by Brent Robillard Built with me in mind I live in the middle of nowhere—or at least that’s what city folk seem to think. The conversation tends to go somehting like this: “Do you live near Ottawa?” “Well… not exactly.” “Toronto, then?” “Uhhh… are you familiar with Brockville? No? Kingston? Well, I’m kinda near there. On a lake. Near a small town called Athens.” “No… … Continue reading Vaer G2 Pacific Steel GMT 42: A GMT for Everyday Life
By Brent Robillard Everything is bigger in Texas Three years ago, I reviewed the original Jack Mason Strat-o-timer GMT. At the time, it felt like one of the more compelling entries in the suddenly crowded affordable GMT space. The formula was simple enough: take inspiration from the classic GMT-Master 6542, add a traveller GMT movement, give it a distinctive cushion case, and keep the price … Continue reading Hands on with the Jack Mason Strat-o-timer GMT 42mm
by Brent Robillard All you need for the next adventure Watches built for adventure tend to split into two camps. There are those that chase rugged minimalism—bare-bones field watches and no-frills divers—and then there are those that try to offer a bit more: dual time zones, timing functions, the kind of all-purpose specs that suit a weekend in the Dolomites or a redeye to Tokyo. … Continue reading A Chronograph with Global Intentions: Wayforth Voyager Ref. V1-06
