Vegan Two-Stitch Watch Straps

While metal bracelets and nylon military straps are decent vegan/cruelty-free options for your watch, sometimes you have a piece that would look a lot better on leather. Our black vegan leather straps get you the sophisticated dressy look you want, without the skin of an animal wrapped around your wrist. Detailed Specs: Reference: VEGSTRAP.BLK.01 Color: Black Steel tang buckle…

Laser Line Nylon Military Strap

"Laser Line" military strap for your watch. Black with a red pinstripe down the middle. This strap features a quality double stitch and steel hardware for extra durability. Easily adjustable for comfort in all seasons. Note: The 18mm straps have two red stripes, all other sizes have a single red stripe. Detailed Specs: Color: Black and red Thickness: 1.5mm Material: Nylon/steel…

Rainbow Nylon Military Strap

“Rainbow” military strap for your watch. This strap features a quality double stitch and steel hardware for extra durability. Easily adjustable for comfort in all seasons. Detailed Specs: Color: Rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) Thickness: 1.2mm Material: Nylon/steel Hardware: 3 steel loops Buckle: Tang style Total Length: About 10.5″ Fits up to about…

G.E.’s Ballast Odin Military Watch Wristshot [Customer Feedback]

Thank you to G.E. for sending in this wristshot his new Ballast Odin military field watch! The watch was originally on a buttery smooth Horween leather military strap, but G.E. completely transformed the Odin to a serious sport watch with a black nylon military strap. It looks incredible! Ballast should see this and update the model with this configuration. Here is what he said about his…

Dan Henry 1939 Military Limited Edition

The Dan Henry 1939 is a limited edition watch inspired by vintage military chronographs. The silver dial features a spiral scale tachymeter design, with blued hands. The caseback has an engraved conversion chart for calculating temperature, fuel consumption, pressure and speed. Only 1939 watches available in the world. Detailed Specs: Reference: 1939 Movement: Quartz Caliber: Miyota…

Kobold Vintage Military Strap

The Kobold vintage straps are handmade from canvas of a 1940s Swiss military bag with a calfskin lining underneath. Signed on the inside: Manufactured by / Kobold Expedition Tools / Kathmandu, Nepal. Detailed Specs: Size: 22mm lug-width Retail Price: $150 USD Includes: Strap only. Condition: Good overall. Signs of wear, but there is still lots of life left in this strap.

Victorinox Swiss Army Heritage 40mm Swiss Quartz Military Field Watch

The Victorinox Swiss Army Heritage is a crisp and clean modern field watch. The pure white dial with black Arabic markers are minimalist and legible. There are 24 hour markers for a quick glance of military time, with a date at 6:00. Quick release lugs for easy strap changing, perfect for one of our military straps. Detailed Specs: Reference: 241965 Movement: Swiss made quartz…

Bell & Ross BR03-92 Ceramic Green Military Type

Bell & Ross Ceramic Military Specs Reference: BR03-92 Movement: Automatic, Swiss made Caliber: ETA 2892 Case: Green ceramic Diameter: 42mm (about 45mm including crown) Thickness: 12mm Weight: 117g/4.1oz Dial: Black Features: Date between 4:00 and 5:00 Bezel: Fixed Band: Military green Taikonaut strap with purple stitching (also includes 2 extra straps) Lug Width: 24mm Crystal:…

Marathon GSAR Military Dive Watch

Marathon GSAR aka Government Search and Rescue large diver's automatic. Just the right size at 41mm. Made in Switzerland, company based in Canada, "US Government" on the dial, sold to USA military. This tool watch is equipped with self glowing tritium tubes for visibility without needing charged. Powered by a Swiss made Sellita caliber SW200-1, although Marathon likes to call it the "M2" because…

NATO Straps Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ahi6gHdhk A great alternative to a leather watch strap or metal bracelet is a Nato style strap made from woven nylon. Sometimes referred to as G-10 straps, they are often considered to be one of the most comfortable straps you can wear. You are likely to find single-piece NATO straps on dive watches because they fast drying don't stretch out when wet. Nato strap…

Tag Heuer LINK 200m

A classic Tag Heuer LINK 200 quartz diver with a beautiful glossy black dial with concentric details. This is a perfect luxury grab and go watch for the office or weekends. Detailed Specs: Reference: WJ1110-0 Movement: Quartz, Swiss made Caliber: ETA 955.112 Case Material: Stainless steel Diameter: 39mm Thickness: 10mm Lug-to-Lug: 45mm Weight: 139 grams / 4.9 ounces…

Watch Store & Studio by KeepTheTime

Just Getting Started Horological Provisions Since 2008 KeepTheTime is celebrating its 15th birthday! They say most businesses don't last a year, and the ones that do statistically don't make it to year 5. It hasn't been an easy path, but here I am with 15 years of experience handling thousands of watches - from the inside out. Some say it takes at least 10,000 hours to become an expert at…

Glen’s Vegan Leather “Croc” Strap

Glen was kind enough to send in this incredible wristshot pic of a new vegan leather "croc" style watch strap from KeepTheTime. Here's what Glen said about the strap buying experience at KTT: "I've tried a lot of vegan straps with varying success. This one is beautiful, comfortable, and inspires confidence in it's longevity. The package arrived early with a handwritten note. I'm definitely…

What is the Cheapest Watch Money Can Buy?

Reader question: What is the cheapest wristwatch? What is the cheapest watch is a loaded question to ask a watch seller. You can probably find an old watch in a bulk bin at Goodwill for next to nothing. You can pick up a shoebox full of nasty watches and parts from a flea market, if one works with a fresh battery install then it likely cost pennies after averaging the cost. So, all of the…

Brown Vegan Croc Style Strap

Metal bracelets and nylon military straps are decent vegan/cruelty-free options for your watch, sometimes you have a piece that would look better on a crocodile style strap. Our brown vegan croc straps get you the sophisticated dressy look you want, without the skin of an animal wrapped around your wrist. Detailed Specs: Reference: VEGCROC.BRN Color: Brown Steel tang buckle Length:…

Black Vegan Croc Style Strap

While metal bracelets and nylon military straps are decent vegan/cruelty-free options for your watch, sometimes you have a piece that would look a lot better on a crocodile style strap. Our black vegan croc straps get you the sophisticated dressy look you want, without the skin of an animal wrapped around your wrist. Detailed Specs: Reference: VEGCROC.BLK Color: Black Steel tang…

Vincero Vessel Jet Black / Silicone

The Vincero Vessel is an affordable quartz sport watch that looks sharp, especially in the Jet Black colorway. It comes with the super comfy silicone band from Vincero, but would look awesome on one of our military straps. Sapphire crystal, inner rotating bezel and 44mm? All in all, it's a decent looking grab and go watch for the price! Text on the caseback: Veni - Vedi - Vici - Live Your…

Invicta Series II Day/Date Dual Time Two-Tone MOP

Here is a fun, affordable (also rare and hard to find for hardcore Invicta collectors) watch that let's you imagine what it would be like if the Submariner was made into a chronograph. And you don't like chronographs, don't worry! This Invicta Series 11 looks like a chrono, but is actually a tricompax calendar with a day/date (day at 9:00, date at 3:00) and an independently set 24 hour hand…

Kobold “Spirit of America” Watches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ILSJRqG4E The Kobold Spirit of America model KD657122 from the video review above is housed in a titanium case with a satin brushed finish. The hand-wound version is powered by a mechanical ETA/Unitas 6497 which was modified into the Kobold caliber K.421. The movement has 17 jewels and a 50 hour power reserve. Most of the SOAs produced were manual winds, but when…

Luminox SXC Carbon Space GMT (w/ extra strap)

If you're looking for an affordable, low maintenance, sporty space themed tool watch with NASA colors, this Luminox SXC "Space Expedition Corporation" GMT has you covered. If came on one of those cheap Luminox straps (the kind that are known for breaking), but we upgraded it to a KTT Midnight Blue military strap with matching black PVD hardware. It looks awesome! Detailed Specs:…

Vero SW-SS

The Vero SS-SW (Sport Watch - Stainless Steel) is a modern sport luxury microbrand tool watch. This smooth and sleek 40mm timepiece proves that minimalist watches can be tough and durable. It was made to accompany you on your outdoor adventures. This is one of the original pieces with the case and dial both made in USA (Portland, Oregon), powered by a Swiss made Sellita caliber SW200-1. Extras…

Peren Nera and the Transylvania Connection [Review]

While working on this review, the word "Peren" was autocompleted into the word "Perennial". Not by coincidence, the phrase Perennial Timepiece is inscribed on the long matte black box for the Nera, the second watch produced by this microbrand. Originally launched on Kickstarter, this limited edition piece gets its name from the Nera Gorges in Romania. "Peren is a brand which does not have a…

Elliot Brown Holton, the Professional Canford [Review]

Elliot Brown's signature watch is called the Canford. We have sold a few of them in the shop to very happy customers. Now Elliot Brown has taken the essence of that model and fine tuned it. The result is the Holton Professional. Although the Holton Professional was inspired by the Canford, this new piece was designed from the ground up in collaboration with an undisclosed branch of the British…

Best Luxury Watch Instagram Tags in 2019

Important 2019 Instagram Hashtags Update: Instagram has completely banned the usage of the #watchporn hashtag and including it as one of your hashtags will potentially make it so that your post won't show up for any of the other hashtags in your caption. So, do not use the #watchporn hashtag anymore or your post will be shadowbanned! You can still use #wristwatchporn which appears to be growing…

Szanto Big Aviator [Review]

The watch we have for review today is a Szanto Big Aviator. Now, we know when it comes to big watches, collectors either love 'em or diss 'em... but this is a pilot watch and there's good reason for it to be a big piece. The size has a history of evolution and practicality. Going way back to early military watches when guys were literally running around the trenches with pocket watches…

Best Luxury Watch Instagram Tags in 2018

Our favorite wristwatch related hashtags Stop! Check out the updated 2019 luxury watch hashtags list here! Posting your luxury watch pics on instagram isn't enough. You need good hashtags to get your watches seen by other collectors. You can use up to 30 tags per post (unless your doing the 60 hashtag hack). Even if you don't use them for your pictures, or if you aren't on Instagram, you'll find…

32 Degrees Green Carbon Fiber Multi-Function

Maybe you never heard of 32 Degrees watches before. Neither has KTT! But don't let that stop you from adding a gold plated, green carbon fiber dial, triple-date quartz timepiece to your collection! "Dating back to its creation in 2007, the 32 Degrees line of watches from Le Bonheur Groupe of Geneva, Switzerland, has become renowned for their top of the line Swiss movements." -source At first…

Invicta Signature Chronograph Blue 7194

Invicta 7194 Signature Chronograph with a blue dial and matching blue bezel, crown, chrono pushers, and link inserts. Detailed Specs: Reference: 7194 Movement: Quartz, made in Japan Caliber: Miyota 0S20 Case: 316L Stainless steel Diameter: 44mm Thickness: 13mm Lug-to-Lug: 53mm Dial: Blue with silver hands/markers and red chrono hands Bezel: Blue stainless steel,…

Luminox 8820 Recon Pointman Navigation Watch

Luminox Pointman Recon Yellow accents on a green NATO strap Ultra light-weight carbon case and interchangeable nylon straps make Luminox the ultimate affordable EDC tool watch. But, the 8820 series is not only a watch, but also a navigation tool. Reference: 8826.MI Movement: Quartz, Swiss made, hacking feature Caliber: Ronda 515 HH6 Case: Black PC carbon reinforced Diameter:…

Aerotec Sea Hunt Diver

Aerotec is as microbrand watch company based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Aerotec Sea Hunt diver was originally launched on Kickstarter in early 2022. This affordable dive watch features a gradient blue dial, powered by a Miyota caliber 9015 automatic movement. Equipped with a screw-down crown and helium release valve on the side of the case, for a 500 meters depth-rating. Ships with a…

Peren Nera: Microbrand Watch from Transylvania

This is the Peren Nera, a microbrand watch from Transylvania. Inspired by 1960s military dive watches, the Nera is sized at 39mm in diameter. The dial that takes on the color of Devil's Lake in the Nera gorges of Transylvania. In some angles it looks black and murky, until the light hits it and reveals a deep dark greenish teal. They call it a perennial timepiece, limited edition with only 200…