Tactical Frog VS75 Review – Solar Chronograph Executed with Intent
The Tactical Frog VS75 is a watch that makes its priorities clear from the outset. This is a solar-powered quartz chronograph built around function first, yet it manages to look…
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Red Star 1963 Review – A Column-Wheel Chronicle of Chinese Watchmaking
The Red Star 1963 occupies a unique place in modern watchmaking. It is not an homage to Swiss, American, or Japanese military history, but a direct tribute to China’s first…
Corgeut ST3600 Review – Hand-Wound Character at a Dangerously Low Price
The Corgeut ST3600 is the kind of watch that immediately invites closer inspection. At roughly $70 before tax, it combines a hand-wound mechanical movement, sapphire crystal, stainless-steel construction, and an…
Berny 2954M Review – Intense Texture with Quartz Precision
The Berny 2954M arrives with a value proposition that is difficult to ignore. For roughly $40 before tax, it offers a stainless-steel case, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, a screw-down…
Militado ML05 v2 Review – A Familiar Field Watch Refined Through Dial Design
The Militado ML05 v2 builds directly on the foundation of the original ML05, retaining its utilitarian field-watch DNA while introducing a meaningful visual evolution. In practical terms, very little has…
Steelflier SF741 Review – Military Heritage with Unexpected Refinement
The Steelflier SF741 enters the budget watch space with a clear sense of identity. At around $45 before tax, it delivers a stainless-steel case, sapphire crystal, a milled folding clasp,…
WM Watch WM175 Review – An Overengineered Budget Diver with Real Character
The WM Watch WM175 sits squarely in familiar territory: a stainless-steel dive watch powered by a proven automatic movement, offered at a budget price. On paper, the ingredients are expected—sapphire…
Proxima PX1742 Review – The Dragon’s Eye
The Proxima PX1742 is not positioned as a subtle watch, nor does it attempt to blend quietly into the background. At first glance, it presents itself as a modern, premium-leaning…
Militado ML16 Review — A Purpose-Built Military Diver
The Militado ML16 arrives as a watch with no interest in subtlety or ornament. This is a military-inspired diver that commits fully to its utilitarian brief, from the uniformly matte…
Wishdoit Ripple Dial Review — A Diver Elevated by Texture and Color
At first glance, the Wishdoit Ripple Dial presents itself as another competent stainless-steel diver. Sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel, automatic movement, and a familiar three-hand layout all suggest a well-trodden formula….
