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  • Jony Ive’s Mistakes

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    Yet what’s almost universally overlooked in the paeans to Ive’s design legacy is that the fabulous iMac design also included one of his worst mistakes: the “hockey puck” mouse, whose round shape was so unfriendly to the human hand that… Read More ›

  • White dials

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    I’m thinking that my next watch should have a white dial and unconsciously I am finding myself picking out white dials from a sea of dark faced watches each time I browse. This possible stems from the Oyster Perpetual 39,… Read More ›

  • Has Rolex gone too far?

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    I visited a couple of authorised Rolex dealers today to check on the situation regarding a white dial Oyster Perpetual 39. The end result was expected, but still disappointing. Having just visited a Watchfinder store where I spotted a GMT… Read More ›

  • Insults, lies, gaslighting, authoritarian threats. He’s your president.

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    After insulting Buttigieg, Trump demeaned Elizabeth Warren by describing her as “a very nervous and skinny version of Pocahontas.” Trump went on to compare Warren unfavorably with himself, describing himself as “so great looking and smart, a true Stable Genius!”… Read More ›

  • Bye bye to the best Mac ever

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    Apple cleaned up its MacBook lineup this week with updated hardware, better prices, and one casualty: the 12-inch MacBook. While the MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook Pro saw changes (and Mac storage prices dropped), Apple killed off its lightest notebook… Read More ›

  • Apple disables Walkie-Talkie

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    Apple has disabled the Walkie-Talkie service on Apple Watch this morning, due to an unknown exploit that could have allowed a stranger to eavesdrop the Apple Watch microphone without consent… More here. I tried to get Walkie-Talkie to work many… Read More ›

  • Nintendo Switch Lite

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    Nintendo have just revealed a smaller, cheaper version of the Switch console called the Lite. The new mini console will be released on 20 September later this year. The guide price in the UK is £199 , so that’s nearly… Read More ›

  • TMPL™️: don’t bother looking inside

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    “Wear the age,” the brand concept of TMPL, tells that watches are not merely tools for checking the time, nor are they simply status symbols or means of self-expression. We believe that wearing a watch today gives the wearer knowledge… Read More ›

  • LORIER: sometimes you have to look inside

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    Dimensions 39mm case diameter / 12mm case thickness (not incl. crystal) / 48mm lug-to-lug / 20mm lug width tapers to 16mm at clasp / bracelet fits up to 8-inch wrists Specifications SII NH35A automatic movement / date window at 6… Read More ›

  • User Inyerface

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    See how long you can last before this site drives you crazy. It has been built to highlight how bad some sites are, but the really sad part is that many sites are more than a little bit like this…. Read More ›