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• Beauty7 Vintage Leather Watch Strap Review

  By Shaun on July 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  My Tudor Black Bay has been feeling more than a little top heavy recently and I am starting to notice the bulk more and more. This is especially true if I choose to wear the metal bracelet, or a jubilee… Read More ›

• 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 ›