Author Archives

• The 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary

  By Shaun on November 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Despite the technology inside, Seiko made sure also to use traditional skills by their artisans. The 18-carat yellow gold case has been hand-carved, just like the original watch from 1969. I can only imagine that this case had a futuristic… Read More ›

• AirPods Pro First Impressions

  By Shaun on October 31, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  I will go through a list of good and bad as I am short on time today- Good- A super quick setup process and of course a lovely unboxing experience. Improved sound over the previous AirPods. Much better design and… Read More ›

• Fullmosa 5 Colors Quick Release Watch Strap Thoughts

  By Shaun on October 31, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I purchased the Khaki version of this strap because I wanted to put it on my Khaki King so there was very basic logic at play. For just £11.99 I wasn’t expecting much, but I have been more than impressed… Read More ›

• AirPods Are a Tragedy

  By Shaun on October 30, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  They’re plastic, made of some combination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, and sulfur. They’re tungsten, tin, tantalum, lithium, and cobalt…. …For roughly 18 months, AirPods play music, or podcasts, or make phone calls. Then the lithium-ion batteries will stop… Read More ›

• An Understated Omega Watch from 1947

  By Shaun on October 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Omega’s tourbillon movements were built to high standards and did well in the trials, but such competitions were essentially meant for R&D purposes as well as overall brand prestige — they were mostly never even put in watch cases. There… Read More ›

• AirPods Pro

  By Shaun on October 29, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  I don’t use AirPods because the sound quality is not as good as much of the competition, the Jaybird Tarah for example, but these tempt me. OK, bought them yesterday!

• This is how a GMT should be done

  By Shaun on October 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  With the GMT, the independent Glashütte manufactory Moritz Grossmann presents its first watch model with two time zones. This function is in great demand among watch connoisseurs who travel a lot. A glance at the GMT provides orientation in different… Read More ›

• Retro TV phone stand

  By Shaun on October 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The shape of the retro TV in the 1990s reminds you of your childhood memories, which makes your mobile phone no longer monotonous and full of fun. More here. I love the design of this. Yes it is just a… Read More ›

• Five hours turning back clocks…

  By Shaun on October 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A pensioner who really loves clocks is set to spend five hours turning back the dials on his 5,000 timepieces. Roy West, 75, has been collecting clocks for almost 40 years and has covered practically every inch of wall space… Read More ›

• TCL’s foldable prototype: running before you can walk?

  By Shaun on October 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  TCL’s prototype design doesn’t have a name, a price or a target window for production. It doesn’t even have a working screen. All that will come. For now, I’m mesmerized as I work the hinges with my hands, and imagine… Read More ›