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Tissot PRX: I just had to have one

Every so often I get asked a question. I want to buy a new watch, but I don’t want to  spend much. What should I get old man? I always reply,  a Tissot. Good quality at reasonable prices. I’m not going to say affordable, I hate that word, because what’s affordable to one person is … Continue reading

Seiko Prospex Speededtimer: Should it come with a magnifying glass?

I got my first Seiko Speedtimer about 18 months ago in a trade, the Panda dial version. The right size for me, 39mm case size, a fairly short lug to lug, so it fitted my thin wrist well. The quality for the price is superb. Being a solar powered quartz, it will never need a … Continue reading

Welcome To Watch Talk

I’ve started this website to share my love and enthusiasm for watches. It’s not going to be a place where you’ll get lots of in depth detail on each watch, it will be more about my likes, dislikes and general observations. That includes the watch trade. So watch out dealers, I’ll be writing about you … Continue reading

Manthey EMA ‘Grello’ Porsche 911 GT3 R to line-up for Bathurst 12 Hour

EMA Motorsport will once again combine with Manthey, starting the 2023 season off in the most exciting way with confirmation of entry into the Bathurst 12 Hour. After successful events in Europe, the Australian-German effort will be hard to miss as they come together to send the iconic green and yellow ‘Grello’ Porsche 911 GT3 … Continue reading

Nick Tandy and Fred Makowiecki to drive the Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 hybrid race car in 2023

After a two-year break, Nick Tandy returns to the Porsche Motorsport works squad. In 2023, the 38-year-old UK driver will compete for overall victories in the 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport. The first test drives in the new prototype for the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship are planned … Continue reading

Drivers confirmed for the 2023 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship

Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) have announced their 2023 Scholarship recipients. New Zealand Scholarship Shootout in the 991.2 GT3 Cup CarThe shootout event at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park that was held on 11th October 2022, where the five top applicants were invited by Porsche New Zealand to test their skills in the 991.2 GT3 Cup … Continue reading

Rutronik Racing starts in the ADAC GT Masters again in 2023

The finale in Hockenheim is not yet over, and the first teams are already announcing that they will be racing in the ADAC GT Masters next season: Rutronik Racing will once again start in the German GT Championship next year, when it will run Porsche cars. The team from Remchingen will contest its fifth season … Continue reading

Porsche Sprint Challenge GB to race exclusively with TOCA in 2023

Ahead of its final weekend of 2022, Porsche Motorsport GB has revealed plans for a series of exciting evolutions to Porsche Sprint Challenge GB for 2023. At a special evening hosted near to Donington Park, over 100 drivers, teams, sponsors and prospects were provided with details of the 2023 season – including news that the … Continue reading

McElrea Racing to enter Porsche Carrera Cup North America in 2023

AUSTRALIAN-based team McElrea Racing will join the Porsche Carrera Cup North America presented by Cayman Islands in 2023, marking their first step into competition in the United States. McElrea Racing has established a separate US base of operations in Mooresville, North Carolina, and will field a multiple-car team in Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship … Continue reading

Porsche previews 2023 Carrera Cup GB season

Porsche Motorsport GB has revealed its plans for the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone. As the championship’s 20th anniversary year entered its penultimate weekend, teams, sponsors and guests were given an insight into what lies ahead for the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK – a successful … Continue reading