* 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 ›
Watches
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 ›
Saving money…
I have decided that I don’t need a new watch and I refuse to pay an overinflated price just because a product is ‘limited edition’. And so it makes sense to buy a watch book instead which would not be… Read More ›
All Watches Should Be Unisex
It’s crazy to me that the watch industry continues to make this distinction at a time where more and more brands – and more and more humans – are ignoring traditional gender boundaries. The category of “women’s watches”‘ seems especially… Read More ›
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