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• Think again about size

  By Shaun on July 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I have always worn watches of 40mm or more and at times have gone much higher. I’m not sure why, but I am not a small person and so I presumed that this was the way to go. I currently… Read More ›

• Why isn’t the iPhone 11 like the new iPad Pros?

  By Shaun on July 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s a safe bet that Marques is showing what will be the iPhone 11 series of phones in the above video. The question is, when was the last time you looked at a new iPhone and was impressed by the… Read More ›

• The Watch That Went to the Moon. Oh really?!?

  By Shaun on July 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  That watch, the Omega Speedmaster Professional—also known as the Moonwatch—retails on the Omega website for $5,350, and has the words the first watch worn on the moon engraved on the case back, along with the reminder that the Speedmaster is… Read More ›

• Apollo 11 in Real Time

  By Shaun on July 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Just click this link on a laptop and off you go. Seriously amazing.

• Jooltool: she destroyed a Daytona!

  By Shaun on July 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  She removed the ink on the bezel. OMG!

• All-new Kindle – £49.99

  By Shaun on July 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Meet the all-new Kindle, now with a built-in adjustable front light so you can read indoors, outdoors and at more times of day. Purpose-built for reading, Kindle features a glare-free touchscreen display that reads like printed paper, even in direct… Read More ›

• Jony Ive’s Mistakes

  By Shaun on July 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By Shaun on July 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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?

  By Shaun on July 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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.

  By Shaun on July 11, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›