A Vancouver Island senior is six figures richer after parting with a rare Rolex wristwatch that was once instrumental in his brief but successful career as an octopus wrestler. The Rolex Explorer, circa 1953, sold at a New York auction… Read More ›
Watches
The Heritage Memphis Lady
This is an excellent throwback, but I do not agree with the ‘Lady’ referencing. At 34mm many men could wear this and it would not look out of place at all. I may sometimes struggle to understand gender neutrality, but… Read More ›
The search for the perfect watch had to end somewhere
* Warning: if you are not interested in watches it would be advisable to jump to the next article. If you are interested, I hope you enjoy it * The title sounds like hyperbole and the words of someone who… Read More ›
The Top Time Deus Limited Edition
Co-designed with Australian lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina, the custom motorcycle and surf outfitter, the Top Time Deus is a nod to Breitling’s original 1960s watch and a true tribute to the nomad spirit… More here. One of those watches… Read More ›
Would there be a watch industry without Rolex?
The title of this article is somewhat hyperbolic and to suggest that there would be no watches without Rolex is not what I am saying. What I am asking is if the watch industry we know would be anywhere near… Read More ›
The watch industry summed up in 1 minute
This is a clever and funny advert which ironically sums up the majority of watch marketing. The advert below, however, is unusual because it is actually quite clever and makes a lot of sense- the punchline is brilliant and a… Read More ›
Omega in the 1970’s
As a fan of watch design, I have developed a healthy obsession with the first generation Omega Constellation Manhattan. The Constellation Manhattan is Omega’s biggest icon introduced in the 1980s. But it’s also one of the few introduced in the… Read More ›
It’s not the object, it’s where it has been and who it was with
A friend of mine, Russ, recently inherited his Dad’s Tudor watch. It is a 1958 Tudor Oyster Prince 7909, the ‘Prince’ word denotes that it is self-winding. This is of course a fairly common occurrence, but it highlights just what… Read More ›
Is Rolex a symbol of everything that is wrong with 2021?
Rolex is a brand that the vast majority of people know and one that many aspire to own. It didn’t used to be this way and there was a long period when Rolex watches were viewed as ‘old men and… Read More ›
Is Leica the Rolex of cameras?
There are certain brands that seem to develop a cult following in their respective fields. Whether it’s the result of the quality that they embody, their historical pedigree, the allure which surrounds them or simply hype, it’s sometimes difficult to… Read More ›
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