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  • Why is Rolex so popular? Why?

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    I was talking to an authorised dealer for Rolex the other day and mentioned the fact that the Submariner and certain other models are seemingly being constrained in terms of the volume on sale. He disputed this and advised that… Read More ›

  • A conversation piece

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    Such a good pitch for the wonderful Accutron technology.

  • Watches feed a guy’s sense of security/superiority

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    To parse another thing that guys do: they see a watch all over social media, read about it in all the magazines … it quickly becomes the It-Watch, which they also start obsessively wanting. “Everyone who is anyone has X,… Read More ›

  • $1 trillion and counting

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    It’s a lot of money and not really $1 trillion because of how the markets work, but it is a significant milestone that only a select few organisations had a chance of breaching. The reaction has been predictable in many… Read More ›

  • Market Caps

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    The market cap of the top 5 S&P 500 companies: $4,095,058,706,432 The market cap of the bottom 282 S&P 500 companies: $4,092,769,755,136 Just in case you wondered where the money and the power really is. Tweeted by Michael Batnick.

  • Is the Oris Divers Sixty Five perfect?

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    Probably. Well, it seems to be perfect for me or as perfect as any watch can get. Perfection is an unachievable aim and one that we would likely not want to attain even if we could. The opposite sex, or… Read More ›

  • IKEPOD on the way back

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    Ikepod watches were brilliant but expensive. Our watches are still designed, developed and rationalized in Switzerland, now proudly made in Hong Kong by the best premium and luxury watches workshop. We had rationalized conception to offer you an affordable price…… Read More ›

  • Are smartwatches dumb?

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    Discussing watches, adventure, travel, diving, cars and gear. Hosts Jason Heaton and James Stacey break down their love for adventure, their addiction to watches, and the many forms both can take. The Grey Nato is one of my favourite podcasts… Read More ›

  • Use Instapaper in Europe today

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    The ongoing debacle that is Instapaper’s handling of the new GDPR rules doesn’t look likely to be resolved soon. It has been made worse by the complete lack of information from the developers and the late notice in pulling the… Read More ›

  • Stuff

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    Versa Felt it right to update my thoughts on the Fitbit Versa and the company in general. The Versa has gone now because of multiple problems and more specifically because of the way Fitbit deals with its loyal customers. For… Read More ›