Watch News, Reviews & Features With A Flavour of Scotland
The second album is always tricky, we’ve seen it time and again. A band blasts onto the scene with a vibe and a sound that is both fresh and edgy. They and we think this is it, the next U2 or Coldplay, but when the buzz of this new phenom…
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Scotland, Home of the Brave heart, and land of the Free Healthcare We love Scotland, you love Scotland, you listen to mostly Scottish voices drone on about watches twice a week, for starters. We love you, which is why we brought you the Swatch earlier this year But we love you even…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #244 : Open Dial Audio – Questions and Answers with Roger Smith Welcome to today’s Scottish Watches podcast episode 244. We have the ultimate questions and answers show for you with our special guest, Roger Smith (@rogerwsmithltd) who will be going through the questions we didn’t have time…
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What does Ombré mean? According to Wikipedia it is a French word meaning shaded. For Christopher Ward it is a dial treatment where the dial has been “hand distressed” to make each one look unique. The first Ombré was released as a limited edition using the C60 Trident Mk II…
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Another week, another series of releases from various brands. While my sentiment about brands packing their releases in the same week still stands, we do have an interesting mix of releases as well as industry news to keep things fresh. This week, we’ve had Bremont bringing large scale watch…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #243 : Watch Warnings, Rolex Waiting List Conmen plus New Omega, AP and Breitling This edition of The Scottish Watches Podcast is brought to you by The Straton Watch Company. Listen to the show to find out all about the brand new Competition Driver range which feature…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches podcast’s very special episode 242. We welcome today a very special friend with some really exciting news. Nick from Fears, former Rolex employee and the 4th managing director of Fears Watch Company Limited, is releasing the first Brunswick watch with a solid platinum case, the Fears…
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Watch brands are no strangers to limited editions. From the mighty Omega with their “lunchtime limited edition” Speedmasters, to Seiko with all manner of vintage re-issues and Casio with an ongoing stream of G-Shocks. So how would one define a Limited Edition? For Casio and Seiko that can mean anywhere…
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In the current climate where large physical gatherings are still non-existent and most marketing has to be digital and on social media, I at times wonder why brands do not spread out their releases more. Of course, I can’t complain because any week that’s packed with as many releases…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #241 : Chatting With Paul from Farer Universal About Everything Watches Welcome Scottish Watches podcast episode 241. We chat with Paul from @fareruniversal about starting a brand, avoiding crowdfunding, growing a loyal fan base and delivering watches that have passion within. A great chat with lots of insights and behind…
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It’s nearly springtime here, and I can see that for a lot of you that means crawling out of your ice caves or hibernation dens, charging up the old camera batteries, and getting back out there. Every week there are more and more excellent photographs to choose from so keep…