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Smiths Diver PRS-68 Review – The New Seiko 6105?

 
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This review concerns the Smiths PRS-68 Diver from Timefactors. It isn’t a review of the Seiko 6105 as made famous by Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now nor a direct comparison. But the fact of the matter is that the two are inextricably linked in many ways (apart from the obvious looks).  New watches come, and new watches go – but there are those that as a watch lover, actually mean something on a personal level because they take me back to times long gone. The … Continue reading →

Who named the Speedbird?

 
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My most read watch review is that of the Timefactors Speedbird I. Without fail, it gets read more than any other review I have written. Looking back at when the Speedbird was released, those days were truly exciting as there just weren’t many smaller brands out there. The Speedbird was pre Bill Yao and MKII Watches, pre Dievas, Deep Blue, Ocean 7, Yobokies et al.  Microbrands now proliferate across the internet and all offer the watch enthusiast a real alternative to the High Street brands … Continue reading →

Speedbird PRS-1

 
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It has been some time since I have undertaken a watch review. I think that the reason for this is quite simply that I have not seen or owned a watch that I have felt inspired enough or indeed excited enough about to get the camera out and give wordage to. With perhaps one exception being the recently introduced Sinn 656. I did indeed own one for a very short time but was compelled to part with it as my wife gleefully arrived home one … Continue reading →