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A Brief History Of The Seiko Astron GPS Solar — Including Some Of The Best Models Made So Far

at 2026-07-08 10:59:24

Sorry if I wrongly implied that the watch was always trying to get its location automatically. My point was only…
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A Brief History Of The Seiko Astron GPS Solar — Including Some Of The Best Models Made So Far

at 2026-07-06 21:39:44

From my Performance Watch Review Substack, a short history of the time-syncing watch from the first 1990 Junghans Mega 1…
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A Brief History Of The Seiko Astron GPS Solar — Including Some Of The Best Models Made So Far

at 2026-07-06 21:33:19

The automatic time zone feature sounds great. Citizen’s first GPS watch didn’t have that feature. However in real life, I…
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A Brief History Of The Seiko Astron GPS Solar — Including Some Of The Best Models Made So Far

at 2026-07-06 21:25:43

Citizen GPS diver refs CC5001, CC5006 and the rare red dial CC5005
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Sunday Morning Showdown: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding Vs. Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty 39mm

at 2026-06-22 14:38:54

The size, placement, framing, font and background color of a date indication must be cohesive to the dial as a…
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Fratello Talks: Could A Desire For Disconnection Spell A Bright Future For Mechanical Watches?

at 2026-06-04 16:28:34

Thank you to Daan for using the inclusive meaning of “analog watches”
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Going Tri-Tone With The Blue-Dial Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph

at 2026-06-04 16:27:20

Thank you to Daan for using the inclusive meaning of “analog watches”
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Fratello Talks: Could A Desire For Disconnection Spell A Bright Future For Mechanical Watches?

at 2026-06-04 16:15:13

+1. Traditional quartz is disconnected. One could even say that traditional quartz is more disconnected than mechanicals, in the sense…
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“Quartz” Is No Longer A Dirty Word — All Is Forgiven, And It’s Time To Embrace The Battery Or The Solar Cell

at 2026-06-04 03:55:47

99-series are fantastic, which I have written up in my Performance Watch Review substack, citing Akahane's Japanese-language paper
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Fratello’s Top 5 Iconic Watches From The 1980s

at 2026-05-31 18:00:14

Thanks. That is equally interesting. GP 3xxx powered the VC Overseas Gen 1 and now I can add the Pasha…
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