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Corniche Historique Automatic Watch Review

January 4, 2018

It’s been over 2 years since I reviewed the Corniche Heritage 40, which impressed me as being a lovely crafted quartz timepiece. I always thought that they’d have an...

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Watch reviews under £500

Watches under £500 have the ability to offer excellent value for money. If you can get a mechanical timepiece (ideally Swiss Made) with a sapphire crystal, you’re on to a winner. Whilst the construction quality of these timepieces will be excellent, there’s still room for improvement in the small details. This price range is an excellent starting point for those who want a solid, dependable and impressive looking watch on a budget. Browse watch reviews featuring stunning photography and videos of the best watches under £500 below.

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£250 - £500

Draken Peregrine Watch Review

Draken had a failed kickstarter campaign for the Peregrine in September. A couple of months later – in the middle of November 2017 – it’s going to be given...

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October 30, 2017

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filipo-venice-1

£250 - £500

Filippo Loreti Venice Rose Gold Blue Automatic Watch Review

Filippo Loreti were one of the first to make that claim you see so much of nowadays: “disrupting the watch industry”. It seems every other brand is out there...

PUBLISHED
October 2, 2017

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dufa-weimar-2

£250 - £500

Deutsche Uhrenfabrik (Dufa) Weimar Calendar Bauhaus (DF-9019-03) Watch Review

Dufa have a real knack of creating stunning Bauhaus inspired timepieces. Check out my reviews of the Breuer, Aalto and Walter Gropius to see what I mean. The Weimar...

PUBLISHED
September 25, 2017

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about-1844-20

£250 - £500

About Vintage 1844 Chronograph Watch Review

About Vintage hail out of Copenhagen, Denmark. As far as minimalist watches go; the Scandinavians seem to do it best – keeping things clean and simple, yet elegant and...

PUBLISHED
September 3, 2017

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£250 - £500

Manufaktur Waldhoff Regent Silver Tobacco Watch Review

I’m always happy to get acquainted with new brands. I’ve not heard of Manufaktur Waldhoff before, but the Regent immediately caught my eye – German Made and impressive specs,...

PUBLISHED
August 28, 2017

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amphion-4

£250 - £500

Nth Amphion Dark Gilt Watch Review

Nth are the sister brand to Lew & Huey; another brain child of Chris Vail – whom is quite well known in the affordable and micro brand watch circles....

PUBLISHED
August 23, 2017

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phoibos-auto-4

£250 - £500

Phoibos PY007C Automatic Watch Review

Phoibos have already released a Submariner homage, the PX002A. I reviewed that watch and their other offering (the Ocean Master) here, as well as introducing the new brand. They...

PUBLISHED
July 24, 2017

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aalto-5

£250 - £500

Deutsche Uhrenfabrik (Dufa) Aalto Regulator Watch Review

Dufa continue to expand their mechanical range with the Aalto; as expected, it’s vintage / Bauhaus inspired and looks pretty splendid at first glance. The main selling point is...

PUBLISHED
July 14, 2017

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leyden-8

£250 - £500

Leyden Velox Chronograph Panda Watch Review

Panda chronographs are an extremely striking type of style: a bright, white dial offset by two bold, black subdials like a pair of eyes staring back at you. I...

PUBLISHED
July 3, 2017

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gg-vanguard-17

£250 - £500

Gruppo Gamma MK IV Vanguard A-04 Watch Review

I last reviewed a Gruppo Gamma watch in December 2014, the A-41 Ascent. It was a splendid timepiece that punched well above its’ weight. Two and a half years...

PUBLISHED
June 28, 2017

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collins-2

£250 - £500

Melbourne Watch Co Collins Watch Review

Melbourne Watch Co have been a staple part of Watch It All About for the past few years – I’ve reviewed many of their timepieces such as the Flinders,...

PUBLISHED
May 16, 2017

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brathwait-swiss-auto-22

£250 - £500

Brathwait Swiss Made Automatic Watch Review

Get 15% off all Brathwait orders by clicking here and using code JCF15! I was proudly one of the very first reviewers to feature both the Brathwait Classic Slim...

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