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October 20, 2023
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Citizen, watches

Adventures Await: Exploring the Citizen Promaster Series

Citizen, a pioneer in watch innovation since 1930, unveiled their Promaster line in 1989. These watches were specifically designed to withstand the most rugged conditions encountered by professional adventurers....

August 17, 2023
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Citizen, watches

Unveiling the Brilliance of Citizen Eco-Drive Watches: A Comprehensive Review

Greetings, fellow watch enthusiasts! In this blog, we embark on an exciting journey into the world of Citizen Eco-Drive watches, where technological innovation harmonizes with exquisite craftsmanship.

August 16, 2022
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Citizen, watches

5 CITIZEN WATCHES YOU NEVER THOUGHT TO HAVE EXISTED!

The high profile status of many watch brands are established by their ad blitzes rather than by their substance. It’s not to say they are absolutely low-quality products –...

May 25, 2022
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Alarm, Automatic, Aviation, Chronograph, Doctors', Dress watches, Dual time, Exotics, GMT, GMT, Luxury, LZ 126 Automatic Chronograph, Moon Phase, Multi-function, Split-time, watches, Zeppelin

Top 10 Zeppelin watch models to let you fly high in 2022

Introduction Today, we look at one of the most popular brands of Flieger zeppelin watches of German origin. They are pretty much atypical of what we usually understand as...

March 27, 2022
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Citizen, watches

Top 10 Citizen Watches to buy in 2022 other than the new releases

Watches made wonderful gifts yesteryears as they do now; only that there weren’t too many when it was about making a choice. Very recently – compared to the entire...

November 20, 2021
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Automatic, Automatic, Citizen, Dress watches, Epoca, G-Shock, Invicta, Maserati, Raymond Weil, Seiko, Solar, Timex, Tissot, watches, Zeppelin

GONZO’S POSTBAG (XLII): Christmas Gift Ideas for Men 2021

Q1. Hello Gonzo! The reason I write to you is simple. Christmas is near and besides the other couple of gifts I’ve got for my grandson (who is about...

November 15, 2021
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1973, Alpine, Alpinist, Astron, Automatic, Automatic, Bolt, Chrono XL, Citizen, Cocktail Time, Diver, Dress watches, Exotics, Flightmaster, GMT, GPS, Grand Seiko, Heritage, Hydromax, Invicta, Italian Watches, J.Spring, Kinetic, King Turtle, Lukia, Luxury, Marine Master, MotoGP, Multi-function, Navihawk, New Seiko5, PADI, Pocket watches, Powermatic 80, Powermatic 80, Presage, Presage Automatic, Pro Diver, Pro Master, Prospex, Prospex Diver, Radio-controlled, Re-Craft, Reserve, Russian Diver, S1 Rally, Sapphire Crystal, Sattelite Wave, Save the Ocean, Scuderia Ferrari, Seastar 1000, Seiko, Seiko 5, Seiko automatic watches, Seiko Premier, Solar, Specialty, Spring Drive, Street, Street Fighter, Sumo, Super Titanium, Swissmatic, T-Classic, T-Pocket, T-Sport, Tissot, Tissot T-Touch, Tradition, Tuna, Velatura, Venom, watches

Must-grabs this Week! Tissot, Seiko, Citizen, Invicta and Scuderia Ferrari brings excellent gift ideas for thrill-loving men and women

Watch gifting basics Not every watch gifted needs to be the Breguet No. 160 Grand Complication from the Swedish count Axel von Fersen the Younger to Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France...

October 11, 2021
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Automatic, Automatic, Emporio Armani, Exotic materials, Multi-function, Presage Automatic, Seiko

Ceramic vs. Porcelain – How do they differ?

Among the least understood of all synthetic materials used in making watches, ceramics and porcelain are perhaps discussed about the least. Not just expensive brands like Rolex, Omega, IWC...

September 4, 2021
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Anne Klein, Aqualand, Armani Exchange, Automatic, Aviation, Baby-g, Bulova, Calvin Klein, Casio, Citizen, Diesel, Diver's, Edifice, EDOX, Emporio Armani, Fashion Watches, Fossil, G Shock, GMT, GNSS Watches, Grand Seiko, Hamilton, Hugo Boss, Ingersoll, Invicta, Longines, Mall watches, Maserati, Military/Field watches, Multi-function, Omega, Pro Trek, Seiko, Seiko 5, TAG Heuer, Tissot, VictoriNox Swiss Army, Zeppelin

Clearing the ‘Mall Watches’ stigma (II)

Mall Ninja gave you enough entertainment, I presume. Them willing to catch up with the entire conversation, this is for you! Mulling ‘bout the mall Shopping malls today are...

August 2, 2021
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Alarm, Altimeter, Ana-Digi, Atomic, Chronograph, Citizen, Eco-Drive, Pro Master, Radio-controlled, Super Titanium

Citizen Promaster Land: Tools to take chances on the Terra Firma

Perhaps the most diverse among Citizen’s lineups, the Promaster never ceases to surprise! Promaster Land: A brief intro Ask anyone bit savvy about outdoor gears to recommend a correspondingly...

July 16, 2021
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Astron, Bulova, Casio, Citizen, Dress watches, Moon Phase, Omega, Quartz, Quartz Sweeping Seconds, Seiko, Seiko Premier, Tissot, Zeppelin

“You gave quartz a bad name”: No, not really!

“Both mainstream and niche watch collectors’ culture gave quartz a bad name for it killing (well, almost) the mechanical watch industry the world always held in high regards!” Judging...

July 11, 2021
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Ana-Digi, Casio, Chronograph, Citizen, Compass, Diver, Eco-Drive, G Shock, G-Shock, Garmin, GNSS Watches, GPS, GPS, Marine Master, Pro Trek, Promaster, Prospex Diver, Protrek, Radio Controed, Sattelite Wave, Seiko, Tough Solar

How G-Shock compares to other digital watches?

In my last post, there was a promise to hold up Suunto against G-Shock; however, later, I thought it would be better if we flock in multiple digital watches...

July 3, 2021
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Altimeter, Ana-Digi, Automatic, Aviation, Bluetooth, Casio, Chronograph, Citizen, Diver's, Dual time, Formula 1, Formula 1, Freelancer, GPS, Grand Seiko, Hamilton, Limited edition, Men's, Military/Field watches, MotoGP, Multi-function, Oris Aquis, Oris Pro Diver, Presage Automatic, Radio Controed, Raymond Weil, Seiko, Skeleton, Small Seconds, Smartwatches, Solar, Star, T-Touch watches, Tissot, Tradition, World Timer, Zeppelin

2 easy ways to match your clothes and watches!

The power of a wristwatch, gentlemen – like that belt, the tie and those shoes of yours – can build your appearance as easily as it can destroy! Earlier,...

June 26, 2021
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Automatic, Citizen, Hamilton, Orient, Seiko, Tissot, Titanium, Zeppelin

Watches today that would immensely please 19th Century gentlemen

Changes and the Man There has been very little change detected in men’s fashion during the entire of the nineteenth century (1800-1899), irrespective of Europe or America. This doesn’t,...

June 16, 2021
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Automatic, Automatic, Aviation, Chronograph, Diver, Diver's, Dress watches, Exotics, Vostok Europe

The Russians and their timekeeping devices

Soviet watches are not collector’s items in general but frankly, that’s part of their charm. It’s the Russian watch under discussion which, despite their list of tech specs making...