watch brands
In 2007, Glashütte Original presented what would turn out to be the first in a line of “Sixties” models (with a square-cased tourbillon featuring in 2011’s line-up) based on an almost identical design that they’d produced in, of course, the… Read More ›
I recently had a NATO strap revelation, but just prior to the NATOs, I’d taken delivery of a rather more special strap, known as a “Metta”. Five of us had placed a bulk order with Micah, each with a different… Read More ›
One of the interesting things about watch enthusiasts is the fondness that so many of them have for the humble Casio G-SHOCK. Inexpensive, tough, and coming in a seemingly endless number of models, almost every watchnerd I’ve met seems to… Read More ›
I have a fondness for MeisterSingers, and own two of them. My first was this No.1, which I purchased about four years ago. Unfortunately, my interest in wearing it has waned in the last year, and after failed attempts… Read More ›
A few weeks ago, there was a Piaget exhibition at The Hourglass in Sydney, and I popped around to take a look. This is a brand for which I have an abiding fondness born of having a father who was… Read More ›
Sometimes I like to look back on a watch a few years after its release, especially if, at the time, it was much heralded for technical and aesthetic reasons, and an award winner to boot, to see how it’s faring,… Read More ›
(Photo from Heritage Auctions) The “Personal Property of John Wayne Signature Auction”, conducted by Heritage Auctions, has just closed, with an astonishing total of $5,382,492 for the sale. Amongst the items sold was Lot 44182, described as follows : “An… Read More ›
Steady hand, sharp eye-sight…the invitation to attend a IWC Watchmaking Master Class seemed a tad beyond my capabilities, as those who know me can affirm. (umm…’loupe’, heh) Never let it be said that I am not prepared to give watchmaking… Read More ›
Founded in January 1955 by the PRC government, Tianjin Sea-Gull Corporation (天津海鸥) was originally called the Tianjin Sea-Gull Watch Factory, with only four watchmakers at its inception. By 2005, Sea-Gull were making more than 25% of the world’s mechanical movements…. Read More ›
We have previously written about the Rolex Ref. 5510. Today, we look at another iconic and highly collectable Rolex, the Double Red Sea-Dweller. The Reference 1655, known as the “DRSD” by Rolex fans, commenced production in the late 1960s. Very… Read More ›
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