Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast 720! The updated Omega Speedmaster “Grey Side of the Moon” sparks debate, with impressive hand-wound movement and slimmer proportions, but a price hike that raises eyebrows. Czapek’s latest Antarctic model, with its translucent enamel dial, earns high praise for craftsmanship and originality, while Ming’s 3D-printed titanium bracelet receives credit for pushing innovation into new territory. The 1980s Seiko Astronaut reissue is both nostalgic and fun, but many feel the £400-plus price tag stretches the appeal. Chloe Chan’s debut Minim collection, on the other hand, impresses with elegant design and thoughtful East–West detailing. Formex’s new 41 mm Essence hits that Goldilocks sweet spot, and British indie Moles & Co. gets attention for offering sharp design and a solid movement at an accessible price.

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Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon

Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon

Review : Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 Dark Side of The Moon Watch (311.92.44.30.01.001) 

Up Close: Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 Mk2

Casio Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary.

Czapek Antarctique Plique-a-Jour

Möels & Co 528 S2

Dave from Geneva Watch Days.

MING Polymesh

Rikki’s Molten Magma.

Scottish Watches Podcast #719: Studio Underd0g and FEARS Talk About The Mim0sa with Rich and Nicholas

Dave is wearing the Horage LENSMAN 2 GLOBAL

 Jeremy Clarkson Why The Porsche 928

https://www.youtube.com/@6u66legun

Horage Array 10th Anniversary…it didn’t cost 100 million!

Seiko Rotocall 80s Seiko “Astronaut” A829-6029

Minim Watches

Scottish Watches Podcast #542: Collector Chat With Chloe Chan

Formex ESSENCE FortyOne

Scottish Watches Podcast #715: Turning A Watch Hobby Into A Career With James Lamburn

Scottish Watches Podcast #713: The Watchmaking Secret Hidden In Plain Sight – Minerva

Scottish Watches Podcast #711: What Went On In Hong Kong! New Watches And Much More

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