Long-form, honest reviews.
Full reviews only — written after real time on the wrist, not a press loan weekend.
Swatch MoonSwatch EarthPhase Moonshine Gold: Love the Idea, Not the Material
A 7.7 for the most charming disappointment in the collection — and a thank-you to the friend who sold it to me.
Rolex Submariner ‘Starbucks’ 126610LV: The New York Miracle
A walk-in at a Fifth Avenue authorized dealer, a drawer that opened, and the first Rolex I ever bought myself — at retail.
Rolex Submariner 116610LN: Where All of This Began
Dad’s first serious watch, handed to me in 2020 — the review of the piece that started two collections.
Rolex Datejust 36 116233: Dad’s First Rolex
Before the Submariner, before any of this, there was a two-tone Datejust — the first Rolex my father ever bought, now on my wrist.
Rolex Milgauss 116400GV: Lightning in a Green Crystal
Discontinued, misunderstood, and my favourite gift of 2024 — the anti-magnetic oddball I adore.
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811/1A: Reviewing a Gift
The hardest review in the collection to write objectively — because my dad gave me this watch.
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167A: Everyday Patek, Honestly
The most wearable Patek ever made — and the one I reach for without thinking.
Overseas Tourbillon 6000V: Living With Mechanical Art
A year with the hardest-won watch in the collection — the one that stops conversations.
Vacheron Overseas 4500V: The Quiet Achiever
The connoisseur’s answer to the steel-sports question — reviewed after real wear.
Rolex Explorer 40: A Perfect Tool, Reviewed
The least interesting watch to talk about and the easiest to live with. A 10/10.
Seamaster ‘No Time To Die’: My Perfect Sports Watch
Bought for the Bond connection, kept for everything else. The full 10/10 case.
Aqua Terra Worldtimer: A World on the Wrist
The most intelligent complication in the collection, reviewed by someone who lives between places.
Omega De Ville: The Case for Restraint
The quietest watch I own, and the one that taught me the most about taste.
JLC Master Ultra Thin Moon: Balance, Reviewed
The watchmaker’s watchmaker, a silver dial, and the only complication that is pure poetry.
Casio AE-1200WH: The Best Value in Watchmaking
Three years, one battery, endless weekends — the honest review of the cheapest watch I own.
Apple Watch Ultra 2: Reviewing the Un-Mechanical
A mechanical collector reviews the computer on his wrist — and keeps it there.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15510ST: The Blue Dial, Six Months In
Three tries-on, one purchase, and six months of living with the watch that started it all over again.
Rolex Daytona 126500LN: Was It Worth the Wait?
Years on a list, then an ordinary Wednesday phone call.