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• How dirty is your watch? Very…

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Tic Watches swabbed 10 different kinds of watches to test for aerobic bacteria, yeast and mould to find out how many germs really latch on. The stomach-churning results showed each watch had a concerning amount of bacteria, yeast and mould… Read More ›

• Chronometer certified, 80 hour power reserve, under $300

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I think the title says it all really. The video above is not remarkable as such, but when I finished I was surprised at how subtle the Tissot is and the specs you get for the money. I was, however,… Read More ›

• A 101-year-old TidBITS Reader

  By Shaun on June 22, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  While helping a TidBITS member with a login problem recently, Lauri Reinhardt learned something fascinating. The reader, an amiable gentleman named George Jedenoff, was almost 102 years old. There may be an estimated 72,000 centenarians in the United States, but… Read More ›

• Jaybird Tarah quick review: the best yet?

  By Shaun on June 22, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  These were a real surprise. My kids bought me a pair for Fathers Day and I must admit to not expecting a great deal in this price bracket, but boy was I wrong. All I can say is that they… Read More ›

• Reset your bulbs

  By Shaun on June 21, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Apple didn’t make this product.

• What the f*ck is going on in the UK?

  By Shaun on June 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Take a look at those numbers above. Tory party members are so obsessed with getting Brexit that they don’t care about anything else, apart from their views of the Labour Party that don’t seem to have changed since the 1970’s…. Read More ›

• THE NIB

  By Shaun on June 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I was pointed to this article via Apple News yesterday and was surprised at how impressively it displays on my iPhone. If you have an iPhone and access to Apple News take a look at it. The story may not… Read More ›

• The traditional mobile industry is on life support

  By Shaun on June 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  One analyst said the division was “on life support” in an “evolving” mobile market. It has suffered because people are renewing their handsets less often and demand for mobile contracts is down. Last year, it announced the closure of 92… Read More ›

• The Rise of Patina

  By Shaun on June 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  In other words, before vintage watches started carrying more substantial values, the whole point was to buy what you liked and put no thought into the rest of it. With this basic mindset in place, it is definitely understandable that… Read More ›

• The Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional

  By Shaun on June 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  All of the watches were pressure tested at Triton Sub’s facility in Barcelona with the attendance of a DNV-GL surveyor. The chosen maximum pressure is equivalent to the depth of the Mariana Trench, but to be extra sure and to… Read More ›