Hamilton At The Movies
Hamilton Watch Company at the Movies. No other luxury watch company can claim to have spent as much time on cellulose media as the American
Hamilton Watch Company at the Movies. No other luxury watch company can claim to have spent as much time on cellulose media as the American
Tag Heuer Autavia Isograph. An introduction, and why the Autavia Chronometer is still a superb timepiece. Introduction Tag Heuer could quite easily follow some of
The Seiko SRQ023J1, and a history of the best value chronograph movement ever. As an introduction to the glorious Seiko SRQ023J1 I believe it prudent
SRPE83K1 – Seiko 5 Brian May Limited Edition Introduction This is going to be fun. I don’t often get to initiate one of my
Pinchbeck Watches at Andrew Michaels Watches I am absolutely delighted to announce that Andrew Michaels Jewellers (amjwatches.co.uk) are now the sole representatives for Pinchbeck Watches. If
Longines Master Collection Introduction. Since its inception in 1832 the incredibly popular luxury watch brand Longines has remained true to the original aspirations of its
Junghans Max Bill– The Designer’s Choice Junghans and Max Bill were the perfect combination of design and technology when they joined forces 60 years ago.
Hamilton Khaki Pilot Converter Chronograph. Introduction. So called Pilots watches are ten a penny in the luxury watch industry. If you take the vague premise
Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Editions. Introduction It’s hard to believe that Japan only opened its borders in the 1850s. To allow it to conform
Doxa Sub 200 Introduction The name Doxa may seem infantile in the world of luxury horology due to a 15 year Quartz crisis forced sabbatical
Doxa SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung Introduction. Doxa have been brought to the forefront of the minds of Dive Watch fanatics relatively recently with the
History of Doxa Under The Waves. Starring the SUB 300T. Doxa needs no introduction for those with a passion for professional rated diving watches. The
Breitling Chronomat B01 42. AB01341 Introduction Breitling became synonymous with excellent quality wrist worn chronographs at attractive price points throughout the 1930s and early
Oris Aquis Calibre 400 Introduction. If you had to guess from the wealth of high end Swiss watch brands which one had just produced a
Introduction Our story commences with the incredibly popular X-Wind chronograph, reference H77616533. There are some phenomenal watches on the market today. Some offer exceptional value
Introduction The Grand Seiko SBGA211G (nicknamed Snowflake by fans) was released to global adoration when it was first released in October 2005 as the SBGA011G,
Introduction It is not that long ago that the best selling luxury gent’s watch in the world was the Rolex Datejust 36mm. It wasn’t long
Introduction Despite the assortment of colours within the Chronofighter Superlight Carbon range and the variety of engravings on the sapphire glass of the Chronofighter Graffitis,
2CVDS.B29F – Chronofighter Graffiti (FSU) – £5750 I don’t like to swear. I don’t like to hear other people swear. You can call me
Introduction Well, this is very exciting and humbling. Our good friends at U-Boat have kindly given us, Andrew Michaels Jewellers (amjwatches.co.uk) pre-sale access to their
Introduction. It is Spring 2020 and we are currently in a state of lockdown across Europe due to the coronavirus (Chovid-19) pandemic. These are scary
Seiko hardly ever disappoint when they decide to add to their popular Presage and Prospex families. The Presage line was immediately admired upon its inception
ALT1-C Rose The Bremont Rose is released to commemorate Bremont becoming Official Timekeeper to the England Rugby Team and the Twickenham Stadium. What I love
In working for Andrew Michaels Jewellers my wife says I’m living the dream. I can certainly understand that opinion from an outside, naïve perspective. I
Introduction. The watch nerd fraternity, of which I am a fully paid up member, are a passionate bunch. Hypocritically, I’ve never understood the mind
Is Breitling a good watch? At Andrew Michaels Jewellers (amjwatches.co.uk) we sell about 1500 Breitlings each year. Primarily this shows how desirable Breitling watches are,
Hamilton W10 AKA Khaki Pilot Pioneer – view the full range of Hamilton watches on AMJ Watches here. I seem to have become cynical when
Following on from a successful and illustrious collection of clean water conservation limited edition timepieces, Oris introduced the Aquis Lake Baikal at the beginning of
Is TAG Heuer a good watch? This can be best answered looking into desirability, they sell over 1 million watches per year, and reliability, through
Seiko Anantas – Unrivalled Bang per Buck…..Yen, Pound, whatever. After spending some quality time with these superb Seiko Ananta timepieces I’m left with the over-riding
Seiko Astron GPS Solar – Most Accurate Watch Ever Introduction: Have you ever asked yourself what the perfect watch would actually be? To pontificate
When Andrew Michaels asked me to review the Navitimer 01 Limited Edition I was guilty of being no more excited about getting my hands on this very
SuperOcean Abyss – My Review – A17364 Introduction. I feel sorry for Breitling in some regards. No, really. Let me explain: This pioneering brand have
Breitling for Bentley Barnato Racing I have been generously leant this Barnato Racing by Andrew Michaels Jewellers for review. If you have read most of
The Chronomat Evolution has long been Breitling’s “Flagship” model and their most successful, as far as sales, in many territories. Breitling used the basics of
Introduction: Breitling’s collection of Avenger timepieces has always been a strong family member even alongside the publicly perceived flagship models within the long standing catalogue
It was my first visit to BaselWorld this year and there were too many highlights to mention. In fact I was like a pig in
With an almost unprecedented history in the field of horology that Breitling have constantly aspired to specialise in, the chronograph, it is amazing that this
Breitling Transocean Unitime Review – AB0510 Transocean Chronograph Unitime Introduction: Given their irrelevant nature, due to being incredibly cost ineffective, high end watches should be
During the 126 years of Breitling’s illustrious horological history there are three main events that stand out, for me, as a reflection of the brand’s
One of the main reasons I am an avid watch collector is I appreciate the skill, craft, imagination and intensive labour that is required to
Many watch manufacturers claimed to have created Pilot’s watches in the distance and near past. Many, including the Flieger models from the middle of the
I had the absolute pleasure of joining Breitling UK and my local Breitling AD Andrew Michaels in their hospitality suite. Even though I live only
In a nutshell the B01 is the amalgamation of Breitling’s flagship model, the Chronomat Evo, and their new in-house movement, the Calibre 01.I’ve already presented
It dawned on me the other day when I was searching through my old articles on our very own reviews section… Blog | Andrew Michaels
Breitling decided seven years ago to take on the enormous challenge of becoming a manufacture (the ability to produce at least one movement that is
First of all a warning: The introduction to this fabulous watch may be quite lengthy because there are just so many incredible elements that deserve
The Breitling Aerospace is the choice of professional and amateur pilots. This was brought home to me recently when I was at an Air Show
For a watch brand that has a long and illustrious history based on their ability to create timepieces that are perfectly suited and useful for
U-1001 – A Review Any watch brand that is aiming for a male demographic and is worth its horological salt has a diver’s watch in
U-Boat Chronographs – A Review I’ve discussed U-Boat’s seemingly short but illustrious history in this article (below) that highlighted the wonderful solid Sterling Silver Classico
U-Boat U-42. Introduction: Not every watch I review justifies a full summary of the brand’s heritage. The U-Boat U-42 not only demands that I offer
The Grand Carrera models were first introduced by Tag Heuer in 2007. This new range of timepieces was significant on two counts. First of all
Tag Heuer Aquaracer 500 – A Review I’ve seen too many pre-release timepiece press pictures and then eventually handled the final product to
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5 – Best value diver? Tag Heuer recently released their new Aquaracer 300 and it’s really not what you would expect.
Tag Heuer Link – My Review I honestly believe that the Link bracelet is one of the main reasons for Tag Heuers success
The Monaco is the most significant model in Tag Heuer’s history, and not because the coolest actor ever, Steve McQueen, wore one in a movie.
Compared to a lot of the established and well known watch brands Bell and Ross are still in their infancy having been established in 1992
Most watch brands that have aspirations of indulging a male demographic have at least one pilot’s watch in their catalogue. These are often contemporary replicas
Bell and Ross first started producing wrist watches in 1992. They are owned by two Swiss designers Bruno Belamich and Carlos Rosillo. Belamich and Rosillo,
I have introduced the Mille Miglia XL GT range in two other reviews. Within these articles I explained about the classic Mille Miglia race and
As a self confessed watch nut I am very fortunate to be able to indulge in this fairly expensive hobby through reasonable financial means and
Chopard Mille Miglia Chronograph – The Perfect Homage Many high end watch brands have jumped on the Automotive Association bandwagon on recent years. The link
Montbrillant Legende Limited Edition – A23350 The Montbrillant Legende was introduced into the Breitling catalogue in 2008. It seemingly replaced the Navitimer Heritage, highlighted
As an engineer who helps put together high volume assembly and test installations I am all too familiar with the phrase Average Time To
Ball Fireman Racer – Entry Level? Yes and, most definitely, No. Every single high volume watch brand will have an “Entry Level” model or range
I had originally fell for this watch when the announcement and initial pictures were released in about 2003. I had the pleasure to try one
Hublot – An Introduction Hublot Collection Despite the fact that the global economy is still in turmoil we live in a society where Millionaires are
I have introduced the Mille Miglia XL GT range in two other reviews. Within these articles I explained about the classic Mille Miglia race and
Many high end watch brands have jumped on the Automotive Association bandwagon on recent years. The link is understandable as both high end wrist watches
Allow me to introduce to you the Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL Power Control: The Mille Miglia was a car race. Nothing outstanding about
Montblanc TimeWalkers – An introduction and review Montblanc’s decision to move into the watchmaking industry back in 1997 was a brave one but it was
It is often a misconception that all Graham watches have the unique trigger mechanism for starting and stopping the chronograph. This design feature isn’t something
There is no denying that the Breitling SeaWolf is a fantastic looking timepiece. It seems lengthy consideration has been bestowed on the aesthetics of this
Sterling Silver U-Boat Classico U-Boat may seem like a fairly recent newcomer to the world of horology but they have been hand making watches
The Breitling Navitimer was first introduced in 1952. It was unique by virtue of the fact that it incorporated a clever circular sliderule that allowed
I bought my SuperOcean Heritage Chronograph (SOHC) “Green” Edition on a bit of a whim. I had a watch to trade and simply went in
The Breitling TransOcean Limited Edition is the third watch to incorporate the brilliant in-house Calibre 01 movement. The first two timepieces that were driven by
First of all, I would just like to say that if you get offered the opportunity to visit and tour Breitling’s impressive manufactory facility, “Chronometrie”,
The Chronomat Evolution has long been Breitling’s “Flagship” model and their most successful, as far as sales, in many territories. Breitling used the basics of
View all Bell & Ross watches on AMJ Watches There are extremes in watchmaking that most of the thousands of watch brands worldwide would like
I can only imagine the expressions on the faces of the Bell and Ross design team as they were given the multiple criteria for the
View the full Ball watch range on AMJ Watches today. Readers of my previous reviews will be aware that I have been a self-confessed watch
It is a well-known fact amongst those who have read my previous reviews that I am self-confessed watch geek. However, it is a little known
It seems amazing to most watch fans that a brand as technically astute as Breitling has never had, up until the Calibre 01, its very
View the full TAG Heuer Carrera Watch Range on AMJ Watches today. The Heuer Carrera, named after the gruelling Carrera Panamericana race in Mexico City, was first
View all Breitling watches on AMJ Watches here. Breitling wowed the world (Baselworld to be precise) when they announced the Emergency II in March 2014.
Out of all the watches I own, and have owned, my Graham Chronofighter Oversize GMT is the one that gets the most attention and the
Let’s face it: If you know why this watch is called the Murph then you will want one already. However, I hope this preview will enlighten those not aware of the significance and also introduce the superb details.
Richard the Watch Nerd reviews the Grand Seiko Quartz SBGX263 View the Grand Seiko Quartz on AMJ Watches. I know what you’re thinking. This is
Hodinkee and Grand Seiko Event, Kensington, 14th October. Myself and my colleagues at Andrew Michael Jewellers were honoured to be invited to this very special