Holden’s Watch Desk

Watch reviews & ratings

I rate watches out of 120 bezel clicks. These are my personal takes, with the facts and sources in each write-up. I'll say when I've handled a watch.

  1. Oris ProPilot Calibre 111: There Are 100 Watches I'd Buy First

    Oris asks $7,200 or $7,400 for the redesigned ProPilot Calibre 111. I'd rather have a Big Crown Pointer Date. My rating: 52 out of 120 bezel clicks.

    52 / 120 bezel clicks

    Pine-green Oris ProPilot Calibre 111 on its steel bracelet, face-on

  2. Casio Duro MDV106C: I'm playing my watch snob card

    Casio's $110 Duro MDV106C adds Arabic numerals and a cloth strap. I'm playing my watch snob card: I won't be buying one.

    40 / 120 bezel clicks

    Black Casio Duro MDV106C-1AV with Arabic numerals, a red seconds hand and black cloth strap against white

  3. Brew Metric Chrono Taxi: cool to look at, probably not mine

    Brew's $495 Metric Chrono Taxi brings yellow-cab styling to a 36mm mecaquartz chronograph. Holden likes looking; buying one is another matter.

    70 / 120 bezel clicks

    Brew Metric Chrono Taxi face-on with yellow subdials, a checkerboard stripe and steel bracelet

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