Watches Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

Mount West Watch Co. “Summit” Review [2025]

December 17, 2025 Paul Whaley

I host two local watch enthusiast meetups each month. We’re located in Salt Lake City, Utah, but we’ve hosted meetups all around northern Utah. Well, […]

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Markwell Hard Candy Enamel Review – Eye Candy [2025]

May 27, 2025 Paul Whaley

After the publication of my Markwell “datematic” review in 2024, I was excited to see what the brand would release next. John from Markwell alluded […]

Signum Cuda Titanium Full Lume Review [2025]

February 4, 2025 Paul Whaley

I trade watches back and forth with my good buddy, Tim Johnson. We loan each other watches to test and evaluate, and the subject for […]

Seiko SNJ025 “Arnie” Review – Get To The Choppa! [2025]

January 14, 2025 Paul Whaley

I love film. I’ve written about it in a few places here at Primer Peak, and that love for cinema has influenced me in many […]

Markwell Watches “datematic” Review [2024]

December 24, 2024 Paul Whaley

Once a month, I host a watch meetup for Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a casual gathering, where watch nerds come to enjoy food and […]

Islander Watch Port Jefferson GMT Review [2024]

July 4, 2024 Paul Whaley

Back in the Fall of 2023, I reviewed the Islander Watch Port Jefferson. That model was a retro-inspired skin diver, and one that I really […]

Watch Straps – Bracelet Vs. Leather Vs. Nylon Vs. Rubber [2024]

April 10, 2024 Paul Whaley

As I see it, there are four possible ways to wear a wristwatch. Now, I don’t mean location on your body, but rather ways to […]

How To Buy Vintage Watches Online [2024]

March 13, 2024 Paul Whaley

So you just re-watched Jaws, and you noticed Chief Brody’s Hamilton wristwatch on his arm near the end of the film. You’ve decided that you want […]

Glycine Combat Sub 42 Review – A Field Diver [2024]

February 29, 2024 Paul Whaley

After I got my Invicta Pro Diver, I realized that I wanted something more unique, and actually “Swiss Made”. Well, I did some digging, and […]

Casio DW5600E-1V Review – A Classic G-Shock [2024]

February 8, 2024 Paul Whaley

The G-Shock. It’s a name that most people will know, even if you don’t care about watches. The first models came out in 1983, and […]

My Top 5 Budget Digital Casio Watches [2024]

January 4, 2024 Paul Whaley

Over the last two years, I’ve spent a lot of time with Casio watches. As such, I’d like to give some recommendations for ones that […]

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Islander Watches Port Jefferson Review – [2023]

November 9, 2023 Paul Whaley

As part of gaining an interest in watches, I’ve been doing a ton of research. This lead me to YouTube, and to a handful of […]

Invicta Pro Diver Quartz Review – Rolex-ish [2023]

October 19, 2023 Paul Whaley

Invicta was a Swiss watch company, initially founded in 1837. During the “quartz crisis” of the 1970s and 80s, Invicta went bankrupt, and in 1991, […]