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Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Watch

Our favorite New Zealand-based watch company Magrette is back with a new watch model called the Moana Pacific Professional. In addition to a slightly new design flavor and more sporty attire, the Moana Pacific Professional finally uses the well-received Japanese Miyota 9015 automatic movement that we actually covered back here.

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Magrette Kia Kaha Watch Review

It has been a very interesting journey so far with Magrette. I first reviewed about their Regattare Kupe’s Voyage limited edition watch here about a year and half ago, and today I am reviewing their new limited edition Kia Kaha…

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Magrette Kaitiaki & Kai Kaha Engraved Masculine Watches

The Magrette saga continues with two new watches. These new pieces serve a very specific purpose. They offer the beauty of Magrette’s hand-done Maori style engraving, but in a more subtle manner. Allowing most of the visible PVD black case to be masculine and strong in appearance. Each comes in a limited edition set of [...]

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Magrette Moana Pacific Diver Watch Review

New Zealand watch brand Magrette has just released their first serious tool watch, this is the Moana Pacific Diver, with 500 meters of water resistance, a lume covered dial, and a rotating diver’s bezel. Though it is not without a few quirks, this is one of the most capable timepieces the brand has released when [...]

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Magrette Moana Pacific Diver Watch

Heads up Magrette fans, your favorite New Zealand watch maker is about to release a new limited edition model – their first diving watch. Being an enthusiastic lover of diving watches, I am thrilled. Best part is that in addition to the watch being a new model, the case and dial are much upgraded, taking [...]

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Magrette Moana Pacific Watch Giveaway Winner

It is a definite indication that you readers are serious watch lovers when you are willing to kindly provide a photo update after winning a nice watch. Last month’s aBlogtoRead.com watch giveaway was for New Zealand’s own Magrette Moana Pacific watches, and winner Chris K. shares with us his thoughts and some ‘wrist candy’ for [...]

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Magrette Taniwha Engraved Gold Inlaid Watch

Before you is the latest limited edition watch from New Zealand watch maker Magrette. This is the first look at the now available Magrette Taniwha watch. Hours of hand engraving has gone into the beautiful fully decorated case, which has been taken up a step with gold inlay decoration. It is a long process with [...]

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Free Magrette Moana Pacific Watch Giveaway

Welcome to the next aBlogtoRead.com Free Watch Giveaway. This time around you have a good shot at winning a Magrette Moana Pacific watch, by sponsored by Magrette watches of New Zealand. the Moana Pacific is a very pretty watch, which is easy for me to say because I am a proud owner of one. It [...]

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Magrette Regattare Moana Pacific Limited Edition Watch Review

A watch like this is proof that details are important. An extension of the Regattare line of watches, the new Moana Pacific limited edition watch from New Zealand watch maker Magrette is a fun, fashionable, and affordable retro inspired timepiece that is an easy purchase to justify…

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Magrette Regattare Moana Pacific Automatic Limited Edition Watch

This is the newest watch from favorite New Zealand watch maker Magrette. I love the retro styling of the dial, and the value price makes this watch a bit too desirable to pass up. Also, you’ll love the little details that Magrette puts into this watch that make it so unique. Start with the dial [...]

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Magrette Regattare Kupe’s Voyage Limited Edition Watch Review: Swiss Movement, New Zealand Charm

To a large degree, being a watch lover involves a lot of discovery. You spend a lot of time exploring brands sifting through designs and watch makers…

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Magrette Limited Edition Kupe’s Voyage Watch Giveaway

Being a brand new owner of this exact watch, I can say this this is a giveaway worth entering. Magrette is New Zealand’s only watch maker and certainly does the nation proud. I will be presenting a full review of the Magrette Kupe’s Voyage watch, but until then you can enter to win one yourself. [...]

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Magrette Regattare Kupe’s Voyage Watch: Engraved Bezel, From New Zealand

Apparently New Zealand is the latest country I’ve learned about that has watch makers. This is a very cool thing from the land next to the land down under. The last surprise came from Iceland; and before that was probably a few years ago when I learned about the Bozeman Watch Company straight outta small [...]

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