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MB&F HM5 Watch Review

It was not until recently that I was able to even discuss the MB&F HM5 watch (which we debuted here). I encourage you to visit that post to learn more about the HM5′s technical specs and see an aBlogtoWatch video presentation by MB&F discussing the watch. I probably won’t repeat too much of the tech specs in this piece.

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MB&F HM5 “On The Road Again” Watch

Say hello to the MB&F HM5 watch. The 5th model in the Horological Machine family comes about two years after the release of the MB&F HM4 (hands-on here), and is actually the high-end boutique watch brand’s most affordable watch ever.

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MB&F HM3 Frog Zr Watch Hands-On Exclusive

Behold the HM3 Frog Zr, aka “Black Frog,” the newest highly limited watch from MB&F – there will only be 18 pieces. Unless I am mistaken, this is the first watch offered by the boutique brand done in zirconium (hence the Zr part of the name). Zirconium is a rare metal similar to titanium, but [...]

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JeanRichard 2TimeZones Watches

JeanRichard is having enough success with their well-designed line of Diverscope dive watches to merit an on-going stream of limited editions. Here is one of my favorites. They rename the watch the “2TimeZones,” add some complications, and make the case out of zirconium. I think there are 2TimeZones watches that aren’t in Zirconium that I [...]

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