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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: VACHERON CONSTANTIN TRADITIONELLE

11May

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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: VACHERON CONSTANTIN TRADITIONELLE

A huge thank you to watchvault.com.au @the_watch_vault for lending me this watch to make this review possible. The most trusted destination for pre-owned watches and accessories, please make sure to visit the website! If you've found your way to this article, chances are you are quite familiar with the 'holy trinity' of watchmaking. While Patek... is well, Patek and AP go from success to success with their Royal Oak, Vacheron has yet to hit mainstream pop culture in the same way that the afformentioned manufactures have in recent times. Turns out, this is a great thing if you are in the market for a watch of the highest order and do not want to entertain absurd waiting lists or criminally high secondary market prices. Having only enjoyed high horology from behind the glass window of a ...

A WEEK ON THE WRIST – VINTAGE OMEGA SEAMASTER

Having never worn a vintage watch for an extended period of time, when given the chance to experience this Omega Seamaster from the 50's I was equal parts excited and curious. As a modern watch wearer, would this be the piece to convert me to the vintage craze that has taken many enthusiasts over? Omega's Seamaster has been a staple of the brand since its inception in 1948, with this iteration being a 14k gold capped, 35mm automatic from 1955/56. These earlier incarnations of the Seamaster are a distant relative to Omega's 300m professional dive watches of today, featuring simple dials and classic case design. Seamasters of this era can be found in a number of variations regarding dials, movements and metals. With seemingly endless versions of this watch, the reference 2767-3 I had th...

A Week On The Wrist – Omega Seamaster Electric Blue 2253.80

2018 saw the release of the new Omega Seamaster and with an overwhelmingly positive response for the return of the wave patterned dial, it only seemed right that for this week on the wrist (when given the opportunity) I jumped at the chance to review the predecessor. What do we have here? This reference is the 2253.80 Seamaster originally released in 2006, which features a 36.5mm case and an appropriately nicknamed electric blue dial. This particular livery is not one you will often spot on Seamasters, yet it does not depart from the iconic timepiece that enthusiasts know and love. A chronometer grade self-winding movement (Omega 1120), sapphire crystal and 300 metres of water resistance retain the sport watch pedigree the Seamaster was founded upon. On the wrist ...