No company has such a loyal following. Steve Jobs liked to keep things simple. I love this. He deeply appreciated great design, but ultimately less was more. In that spirit, I will keep this simple. I think, if Steve Jobs… Read More ›
Watches
A $3,000 quartz watch? Yes baby.
Unlike most standard quartz movements that are accurate to about 15 seconds per month, the 9F movements are accurate to 10 seconds per year. The movement is designed with extra torque so that larger, more impressive hands can be used…. Read More ›
How to make money from kickstarter: Mori Brass Diver 300m
The Mori Brass Diver 300m from Ventus is a fantastic looking watch for $269 which is inspired by 1950’s diving design. It also highlights how, with a little bit of care and some investment, there is honest money to be… Read More ›
The Swatch Sistem51 Irony
In contrast to the Pebble 2 below, Swatch has done something remarkable with its Sistem51 range and produced a set of watches that are lovely to look at and which feel like much more than the asking price. You can… Read More ›
Pebble 2 “I am not a toddler.”
Design will probably be the most divisive element of the Pebble 2. By the standard of today’s mob of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s not a looker, with a rectangular shape, monochrome 144 x 168 pixel screen and plasticky feel… Read More ›
Apple Watch Series 2 teardown
As always, IFIXIT has nailed the teardown craft with the Apple Watch Series 2 and highlighted a surprisingly small number of different parts. You may think that the above image looks impressive considering how small the Apple Watch is and… Read More ›
Smart watches are not killing watch sales, watches are
A recent report released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) reveals that exports for precious metal-cased watches plummeted during August 2016. It is true that the entire industry is seeing export declines but, interestingly enough, there are… Read More ›
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