Are there sounds in the sea Fifty Fathoms deep? Sea Music : W. J. Turner (1884 – 1946) In 1952, the French government created an elite team within the Navy called the ‘Nageurs de combat’ (combat swimmers). Headed by Captain… Read More ›
Hands-on
Hands-on with an unusual enamel & gold vein dialled Longines
As you know, we love our vintage watches, and today we have another rare horological beast for you. This one is particularly unusual. No, it’s not a Longines with a cracked dial which has had the cracks filled with gold…. Read More ›
Hands-on with the Botta MONDO dual time zone
Sometimes, you end up with a watch unexpectedly. The Black Edition Botta Mondo Dual Timer is one of those watches. The reasons why it turned out to be unsuitable for its original owner (and thus how I became its new… Read More ›
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire LE
Sometimes, you don’t realise that there’s a beautiful watch that you’ve read about floating tantalisingly nearby. Then someone offers you the chance to take a look at it. Firstly, what are the ‘Duomètre’ watches? Introduced in 2007, the basic idea… Read More ›
A look at a Galante Spring Drive
Seiko has a plethora watch lines at all price points, many of which don’t make it to Australia, and some which do, but only in a very limited form. Launched in 2009, the Galante line/ sub-brand is, like their Spring… Read More ›
IWC 2012 Pilot’s watches : hands-on with the Miramar & Worldtimer
At SIHH 2012, IWC’s presence was the most talked about, the rather humbly named ‘booth’ a no-cost-spared (partial) reproduction of an aircraft carrier, complete with flight deck, officers’ briefing room, pilots’ locker room, and even a flight deck control room…. Read More ›
The rare Longines-Wittnauer Second Setting watch
One of the reasons I carry a camera with me all the time is because I never know when I might meet an unexpected watch. Firstly, a bit of history. The relationship between Wittnauer and Longines goes back a long… Read More ›
Hands-on with the Rolex Explorer II
One of Rolex’s most talked about announcements at Basel World 2011 was an updated Explorer II (Ref. 216570), with a 24-hour arrow hand in orange, harking back to the original 1971 Ref.1655 Explorer II, which was an addition to the… Read More ›
An early Omega Bumper
Amongst many vintage watch enthusiasts, Omega has a strong hold both aesthetically, and because of the mechanical innovations made by the brand. One of these is the calibre 28.10. Introduced in 1943, it was Omega’s first commercialised automatic moment, and… Read More ›
Casio G-Shock GA100-1A2
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 ›
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