Seiko Recraft Mechanical 1970s Style Watches
Full disclosure: I am a vintage Seiko fanatic. My watch-collecting journey really started with a fascination for Seiko's iconic automatic models of ��60s, ��70s, and (early) ��80s. Over the years, it's proven a great and satisfying romance, cemented by acquiring a number of great Seiko vintage timepieces �C a very rare Timesonar (one of the first watches by Seiko to have an exhibition caseback �C and therefore, sort of ever), an amazing NOS Seiko Monaco with a 7016 movement, and my first grail attained, the 6139 Pogue chrono that was renowned for being the first watch in outer space on a Skylab mission. That's why I was pleasantly surprised upon discovering Seiko, in its quiet fashion, had recently dropped a wonderfully retro-themed new collection known as Recraft. Seiko Recraft Mechanical SNKN01What got me especially excited about the new Seiko Recraft models was also that Seiko retains a bit of authentic vintage heritage in the watches' choice of timekeeping mechanics (albeit with a

Marathon General Purpose Mechanical LE Review
This little watch with military pedigree overcomes its small size and impresses with quality construction and wearability. When Marathon announced they were releasing a steel-cased remake of one of their military issued watches, I was excited to see what they had come up with.? When they said it would be a numbered limited edition, featuring new, old-stock Benrus-signed ETA 2801 manually-wound movements, I was even more excited. To finally see and wear the finished product is a treat, and one I'm happy to now share with our readers. Here's the Marathon General Purpose Mechanical.IntroductionAs discussed in our article about the Marathon Navigator, Marathon has been making watches for the US and Canadian armed forces for a few decades.? One of those was the GG-W-113 pilot's watch.? Produced in limited number in the mid-1980s, the Marathon GG-W-113 differs from other watches made under this specification by Hamilton and Benrus, the main difference being the large, curved case with integr

Redundant...Or Okay?
I was just wondering if it is redundant to own a 26320 in white and in black?I already have the full bracelet Rose Gold with black dial but have really been desiring a Rose Gold white dial on strap. The only other option that I could see myself going with is the dual time with white dial. Any thoughts or suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated!

PO deployment clasp pin
Hey everyone:I just got a new rubber strap of ebay for my 45.5mm PO and ordered the deployment clasp from Otto Frei, I have never owned or used a watch with a deployment clasp and from what I have seen there is a pin used to attach one on the ends of the strap to the clasp, does anybody know if this needs a special pin or can I use the one of the existing pins from the bracelet or rubber strap (non deployment), that I have,thanks

Panerai 505.... man, what a beauty
So I tried out the 505 again, this time when I was at Beverly Hills PAM boutique. Man... still sings to me. I even tried out the 384 and although that's a killer piece, I still found the 505 to be a great watch. Not sure what to do. Just thinking out loud.Although I did get to try out the 335... nice watch too.