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James is the Co-Founder of 12&60 and has been writing about watches since 2018. He's got a soft spot for divers and tool watches, especially if they've got vintage design cues!
Christopher Ward Trident vs Tudor Black Bay 58

Christopher Ward Trident vs Tudor Black Bay 58

March 29, 2020

  At the start of the year I compared the Black Bay 58 to a Rolex Sea Dweller 16600. The comparison seemed to go down pretty well so I...

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Bulova Oceanographer 666ft aka the Devil Diver

Hands On Review: Bulova Oceanographer 666ft aka the Devil Diver

  I must admit that my taste in watches is usually pretty reserved. I prefer more understated pieces which I’m sure some would probably find dull. However, I recently...

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January 30, 2020

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Rolex Sea-Dweller

Tudor Black Bay 58 vs Rolex Sea-Dweller

We all know that rightly or wrongly, Rolex hold the crown when it comes to Swiss dive watches. Their reputation precedes them, and as a result new Submariners and...

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January 2, 2020

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Sternglas Topograph

Hands On Review: Sternglas Topograph

  A few months ago I was approached (along with half of Instagram it seems) by Sternglas. They’re a young German brand that were founded in 2016. They wanted...

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November 22, 2019

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Tudor Black Bay 58

Hands On Review: Tudor Black Bay 58

  When it comes to horology we all have our grail watch. That one piece whose design simply clicks with us when we see it. For me that piece...

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November 5, 2019

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Hands On Review: EMG DL63 “Panda” Chronograph

Hands On Review: EMG DL63 “Panda” Chronograph

  With the amount of new watch brands springing up these days, it’s getting increasingly difficult for the average Joe to tell the apart those with a genuine passion...

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September 16, 2019

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Tudor Black Bay 58 on Crown & Buckle Chevron Strap

Hands On Review: Crown & Buckle Chevron Strap

  I have to confess that myself, like a lot of watch nerds, hate spending lots on a watch strap. Despite happily having watches worth hundreds, if not thousands,...

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August 25, 2019

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Christopher Ward C60 GMT 38mm

Hands On Review: Christopher Ward C60 Trident MK3 GMT

    If you’ve followed my inane watch ramblings for any length of time, you’ll know that I’ve a bit of a bit of a soft spot for Christopher...

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June 30, 2019

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EMG / HKED Nemo Diver

Hands On Review: EMG/HKED Nemo

  The market is awash with dive watches right now. It doesn’t matter how big or small the brand is, sooner or later most will offer their own diver....

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June 9, 2019

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Spinnaker Croft Dive Watch

Hands On Review: Spinnaker Croft

Dive watches are certainly one of the most popular types of watches out there today. Such is their ubiquity that it seems as though the models all start to...

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May 6, 2019

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Ad Patina Vintage Watch Advert

A Quick Look At Ad Patina

With the nostalgia trip we seem to have been experiencing for the aesthetics of decades past, dealers in vintage watches are ten a penny right now. It seems I...

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March 18, 2019

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Timefactors Smiths PRS29 W10

Hands On Review: Timefactors Smiths PRS29

As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, vintage military watches are hot as hell right now amongst collectors. Prices on genuine military pieces are rocketing up faster than a Polaris...

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January 20, 2019

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Undone Urban Tropical Chronograph

Hands On Review: Undone Urban Tropical Chronograph

As I (and pretty much every other watch site) have said countless times before, the vintage watch market is going from strength to strength and reaching dizzying heights. Just...

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