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Is it worth the hype? The Rolex GMT Master II BLNRO (AKA the Batman) | VARIO

Everyone talks about it, takes pictures with it, and tries to get one at retail price, these 3 elements have really boosted the sales of the famous BLNRO or as we know it the GMT Batman. The combin...

Bulova Accutron: The (Other) Watch That Won the Space Race | VARIO

Most watch enthusiasts know that the Omega Speedmaster was the first watch on the moon, but only a subset know of the Bulova Accutron that helped get it there. Bulova Accutron Spaceview. Photo by ...

The Tudor Black Bay 58 – The only watch we need? | VARIO

We, the true nerds and watch fans, always have tons of requests/complaints to any watch brand, the date is in the wrong place, is too big, is too thick, the bracelet is not up t the task, but then ...

The Trench Watch's Place in WW1 | VARIO

The First World War was a massively important war in so many ways. The influences it has over us all are inescapable, though most people don’t really think too much about it. A small part of its in...

Vario Empire Chronograph Review

Guilloche is a technique that I really love, it is hard to appreciate without the virtues of a good macro lens but there is something nice about knowing that is there, a good hand made guilloche di...

A Finnish Japanese AndoAndoAndo A-1 Automatic Microbrand Watch Review | VARIO

I first got to know Yu Ando, a Japanese reviewer living in Finland, through his reviews of VARIO watches and accessories. As fellow watch enthusiasts, we began to stay in touch regularly. Needless ...

The Great Find Breguet Marine 5817 | VARIO

I was in a watch collectors meeting and we were talking about a one watch collection, this topic always comes around and the sole winner is always the Rolex Explorer 36mm, really you don’t need an...

Timex Triple Play | VARIO

A look at 3 modern Timex watches that capture the DNA of their previous iterations but with an updated modern take. First up is the the Cali-Marlin automatic salmon dial paired with a Vario crazy...

Citizen Promaster Diver – NY0125-83E | VARIO

Here is a Citizen diver that I purchased recently. This watch was first released in Japan and was subsequently made available in other parts of the world. It was announced by Citizen Singapore in J...

Why Patek Philippe is Patek Phillipe? | VARIO

I have to say that I’ve never been a Patek Phillippe fan or enthusiast, for me Vacheron Constantin has always been the high horology brand to go to but recently I have been paying attention. If som...