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The 5280 Watch Co Ajax in Rain Shower Green Isn’t What You Expect

by Brent Robillard Alone is its class I find some watches difficult to review. And sometimes that difficulty has nothing to do with the watch itself. The Ajax from 5280 Watch Company is one of them. Part of the problem is familiarity. My wife and I first met Rich and Amy, the husband-and-wife team behind 5280, at the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show in 2025. Since … Continue reading The 5280 Watch Co Ajax in Rain Shower Green Isn’t What You Expect

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Héron Mirabel Cigar Club Edition

By Brent Robillard A Dress Watch with a Glow-in-the-Dark Twist There are some watches that show up with a spec sheet. And then there are watches that arrive with a scene already playing in your head. The Héron Mirabel Cigar Club Edition is absolutely the second kind. We’ve already spent time with the standard Mirabel GMT, and what I liked about it was how it … Continue reading Héron Mirabel Cigar Club Edition

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Hands-On the Selten Founders’ Edition Spiral Sunbird Blue

by Brent Robillard Grand feu Grand feu enamel is one of those things you can read about endlessly, but it isn’t until you hold it in the light—tilting it slightly, catching the way colour shifts across its surface—that it truly becomes real. That was my experience with the Selten Founders’ Edition Spiral Sunbird Blue. It’s a watch born from fire and patience, carrying within it … Continue reading Hands-On the Selten Founders’ Edition Spiral Sunbird Blue

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