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 ›
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 ›
Agence France-Presse report that Italian police have seized approximately 800,000 fake luxury watches worth 10 million Euros from a shop run by five Chinese nationals in the textile town of Prato, south of Bologna. As well as finding unfinished replicas… Read More ›
Pilots’ watches, whether they be B-Uhr heritage fliegers from the ‘knowns’ or one of the plethora of small brands which you only hear about through word of mouth or on watch fora, are one of the constants in the watch… Read More ›
For anyone who has had even a pasing interest in designer (vinyl) toys, the name of Kidrobot is a familiar one. Not just a shop, but also the world’s major creator of limited edition art toys, Kidrobot also regularly collaborates… Read More ›
A hard to find limited edition Panerai, the rose gold Radiomir PAM103 is today’s rare beast. Made in a limited edition of 500 in 2002 (D and E series), this is an unusual Panerai for several reasons. First of all,… Read More ›
The Doxa brand was founded in 1889 by 21 year old Georges Ducommun to create fine pocket watches, gradually progressing to fairly conservatively styled wristwatches and garnering a reputation for being a bit of an innovator, through developments such as… Read More ›
White gold version A few steps up from the LunaTik iPod watch conversion kit, Milan based Blue Sky s.r.l. is about to release the “I’m Watch”, promoted as the world’s first smartwatch. Designed with Android-based phones in mind, but apple… Read More ›
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