Watch Journey – Why do you want a divers watch?

If you’ve searched for the answer to this question, you have probably been asked the question why do you want to buy or have a divers watch when you don’t do any diving? I guess this is the ultimate question…

The cheapest Seiko Astron

Back to the watch shopping for this post. This week I discovered an odd technicality that will save you money if you are after an absolutely time accurate wrist watch. Of course there are some conditions but I’m sure you’ll…

Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+

I covered the Yamaha MT-09 Tracer ten years ago when it was released and although the design has been around that long the latest version is now known as the Tracer 9, Tracer GT and Tracer 9 GT+. It’s Yamaha’s…

COSC is just a cynical marketing exercise

CSOC stands for Contrôle officiel suisse des Chronomètres and it sounds fancy but for the masses. The company is not part of the Swiss government or any international standards organisation. It is another Swiss company that claims to override other…

The Watch Journey – what your watch says about you?

What does your watch say about you? Well, this is a tricky question in 2025 because it is determined by many factors. Firstly ‘dumb’ watches are no longer ‘essential’ or EDC devices. The smart watch or fitness tracker is the…

Kawasaki Z H2

Kawasaki have done the expected to the H2 and released a semi-faired or bikini version of the H2 sports bike. It also been given the Z badge!  The Z H2 is Kawasaki’s top ranger hyper sports bike but with the…

Honda GB350

For 2025 Honda have released an updated GB350. Yes, GB350 not a CB350 which is what you’d typically expect from them. Honda did make a CB350 model too that is similar in looks. Anyway I’m digressing from the topic: The…