I’ve written before about early ‘navigators’ watches’ such as the Longines Weems Second Setting watch and the Longines Lindbergh. Today, I bring to you a modern version of a very different type of pilots’ watch, with its roots in Germany…. Read More ›
Bulletproof electro-mechanical American belts and motors powered by a lithium battery that is rechargeable via a magnetic-induction dock. What else but the Devon Tread 1? Announced in 2010, it arrived in Australia last year, but I had not managed to… Read More ›
Watches with lume – not just practical but well, just plain fun. Whether the watch has luminous hands, markers or dial, whether it is tritium, SuperLumiNova or even radium, there’s something about a watch lighting up at in darkness that… Read More ›
An unexpected midnight encounter with a great watch after having just eaten a pretty good hot dog and curly fries? That. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. When it was announced in 2011, the PAM 372 was a clear… Read More ›
In 2008, German artist and designer Rolf Sachs designed the limited edition ‘IQ’watch for Fortis. This year, he has again collaborated with Fortis for another limited edition, this time to celebrate the brand’s 100th birthday. Rolf Sachs IQ Sachs’ inspiration… Read More ›
Lately, I’ve been finding myself being increasingly drawn to time-only watches. Part of this has been for practical reasons such as not having to correct the date when I decide to wear a watch with a date function, and the… Read More ›
Watches labelled as ‘NOS’ (new old stock) are oft prized. For watches, as it is for books or many other collectables, the idea of something that has been untouched, especially vintage watches, is tantalising. The words ‘new unissued in box’ were enough to draw me into the unknown world of vintage military watches. The lure of an untouched 1945 watch was too great.
Wolfgang Steinkrüger, the creative mind behind the watch brand Sothis, died recently, his legacy a series of highly recognisable and playful watches with an Egyptian influence. Although the brand started under another name, its founders Wolfgang and Karina Steinkrüger changed… Read More ›
One of the really special parts of the watch world are the independent brands. Although they may not be as widely known in Australia as they should be, they have definitely had a profile here, largely through the active online… Read More ›
Having already blogged about the Ref. 5510 and the Double Red Sea-Dweller (Ref. 1655), today’s classic Rolex is the Ref. 5513 Mark IV. To read about the beginnings of the Rolex Submariners, go to the Ref. 5510 link above, but… Read More ›
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