The One about the Citizen Corso Eco-Drive4 Blue Dial Watch (AW1740-54L)

Back in 1918, a Japanese and Swiss watch collaboration would take place. Shokosha Watch Research Institute (founded by Yamazaki Kamekichi) and an assembly plant opened in Sugamo Yokohama by Swiss watchmaker Rodolphe Schmid, who wanted to sell watches in Japan. Registered as “Citizen” in 1918, Read More …

The One about the AEROMAT AEM450 Pilot Watch (LEONE GAMBARDELLA LIMITED EDITION)

Today, I am reviewing my first Aeromat watch… The AEROMAT AEM450 Pilot Watch (LEONE GAMBARDELLA LIMITED EDITION). For those who are not familiar with Aeromat, the company was founded as a group of European watch enthusiasts towards aviation watches. They launched Aeromat was our way Read More …

The One about the 1971 SEIKO 6139-8020 Chronograph Automatic Watch

I have written about SEIKO-related watches in the past. May it be actual SEIKO or from the SEIKO EPSON side ala ORIENT watches. I have walked by the old SEIKO building in 4-chome Ginza many times and I have owned numerous SEIKO watches which I Read More …

The One about the Orient Bambino Generation 2, Version 2

The Orient Contemporary line features many elegant watches at an affordable price. And when it comes to the contemporary line, one of the most popular is Orient’s Bambino watches. And for today’s watch review, I will be reviewing the Orient Bambino Gen 2, Version 2. Read More …

The One about the Orient Bambino “Open Heart” Watch

The Orient Contemporary line features many elegant watches at an affordable price. And when it comes to the contemporary line, one of the most popular is Orient’s Bambino watches. But a watch that has caught attention my attention and pretty much led me to debate Read More …

The One about the Orient Bambino Small Seconds Watch

The Orient Contemporary line features many elegant watches at an affordable price. And when it comes to the contemporary line, one of the most popular is Orient’s Bambino watches. But a watch that has caught attention when it was released is the Orient Bambino Small Read More …

The One about the Orient Sun & Moon Watch (Version 3)

The Sun & Moon watch (other companies use the word “Moonphase”), one of the most collectable watches that watch aficionados want to have in their collection. The history of featuring the sun and moon goes as far back to the earliest clocks made in the Read More …

The One about the Orient Pilot Sports (Flight) Automatic Watch (RA-AC0H03B10A)

For watch collectors, there is a trifecta that some believe are worth owning and that is a racing sports watch, a diving watch and a pilot/aviation watch. In today’s blog post, I will discuss the Orient Pilot Sports (Flight) Watch (RA-AC0H03B10A), but first I need Read More …