"A playful nod to automaton history that most brands would be too buttoned-up to attempt." — S

"A GMT that looks different from everything else, though you're paying boutique prices for a brand most people won't recognise." — S

"If you actually need the time to be right, these are the brands doing the real engineering work." — S

"Pairing a 1976 movement with a anniversary piece is a neat touch, giving buyers something with genuine history instead of just a commemorative caseback." — S

"Seiko's biggest flex has always been Credor, and this urushi dial is the kind of craft that makes Swiss guilloche look mass-produced." — S