Founder, Head Watch Geek & Reviewer
Cameron’s love for watches began over a decade ago. His personal collection includes over 33 watches, ranging from $25 to $5,000 in value. WYCA was his way of appreciating the engineering and artistry that goes into affordable watches.
Cameron built his first website when he was 10 years old. When he was 12 he aced a social studies assignment by building a slick website biography on Bill Gates. At age 15 he sold his first website. The $400 he earned might as well have been a million because that sale kickstarted a lifelong passion for business and entrepreneurship.
In his early twenties he managed a team of 12 sales professionals at a national print and online marketing company. A few years later he was working with a talented & distributed team to create content on 15+ websites.
Cameron received a Bachelor’s degree from Fanshawe College, where he studied Business Administration, Leadership and Management.
EXPERTISE: Watches, Photography, Motorcycles, Cars, Entrepreneurship
EDUCATION: Fanshawe College
LOCATION: Calgary, Canada
TITLE: Head Watch Reviewer
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If you’re into indie brands, check out these two Kickstarter campaigns: the Peren Watches “Son of the Dragon” and the Freedom to Exist “40mm”. These two quartz timepieces use Swiss movements and have wildly different looks.
The Symphony Eclipse Horizon, as it’s dramatically called, is a ridiculous watch. The 47mm case is monstrous, and the translucent sections of the dial give it even more wrist space. The sparse use of color makes the watch feel more techno-punk than world traveler, but I think that’s kind of the point… which is odd, given that it’s got two separate movements for each dial. Like all Stuhrling’s, you’ll find it’s street price is around $120 as opposed to its $595 “MSRP”.
The Holst is an attractive minimalist timepiece, monotone in color and free from anything that would detract from its spartan aesthetic. I quite like it. It’s affordable and keeps good time, and despite being frustrating to set the date, it’s a pretty straightforward watch to use. It’s sleek, thin, and looks good with just about everything. I wear mine all the time.
Castle Watch Co. is a small growing brand with a lot of potential. They’ve done some nice things with the Corbel; from a reliable quartz movement and unique details on the case. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to start or build his or her collection with this understated, affordable piece.
You can win the excellent Castle Corbel in what is quite possibly the worlds easiest contest. Want to get in on this action? Enter to win!
In my mind, the Tissot T-Complication Squelette sets the standard for how affordable skeleton watches should be done. Its dramatic design and consistent attention to detail create something that captures the interest of anyone – be they a “watch person” or not. More than good looks, it is an example of Swiss watch making at its best. Of all the watches I’ve reviewed to date, this one is my favorite.
For the money these nato straps are excellent. They’re comfortable, durable, made well, and look great. The variety is significant and makes it easy to find a new look for your favorite timepiece.
Our friends at Gem by Carati lent us a few Hamilton’s & Tissot’s to snap some photos of, so snap away we did! In this gallery: the Hamiton Jazzmaster Open Heart, Hamilton Khaki Field, and Tissot Le Locle.
Timex’s all-new Fairfield is a good addition to the Weekender line, though it’s considerably more expensive than other versions of the Weekender. If you live in the USA, where you can easily find the Fairfield for under $60, it’s a good buy. If you live in Canada, where it’s $95 and up, you have to really like the Fairfield for the value proposition to make sense- as a Canadian, I don’t know if I think it does.
The Decker CH2573 is pretty good, though it is on the expensive side for what it is. It is comfortable to wear thanks in no small part to the silicon strap. It feels good on the wrist and offers excellent night visibility. It’s a perfectly average watch in basically every respect.
The Expedition Field Chronograph is a good watch, even if the quirks of the watch make it a little clunky to use. If you’re picky or particular, the chronograph movement might drive you a little bonkers. Other than that, it’s proven itself durable and if you like its military-inspired looks – as I do – it’s a great watch to wear. I recommend it.
Melissa wanted a weekender so we made that happen. We grabbed a Timex Weekender Reversible (model: TW2P65300GP) and took a few photos of it with its bigger brother, the Weekender Chronograph. Snazzy little piece for $40 🙂
I’ll stop rating Hamilton’s so high when Hamilton stops making watches this good. The modern Pan-Europ is every bit the homage is strives to be, while simultaneously having its own charms and soul.
There will be some notable changes between the production version and the one reviewed here, though they don’t change what the Heritage Edition is: a tremendous value, where you can factually have your cake and eat it too. It’s made of everything it should be to be good, and its sub-$500 price makes it excellent.
We got a couple of Stuhrling Original skeleton’s – the Delphi Acheron and Legacy Executive – and snapped a pic. 🙂