Living With the Nomadic Maraí 401
If you read our previous post on the Maraí 401 from new startup, Nomadic, based out of Belfast, Northern Ireland, you will know I was completely enamored of it. So much so, in fact, I decided to buy one for myself just before Christmas and it has barely left my wrist since. I thought it […]
The Bell & Ross BR-X2 Collection
Even in a collection as chock full of unorthodox eccentricities as Bell & Ross’s, their BR-X2 collection is a standout in the oddities category. At their heart, the models carry on the brand’s iconic Instrument series, the square-cased, cockpit gauge-inspired watches that debuted in 2005 and first set the manufacture on the path to horological […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Submariner Vs. The Tudor Pelagos
The basic parameters for what a modern dive watch needs to have to be considered fit for purpose were essentially laid down nearly 70-years ago. And, contrary to what some might think, it wasn’t actually the Rolex Submariner which did it. That honor lies with the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, designed in 1953 for the French […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Yacht-Master II Vs. The Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta
I have to admit, being the uncultured swine that I am, that I have never competed in a regatta. Nor, for that matter, have I ever watched one, I don’t think. (In fact, I am so far removed from that entire world, if it wasn’t for MS Word’s little red line, I would’ve spelt it […]