Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones and computers tell more accurate time) the early 21st Century has seen a boom in the development, production, and appreciation of all things horological. Whether it is presented to the… Read More ›
Watches
Swatch Group: considering massive price hikes
Swatch Group regrets Comco’s decision and deems it utterly unrealistic. Swatch Group is forced to maintain the production capacities for third-party customers – with substantial financial and personnel expenditures – although in some cases, the third-party customers have drastically reduced… Read More ›
Robusto Ti5
We were looking for a high quality timepiece that would withstand, not only, the test of time but also the burden of daily wear and tear. A timepiece that is engineered to the highest specifications, build with the best materials… Read More ›
Smartwatch shipments dropping
The smartwatch market isn’t quite as red-hot as it looked in recent months. IDC estimates that smartwatch shipments fell by just shy of 52 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2016, with the biggest names often being the hardest… Read More ›
Fossil bets big on smart watches
On the heels of Misfit announcing the Phase, its first hybrid smartwatch, a bunch of other Fossil Group brands want in on that action. Chaps, Diesel, Emporio Armani, and Michael Kors have all added hybrid smartwatches to their connected devices… Read More ›
Visiting the Casio G-Shock Watch Headquarters
If you have any interest in the watches of Casio, this article from A Blog To Watch will make for a compelling read. Amazing how much work goes into a mainstream product. The brilliance of G-Shock wasn’t apparent at the… Read More ›
The Blancpain X Fathoms: bonkers!
What can you say about the Blancpain X Fathoms apart from the fact that it is a 100% mechanical mega-dive watch, it costs $38,700 and still feels like a bargain. Hodinkee has covered it well here and you can watch… Read More ›
The Richard Mille RM 50-01 G-Sensor Tourbillon Chronograph
You can look at a watch like the Richard Mille RM 50-01 G-Sensor Tourbillon Chronograph and be in awe of the technical specifications, the materials used to create it and the fact that it is a mechanical watch that can… Read More ›
RJ X POKÉMON: a $20,000 Pokemon-themed watch
Wow! I get that some watches are very expensive and for very good reason, but I can’t help thinking that the boat already sailed on the theme of this one. More here. To honor 20 years of Pokémon, RJ-Romain Jerome… Read More ›
The Doxa SUB 200 T-Graph Searambler
Jason Heaton is at the top of his game. He co-hosts the superb The Grey Nato podcast, he has written many, many excellent watch-related articles and also goes on many adventures overground and underwater. His latest effort at Hodinkee takes… Read More ›