Buyer's Guide Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/buyers-guide/ Fully Independent Watch Website Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:52:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Buyer's Guide Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/buyers-guide/ 32 32 17944636 Citizen Promaster Tough Titanium vs. Hamilton Expedition https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/09/citizen-promaster-tough-titanium-vs-hamilton-expedition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizen-promaster-tough-titanium-vs-hamilton-expedition https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/09/citizen-promaster-tough-titanium-vs-hamilton-expedition/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:38:23 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20768 Why the Citizen Promaster Tough Titanium? In my last post, I pronounced the new mechanical Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition over-priced ($1k and up) and unsuitable for its stated case use (outdoor activities). I concluded that it’s a Rolex Explorer wannabe. Which is no bad thing in and of itself. But the $575 Citizen is better. […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/09/citizen-promaster-tough-titanium-vs-hamilton-expedition/feed/ 0 20768 Russian Polar Watch – Time to Buy! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/russian-polar-watch-time-to-buy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russian-polar-watch-time-to-buy https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/russian-polar-watch-time-to-buy/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:12:20 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20627 A Russian Polar Watch? Now, in the middle of the summer from Hell, in the middle of the Russo-Ukrainian war? Da! As far as I can tell, most of y’all have AC and most sellers are Ukraines and Poles, who could really use the money. Thanks to our proxy war, the watches are even more […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/russian-polar-watch-time-to-buy/feed/ 2 20627 Is the Rolex Submariner A Good Investment? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/is-the-rolex-submariner-a-good-investment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-rolex-submariner-a-good-investment https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/is-the-rolex-submariner-a-good-investment/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:04:23 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20618 This Rolex Submariner article was written by Bob’s Watches‘ Editorial Team. TTAW was not compensated for publishing In the ever-evolving landscape of luxury timepieces, few names resonate as profoundly as a Swiss made Rolex Submariner. These iconic watches transcend their utilitarian origins, becoming veritable status symbols that grace the wrists of the discerning. Amid the allure […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/is-the-rolex-submariner-a-good-investment/feed/ 4 20618 What is a Mechanical Pulsometer Watch and Do You Need One? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:30:27 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20504 A mechanical pulsometer watch? Be still my beating heart! An expression usually indicating excitement upon finding a mate or a low-mileage Honda NSX that hasn’t been modified by Fast and Furious folk. Obviously, you don’t want your heart to be still, ’cause that would mean you’re dead, or about to be dead. But do you […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/feed/ 2 20504 Hermès Quartz Watch – Would You Pay Three Grand for One? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/hermes-quartz-watch-would-you-pay-three-grand-for-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hermes-quartz-watch-would-you-pay-three-grand-for-one https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/hermes-quartz-watch-would-you-pay-three-grand-for-one/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:53:53 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20282 “Hermès has $1 billion from watch sales in its sights,” usa.watchpro.com reports. If the French luxury brand hits its target, it joins Rolex, OMEGA, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Longines in the billionaire boys club. Hermès’ timepiece sales are soaring, but which watches account for their dramatic growth? Twenty to forty grand […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/hermes-quartz-watch-would-you-pay-three-grand-for-one/feed/ 1 20282 Limited Edition Watch – How Not to Miss Out! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/limited-edition-watch-how-not-to-miss-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limited-edition-watch-how-not-to-miss-out https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/limited-edition-watch-how-not-to-miss-out/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:36:59 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20210 In The Best Limited Edition Watch Money Can Buy, I suggested commissioning a one-of-one engraved watch from Otto Carter. A reader disagreed. It’s not the same! One of the main joys of owning a limited edition watch: knowing you got something someone else didn’t. Couldn’t. Not the most noble of motivations but… How do you […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/limited-edition-watch-how-not-to-miss-out/feed/ 0 20210 The Best Limited Edition Watch Money Can Buy https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/the-best-limited-edition-watch-money-can-buy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-limited-edition-watch-money-can-buy https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/the-best-limited-edition-watch-money-can-buy/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:01:30 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20181 A Limited Edition watch is quite the thing for watch collectors. Provided the timepiece is considered desirable – the more famous the maker, the better – rarity equals a reasonable expectation of monetary value. Pride and props too. Getting a hold of one can be a bitch. Never mind. There’s a better answer: Otto Carter. […]

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