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• The Apple Watch series 5 battery is bad!

  By Shaun on October 7, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  My wife has been building up to run a marathon over the past year and in that time has run 2 half marathons and undertaken many runs of 10+ miles to prepare. One thing that concerned us both is that… Read More ›

• TapStrap

  By Shaun on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  TapStrap is a contactless payment enabled aftermarket watch strap. TapStrap allows you to transform your loved timepiece into an ultra modern watch. Whether you are buying your morning coffee, a quick bite to eat or travelling on the underground, you… Read More ›

• The Seiko Chronograph is back!

  By Shaun on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The watch is based on a much loved design from that era that became known among Seiko’s fans as the ‘Panda’ thanks to the two black sub-dials set against the white dial. It has the same hairline finish on the… Read More ›

• Famous typefaces

  By Shaun on October 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  We encounter Helvetica every day, even if we don’t realise it. This Swiss-made typeface has been prolific since its 1957 creation, becoming the written voice of reliable information and trustworthy directions. Your passage through a network of hospital corridors is… Read More ›

• Surface Neo

  By Shaun on October 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Microsoft created its own dual-screen Surface Neo device. It runs a new Windows 10X operating system that’s an extension of Windows 10 and designed exclusively for dual-screen and foldable hardware. Like most Surface devices, there’s an intricate hinge that allows… Read More ›

• TRIBUTE TO 6536 BROWN

  By Shaun on October 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Designed in the 1950’s for the pioneers of the underwater exploration, coveted for its unmatched technical characteristics, the Submariner has greatly flourished after being immortalized by the legendary Sean Connery embodying the notorious James Bond… More here. Oh my word… Read More ›

• Restoring Apple’s iconic design language

  By Shaun on October 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Despite the undeniably powerful photographic capabilities that the newly released family of iPhones has brought with them, we can’t help but miss the iconically minimal and design that its ancestors were famed for carrying! This case aims to restore some… Read More ›

• TRUE THINLINE LES COULEURS™ by RADO

  By Shaun on October 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The TRUE THINLINE LES COULEURS™ collection is unusual indeed from RADO and the watches fall between looking like a Swatch and only being for those ‘in the know’ about the quality of the components and design ethics. I suspect, however,… Read More ›

• A Woman Found a Rare $250,000 Rolex Beneath the Cushions of Her Couch

  By Shaun on September 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  As a watch collector, and the founder and CEO of Bob’s Watches, I often get inquiries from people stumbling upon timepieces that once belonged to a family member. A few months back, I received a call from a woman in… Read More ›

• Why I Want but Will Never Own…

  By Shaun on September 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The deeper fantasy, though, underneath all the daydreams about the manly adventures that would never be possible with a less expensive time piece, is that if I had an Explorer, then that would mean that I was the kind of… Read More ›