Bogdan Calarasu

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Bogdan Calarasu

I’m the founder of WatchRider.com, an automotive engineer, web designer, photographer, and passionate watch collector. I created WatchRider to combine technical insight, visual storytelling, and a genuine love of watches. Through hands-on reviews, original photography, and thoughtful articles, I help enthusiasts discover the character behind every timepiece.

Casio GWR-B3000 Gravitymaster Pre-Orders Open With New TOUGH MVT.2

Casio GWR-B3000 Gravitymaster Pre-Orders Open With New TOUGH MVT.2

G-Shock Gravitymaster GWR-B3000

Casio has given its aviation G-Shock a metal skeleton and a movement that notices both shocks and magnets—because apparently turbulence alone was no longer challenging enough. Jul 23, 2026 8 min read Read Article

Longines Marks Glasgow 2026 With a Limited HydroConquest as the Games Begin

Longines Marks Glasgow 2026 With a Limited HydroConquest as the Games Begin

Longines HydroConquest Glasgow 2026

Glasgow’s stopwatch starts today, and Longines has dressed a 300-metre diver in teal, violet and pink—because apparently even serious timing equipment deserves opening-ceremony colours. Jul 23, 2026 8 min read Read Article

Orient Stretto 2026 Watches Are Now Reaching Stores in Ten Colourways

Orient Stretto 2026 Watches Are Now Reaching Stores in Ten Colourways

Orient Stretto 2026

Orient has put ten colourful Strettos into shops at once, apparently deciding that one difficult dial choice was not enough. Mine remains easy: the orange one is already winning. Jul 23, 2026 10 min read Read Article

Breitling’s Top Time Aston Martin DB5 Trio Brings Thunderball Back to the Wrist

Breitling’s Top Time Aston Martin DB5 Trio Brings Thunderball Back to the Wrist

Breitling Top Time Aston Martin DB5

James Bond’s Top Time and DB5 shared a film frame in 1965. Sixty-one years later, Breitling has finally parked three matching chronographs beside the world’s most famous Aston Martin. Jul 20, 2026 4 min read Read Article

DOXA SUB 300 Ti5 Clive Cussler Takes the Adventure Icon into Titanium

DOXA SUB 300 Ti5 Clive Cussler Takes the Adventure Icon into Titanium

Dirk Pitt finally gets a lighter load: DOXA has rebuilt its 1967 dive icon in Grade 5 titanium, then hidden Clive Cussler’s birthday inside the date wheel for curious collectors everywhere. Jul 20, 2026 4 min read Read Article