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Watch Alert: Ming 29.01 Dubai Edition

Dubai Watch Week 2023 saw two new watches from the brand Ming. Here I review the the Ming 29.01 Dubai Edition by considering one of the more practical complications for an always on analogue display aka mechanical wristwatch, the worldtimer. Design and Watch Specifications Grade 5 titanium, 40mm x 11.9mm,…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #520 : Tons Of New Watch Releases To Enjoy

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 520! This episode isn’t meant to be our recap of Dubai Watch Week but a few of the best from some of our friends at MB&F, Moser, Ulysse Nardin, and Norqain sneak in as well as what was the best moment of the show!…

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In the Metal – Oligo Blue

Designing a watch is never easy. After all, an analog timekeeper has existed for centuries, wearable ones for decades, which makes new unique ideas hard to come by. But new unique ideas are exactly what we get with the Oligo Blue, a watch that strips everything unnecessary. The result is…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #519 : Chatting With Allen Farmelo About Watches, Bikes, Audio and A New App For Us All

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – https://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 519! Chatting With Allen Farmelo About Watches, Bikes, Audio and A New App For Us All!  Beyond The Dial.  Allen is wearing his Panerai PAM 914.  Hands On The Panerai…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #518 : Seconde Seconde Scores A Hat-Trick, FP Journe In A Stew and New Watch News

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – https://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 518! Seconde Seconde Scores A Hat-Trick, FP Journe In A Stew and New Watch News. Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic Seconde Seconde Phantom Blue Edition.  Timex Seconde/Seconde Episode 5 and6.  Swatch…

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Watch Alert: Ming 37.04 Monopusher

Ming has been stepping up its offerings this year. Hot off the release of “probably the world’s lightest mechanical watch” they introduce their first solid gold watch, the 37.04 Monopusher Chronograph. This step-up into a solid gold complicated wristwatch is going to set you back a fair penny. Is it…

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Watch Alert: Grand Seiko SBGW305

2023 has proven to be an extremely exciting year for Grand Seiko. The legendary Japanese watchmaker seems intent to end it on a high with the newly announced SBGW305, which will become available on December 1st. It hardly needs to be said, but the reason so many watch nerds adore…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #517 : Cars, Cockpits and Amplifiers – All About Reservoir Watches Retrogrades and Jump Hours

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/11/13/scottish-watches-podcast-517-cars-cockpits-and-amplifiers-all-about-reservoir-watches-retrogrades-and-jump-hours/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 517! Seeing a complication gap in the more accessible side of the luxury watch market and a passion for motor, avionics, submersible, and musical instruments,…

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And The Winners For GPHG 2023 Are…

The winners for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2023 are: “PETITE AIGUILLE” – CHRISTOPHER WARD LONDON C1 BEL CANTO AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX – AUDEMARS PIGUET CODE 11.59 ULTRA-COMPLICATION UNIVERSELLE LADIES’ – PIAGET HIDDEN TREASURES LADIES’ COMPLICATION – DIOR MONTRES GRAND SOIR AUTOMATE ETOILE DE MONSIEUR DIOR MEN’S COMPLICATION – VOUTILAINEN WORLD TIMER ICONIC – ULYSSE…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #516 : The Robot Watch Winder, AI Generated G-SHOCKs, Fully Lumed Dials and More

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 516! In today’s show, we get hands-on with the new Elliot Brown Whiteout and the world’s best watch winder from Chrome Calibre. New releases are a plenty with new iterations on classics from Longines, Tissot, and Formex plus something that’s quite outlandish for…

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In the Metal: Clemence Munro   

A field watch needs no introduction. It is the type of watch that can be worn almost anywhere and today, we have the new Clemence creation, a pretty solid iteration of just that. Before diving into the watch though, a little background. Clemence is a relatively newer microbrand based in…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #515 : What To Expect From This Years Dubai Watch Week With Hind and Barbara

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/11/06/scottish-watches-podcast-515-what-to-expect-from-this-years-dubai-watch-week-with-hind-and-barbara/ MasterclassesHorology Forum  Creative Hub   Christies Collectors Lounge Brands  Entertainment  Rikki’s gallery from 2 years ago. Second Hand PlaylistDo or Do Not Resuscitate Debate | Horology Forum Moves New YorkDo a Double Take…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #514 : We Get Hands On With A Ton of Watches Plus New Zenith, Omega and More Releases

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 514! It’s a show full of hands-on experience with Omega, Zenith, TAG, CIGAa Design, Citizen, Erebus and many more. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/11/02/scottish-watches-podcast-514-we-get-hands-on-with-a-ton-of-watches-plus-new-zenith-omega-and-more-releases/ Zenith Chronomaster Sport gold.  Zenith Chronomaster Sport…

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In the Metal: Fears Brunswick 40 Aurora

The Fears Brunswick is a watch that is constantly changing.  It is the perfect platform for experimentation and that is a good thing. It means that it has a well-thought-out design base that can be adapted for many different things. It is interesting because that same versatility doesn’t apply to…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #513 : The Zodiac Show 2023 With Mike Pearson

This week we have a friend returning to tell us tales of new releases, firm favorites, and what is happening in the world of Zodiac (and automatic Fossil) watches! Full show notes coming later on show launch day as Miz had biz so we all gotta wait 😉 *and Rikki…

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Watch Alert: Berneron Mirage

Being Creative Director for Breitling would be the dream job for many of us watch nerds. And if you caught his interview with Ariel Adams last year you would have realized that Mr Sylvain Berneron is fortunate enough to be working for a boss who understands creative processes need a…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #512 : The New Christopher Ward Moonphase, Fears Aurora, Sketchy D1 and More

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 513! It’s all go this week on the show! Nixie tube watches, Fears debuts two new dials for the 40mm Brunswich in Mother of Pearl and Copper, and Christopher Ward brings out another big bucks looking timepiece for an attainable price, the…

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Watch Alert: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon Cardan

It might sound a bit of hyperbole but we think we are witnessing history here. While it is true that mechanical watchmaking is somewhat obsolete from a precision and accuracy perspective, as we have better and cheaper quartz-based or assisted quartz systems in place, innovation in contemporary mechanical watchmaking has…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #511 : Roger Smith, The Watchmakers Apprentice and More with Alistair Audsley

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 511! Today, we welcome the wizard behind the curtain for the Alliance of British Watch and Clockmakers. Alistair Audsley is not only the CEO but the producer of The Watchmakers Apprentice and the man that works with Roger Smith on a ton…

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Watch Alert: Leica ZM 11

In 2018 Leica which is known mainly for high-end cameras and lenses joined the watch game. The original watches were the L1 and L2. The latest Leica ZM 11 has a totally different aesthetic from the first watches introduced. The German brand has really taken watch-making seriously and shows that…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #510 : Its Collaboration Chaos This Week With Watches

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 510! Today’s show starts with a great video between John Mayor and Ed Sheeran on Hodinkee that ended up introducing the latest collaboration with G-Shock. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen –…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #509 : Studio Underd0g Are Here To Tell You All About Their New Field Watch

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 509! It’s 1945 and the British Ministry of Defence has just tasked Studio Underd0g to make an accurate and reliable timepiece to be used by the armed forces in World War II. Discover what makes these field watches, Studio Underdog watches in…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #508 : The $100 Million Question for OnlyWatch Plus Baltic, Zelos and GP New Watches

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 508! A lot of great watches have been at the watch events that we have been to like the new vintage field watch inspired Baltic Hermetique, a slew of amazing independent brands that attended the International Festival of Time, and we can…

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The International Festival of Time

  THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF TIME Waterford, Ireland, Sept 2023. The deeply rooted passion for independent watchmaking and the love for his land, has taken industry veteran and long time watch writer Johnny McElherron on an epic journey, having successfully completed the second edition of perhaps, the most fascinating…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #507 : Jodys Just One More Watch Is Here Plus Lazer Tag Zodiac and Fire William Wood Releases

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 507! Our friends have been busy this week! First, we have the culmination of 6 years of reviewing dollar dazzlers, Jody’s, from Just One More Watch, long-awaited new Erebus Watch Company. William Wood released a pair of hot and cool watches, one…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #506 : We Recorded A Show With A Live Audience – What Could Possibly Go Wrong

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 506! Live from RedBar Global in Edinburgh with Kathleen McGivney, and Adam Craniotes plus exhibiting brands like Fears, Studio Unded0g, and Formex! Plus, questions from our audience of watch addicts.  What could possibly go wrong?! 😀 Click here to read along and…

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In the Metal: Batavi Atelier

Many watch enthusiasts enjoy watches that can fit many categories. Many collectors will try to find that GADA watch, not because to shrink the collection, but because of the fuss-free nature of wearing something daily without having to worry about its longevity. Too dressy and small doesn’t quite go with…

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Watch Alert: ArtyA Curvy Purity Tourbillon

Synonymous with the most avant-garde, ArtyA has released probably their most daring watch to date. This time it is restrained, elegant, and graceful. Wait, what? Flying tourbillon? Check. Sapphire case? Check. The sapphire case that is curved? Emotions stirred? Check! Design and Watch Specifications Sapphire, 38.5mm x 43mm case, tonneau-shaped,…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #505 : All About Watch YouTube with Sam from Casual Watch Reviews

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 505! All About Watch YouTube with Sam from Casual Watch Reviews. Sam is wearing his Detroit Mint Classic Blue Sky Drive. Detroit Mint MACH, A LOVE…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #504 : Kung Fu Fighting With Seiko 5s, Golden 50 Fathoms and Much More

Welcome to episode 504 of The Scottish Watches Podcast! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/09/28/scottish-watches-podcast-504-kung-fu-fighting-with-seiko-5s-golden-50-fathoms-and-much-more/ Seiko 5sports Bruce Lee 5th.  First Impressions: Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Sistem 51Julia Fox’s NYFW watch outfit.  https://www.instagram.com/chronondo/  Tour De France Didi Senf. We…

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Watch Alert: Celadon HH CH5 Century Collection

Celadon Haute Horology has launched a new range of haute horology watches to further showcase the high-end of Chinese-made watches. Through a bespoke process, customers can order what is a “very high-end watch” from Benjamin Chee’s Haute Horology company. Ostensibly these watches are very customisable but the collection is presented…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #503 : The Legacy of Gerard Genta In The 21st Century Through Gerald Charles

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 503! Gerald Charles is an independent, family-owned watch company based in Switzerland. It was founded in 2000 by the great Mr. Gérald Charles Genta, the 20th century’s foremost watch designer. Monsieur Genta, often referred to simply as ‘Maestro’, was a hugely productive…

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Watch Alert: Narbel & Co. Skel-1

It is a wonderful time to be interested in watches. Not only have prices in the secondary market come down significantly, making it easier to access pieces (and I don’t just mean the sports model stuff), but we have independent watchmakers springing up left right, and center, (and I don’t…

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Watch Alert – Laco Atacama Quartz UTC

Laco is a brand known for precision instruments. They are reliable and rugged plus new enthusiasts and watch collectors around the world, regard their Pilot or ‘’Flieger’’ line as highly. Equally important, is this heritage that has been nurtured for years, and now we have their latest collaboration with the…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #502 : New Tudor FXD, Omega Planet Ocean, ArtyA and Tons of News

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 502! The hobby is always more enjoyable with other nerds who are crazy for watches! In today’s show, we are going over upcoming events full of unique experiences, like a piece unique Roger Smith, from local and international brands. We also nerd…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #501 : The Original Watch Influencers and More Tales from Neil Duckworth

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 501! Neil Duckworth’s pieces are a conduit for his amazingly entertaining stories, with decades of experience. And what a great piece they are! We go through the past 12 months discovering new releases like the GMT Riviera and stories of how he’s…

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Watch Alert: Vacheron-Constantin Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac (Year of the Dragon) & Tribute to Explorer Naturalists

Vacheron Constantin, as a Grande Madison should, has a very strong commitment to the “high arts” of watchmaking. Their Métiers d’Art collections display a rich range of traditional decorative arts as well as complicated or unusual types of time display. These traditional artistic techniques include hand-engraving 3-dimensional miniatures, grand feu,…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #500 : The Watchmaking Magician Stephen McDonnell

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 500! Can you believe we have managed to get to half 1,000 episodes?! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/09/14/scottish-watches-podcast-500-the-watchmaking-magician-stephen-mcdonnell/ This special episode of the podcast is brought to you from…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #499 : Swatchmania 2 Hits Hard Plus Real Data On The State of The Pre Owned Market from eBay

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 499! It’s almost time for episode 500 and we’ve got a bumper show to get you prepared for the big event by taking in Swatch’s big event this weekend, news on a fantastic show in England this coming Saturday plus the Oracle…

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Watch Alert: Batavi Atelier

Batavi is a watch brand that has always been on my radar but never really interested me enough to pay any close attention to it. The Dutch brand’s first three collections, were sporty watches that are rather affordable which is a big plus, but also to me not sufficiently unique…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #498 : Blancpain X Swatch Out on Saturday Plus Geneva Watch Days Review Part 2

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 498! We continue with Geneva Watch Days! Let’s get on with the show! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/09/07/scottish-watches-podcast-498-blancpain-x-swatch-out-on-saturday-plus-geneva-watch-days-review-part-2/ First stop off was … Raketa EkranoplanOnly Watch: H Moser &…

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Watch Alert: Kurono Tokyo GMT 1

Kurono Tokyo established itself as primarily a dress watchmaker with dials and finishing techniques that show off some of the best that Japanese watchmaking has to offer albeit with affordable movements. In the past year or two though, the brand has really pushed out of its comfort zone into making…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #497 : Rolex Buy Bucherer, Swatchmania Returns and Our Geneva Watch Days Review

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 497! Rolex buy Bucherer, Swatch announce a collaboration with Blancpain, and Tissot and Audemars Piguet ruin their iconic designs. A lot has happened the same week of Geneva Watch Days but that is where we were and the majority of this episode…

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Watch Alert: Garrick S5 Moon Phase

English watchmaker Garrick have announced they will start making (to order) a new version of their S5 this time with a moonphase complication. It’s hand made, rare, bespoke, water resistant and impeccably finished. Only ten will be produced each year and the team at Garrick will take clients through their…

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Geneva Watch Days 2023: UN Blast Free Wheel Marquetry, Urwerk UR-100V Stardust, Angelus Chronodate Titanium Storm Blue, & Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Mintnight

Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel Marquetry This Geneva Watch Days, Ulysse Nardin greeted us with the Blast Free Wheel Marquetry. A white gold Blast case that measures 45mm in diameter that’s both satin polished and brushed on its faceted lugs connected by the lower case while presenting a panoramic view with a blue…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #496 : When Jean Claude Biver Came Knocking On Norqains Door, Kenissi Movements and More With Ben Kuffer

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 496! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ It’s been a while but we managed to grab an hour with Ben from Norqain to find out how it came to be…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #495 : The Pre Coming To Geneva Watch Days Show

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 495! Today we are packed with watch and caft movie content! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ So Rikki got engaged and we find out how a custom designed watch…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #494 : Independents Day – With Pietro from The Limited Edition

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 494! We are approaching Geneva Watch Days where our favorite exhibitors have always been independents, so who best to bring on than the man who’s bringing the wonders of unknown watchmakers to the masses? Click here to read along and see the…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #493 : Weekly Watch News Plus Last Chance To Bid In Our Auction

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/08/21/scottish-watches-podcast-493-weekly-watch-news-plus-last-chance-to-bid-in-our-auction/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 493! It has been a busy week with EveryWatch auction going live and raising 25k on the first day to support Maggie’s! You have…

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Scottish Watches Podcast #492 : EveryWatch with anOrdain, Bamford, CW, Fears, Isotope, Paulin, SB, SU and WW

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/08/17/scottish-watches-podcast-492-everywatch-with-anordain-bamford-cw-fears-isotope-paulin-sb-su-and-ww/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 492! The duchess of auctions joins us for this truly special edition of the podcast to announce the start of EveryWatch for Maggie’s Center! Us and…