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Review: RSM Herringbone Twill Straps

Review: RSM Herringbone Twill Straps

The good folks at RSM Watch Straps graciously sent me a selection of their premium Herringbone Twill Straps for review. I will be comparing them directly to some high-quality Haveston straps that I own.

I received three 22mm straps in tobacco brown, field gray and olive drab and a single 20mm strap in artillery black. These are all single-pass straps and are suitable for wrists sizes from 6″…

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Review: AVI-8 P51 Mustang Bottisham Automatic

Review: AVI-8 P51 Mustang Bottisham Automatic

AVI-8 (pronounced like aviate) has been around for a few years, producing mostly quartz watches with an aviation theme. Note that they are not necessarily pilot watches, but rather aviation-inspired watches named after famous airplanes. In recent years they upped their game and also started producing automatic watches and limited editions. The watch they sent us for review falls under that…

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Review: Spinnaker Tesei

We’ve been following Spinnaker for quite some time, but this the first time we get a chance to review one. Thanks to Spinnaker for sending us a review sample.

The Company

Spinnaker is part of British company Dartmouth Brands, so it is a sister company to AVI-8, DUFA and Ballast amongst others. From what I can gather, Spinnaker watches are made in Asia. The company’s own marketing material…

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On Kickstarter: The Sept Mai by Neucarl

On Kickstarter: The Sept Mai by Neucarl

In a sea of copycat diving watches and lazy so-called “minimalist” designs that all look the same, it is refreshing to see an exciting and original design come up on Kickstarter. The French designer of the Sept Mai, François Carlier, says that he drew his inspiration from the Art Deco movement of 1930’s America as well as from the German Bauhaus movement. But he didn’t just copy those designs as…

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6am and the city is beginning to wake up. Seiko Solar Tuna. . . . #seiko #seikoprospex #seikodiver #seikoholic #seikomania #seikofanclub #seikofam #seikosaturday #SeikoStyle #dailywatch #womw #watchuseek #wruw #wis #watchesofinstagram #watchporn #watchfam #wristgame #watchnerd #instawatch #toolwatch #hodinkee #wristshot #dailywatch #dailywatch #lumeshot (at Medellín, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvWS98MHQfq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sl7hjrh901m8

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Simply stunning, wouldn't you agree? . repost from @chronoswiss_official VISIT US AT BASELWORLD HALL 1.1 ,BOOTH A24: Flying Regulator Open Gear and otger models at our atelier in Lucerne. We also love to experiment with colors, like this deep blue for our 35-years anniversary model. 🇨🇭 ♢ #chronoswiss #regulateyourtime #watchfam #swisswatches https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFUpQtnzUt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b5xn2x2vhlhw

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Dear Santa, I know it's early but I want one of these, bad... . repost from @breitling The Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition has been designed with painstaking attention to every detail to faithfully match the design of the original Navitimer in 1959. . #breitling #legendaryfuture #squadonamission #navitimer #icon #chronograph #pilotwatch #pilot #aviation #legend #backinblack #heritage #watches #breitlingvintage #baselworld2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFTYsxnRqN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14o0keqzm31ou

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Microbrand Vario just announced a new watch and I think it's a winner! The Vario Empire is a classy "Art Deco" inspired 38mm watch with a guilloche dial, and a hand-wound Miyota movement. It will start on Kickstarter in April at an amazing $218. . Photo by: @thetimebum . #vario #kickstarter #microbrand #boutiquebrand #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Buv4yxqn2WB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dyb940hc31lj

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Melbourne Watch Co's Portsea in rose gold. . Photos by @duford_photography watch by @melbournewatch . Share with credits please. . #melbournewatch #melbourneportsea #microbrand #boutiquebrand #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography #divewatch #pilotwatch https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuPhGzn1iv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k06ylyfx0o6a

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The Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Edition, to celebrate Bentley's 100th anniversary. Available in stainless steel (1000 units, $10,000) or rose gold (100 units, $27,000). I think it's gorgeous. . #breitling #bentley #swisswatch #swissmade #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/ButLZ9YnltL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1metboi2uln10

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Melbourne Watch Co's Portsea in rose gold. . Photos by @duford_photography watch by @melbournewatch . Share with credits please. . #melbournewatch #melbourneportsea #microbrand #boutiquebrand #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography #divewatch #pilotwatch (at El Poblado, Antioquia, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bur8eEfHEkj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pvbc45ug68z1

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The beautiful and vintage-inspired Biatec Corsair CS-02. . #biatecwatches #microbrand #boutiquebrand #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography #divewatch #pilotwatch https://www.instagram.com/p/Buq5JZbHg0W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ebs9msx3b0v9

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The new Christopher Ward C65 Trident Automatic. Now, that's a deep blue! Photos by @timetidewatches . #christopherward #swisswatch #swissmade #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqcksRHb1W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q58wnkzelbh3

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Archimede Pilot 42H Bronze on Canvas strap. . Share with credits please. . #germanwatches #sinn #archimede #damasko #glashutte #madeingermany #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches https://www.instagram.com/p/BupffDRnIki/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ult3nj9s6c3r

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The gorgeous new Omega New York City Edition. . #swisswatch #swissmade #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches #watchphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoBaGHn8ak/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h98xaomd26bt

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A new shade for the Glashütte Original Sixties . #germanwatches #glashutte #sixties #glashütteoriginal #madeingermany #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches https://www.instagram.com/p/BulaNQVn_nW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kxexg1c0haxf

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Meistersinger Lunascope in midnight blue. #germanwatches #meistersinger #swissmadewatch #wus #wis #watches #dailywatch #watchfans #watchfam #horology #watchcollector #watchaddicts #watchlover #watchgeek #watchporn #watchlovers #watchnerd #watchuseek #wiia #watchphotography #wristcandy #wristporn #instawatch #lovewatches #classicwatches https://www.instagram.com/p/BujvX7fHYZ8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pk9z7okyeapw