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  • The Q Timex on video

    It may not be the most professional video in the world, but he covers the basics well and the design stands up. A nice watch for the ‘retail’ price.

  • Hamilton Khaki Field: white works

    Case: 38mm stainless steel Dial: Matte white dial Hands: Black lacquered hour and minute hands with old radium-colored Super-LumiNova®, black lacquered seconds hand with old radium-colored Super-LumiNova® tip Movement: H-50 mechanical movement with 80-hour power reserve Glass: Sapphire crystal Water… Read More ›

  • So you missed out on the Q Timex reissue…

    Don’t worry about it. In the case of a Timex it really does not matter too much. I had the Q Timex added to my bag online, twice, and took it out again. When I eventually decided to buy one… Read More ›

  • Avia Swissonic quick review

    I bought this watch a few years ago and at only £50 it has proved to be more of a bargain than I could ever have imagined. This one, which I believe to be an ESA 9154, offers a sweet… Read More ›

  • The Tambour Spin Time Air

    Now ten years old, the technology – developed in-house at Louis Vuitton’s own Geneva atelier, La Fabrique Du Temps – has been given a fresh, ahem, spin, with the Tambour Spin Time Air, named for the way in which the… Read More ›

  • A Faun’s Afternoon

    The hand of the pocket watch winds on with a sound like mocking laughter—continuously pricking his anxiety, preventing him from forgetting how the nightmare started. He remembers. This is how it began… Just a story that includes a pocket watch…. Read More ›

  • How a product ages defines its timeless appeal

    The worn devices have evoked strong feelings of nostalgia from those who’ve seen the photos. Hu explains that images of the same products in perfect condition don’t elicit the same emotions. It’s the wear and tear that connects people with… Read More ›

  • Luup

    For many, a watch is an important and vital part of their day-to-day style, with it being used as a fashion accessory as opposed to a purely functional device. However, why does the positioning of the watch have to be… Read More ›

  • (Almost) All You Need to Know about Tudor

    Tudor is probably my favourite watch brand and this video is informative. There are, however, some notable exceptions in this video.

  • The Torpedo Blast 44 < $70

    Momentum Watches not only assembles all of their watches by hand in their home base of Vancouver, they also push their timepieces to the limit, testing them by diving, cycling, wakeboarding, paddling, climbing, hiking and skiing through the wild and… Read More ›