIDEO: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G is a two-tone bruiser with winning charm
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VIDEO: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G is a two-tone bruiser with winning charm

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G has somewhat been left in the shadows of the oh-so-perfect-but-slightly-over-hyped 58. The original Black Bay 58 in black is…
HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection looks to the future, not the past
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HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection looks to the future, not the past

A watch doesn’t become a classic if designers keep radically altering the way that it looks. A classic design needs consistency and slow, gradual tweaks…
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection delivers a skeletonised update
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VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection delivers a skeletonised update

How do you update a classic? It’s a problem that many designers face, whether they work in the watch industry, automotives or product design. How…
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Connected collection for 2021 will make you leaner, fitter and better at golf
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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Connected collection for 2021 will make you leaner, fitter and better at golf

It’s fair to say that most people have probably put on a couple of COVID kilos during the rolling lockdowns we’ve all gone through over…
Grand Seiko Snowflake versus White Birch: the battle between the classic and contender
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Grand Seiko Snowflake versus White Birch: the battle between the classic and contender

Grand Seiko has been around for over 60 years, but within the last decade the brand is slowly (yet exponentially) growing its presence throughout the…
INTRODUCING: The Omega Seamaster 300 Bronze Gold revolutionizes how bronze wears on the wrist
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INTRODUCING: The Omega Seamaster 300 Bronze Gold revolutionizes how bronze wears on the wrist

Bronze is nothing particularly new to dive watches. For a time now we have seen manufacturers leverage bronze for its history in diving and the…
6 key differences between the new Omega Seamaster 300 and the previous generation
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6 key differences between the new Omega Seamaster 300 and the previous generation

When it comes to Omega dive watches, the Seamaster 300 is an enthusiast favourite. Yes, the Diver 300M collection is hugely popular, but for those…
A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Tissot PRX is a bargain-priced utility player on an integrated bracelet
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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Tissot PRX is a bargain-priced utility player on an integrated bracelet

Our European Editor, Mike Christensen, tested out the new Tissot PRX, a throwback to a classic design from 1978. After a week on the wrist,…