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August 23, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Reviews

Hamilton Intramatic H: All-American ‘60s cool with European refinements.

The H has a broad crossover appeal and an absolute watch of choice for luxury car owners; not the chauffer-driven variety, though. Its vintage, racing chronograph style share legacies...

August 20, 2021
Watch Gonzo
watches, Automatic, T-Pocket, Tissot

Rock a Pocket Watch and Roll a classy dice

Mechanical masterpieces are a very sophisticated way to tell time. It’s a realization that returned with a view of the Powermatic Silicium. Any day I’d go for it as...

August 13, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Diver, Diver's, Freediver Automatic 1000, Helium-Release Valve, Ratio, Sapphire Crystal

Watches for the Midnight Zone: It’s freezing, crushing out there!

How deep would you go?All dive watches flaunting the 1000m depth-rating mark stark on their respective dials actually mark a threshold beyond which the watch shall – probably –...

August 12, 2021
Watch Gonzo
watches, Dress watches, Freediver 200m, Luxury, Seiko

Clearing the ‘Mall Watches’ stigma (I)

Many of the words we humans keep using are not exactly what you think they mean. As kids, there are probably none among us……who didn’t pull his/her peers’ legs...

August 7, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Freediver 200m, Freediver 500M, Freediver Automatic 1000, Helium-Release Valve, Ratio, Sapphire Crystal, watches

Is Sapphire an Expensive Affair?

Ratio is known to offer both domed and flat sapphire crystals cheaper than anybody else. Sapphire and its many myths Spend some time in the watch forums across the...

August 2, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Alarm, Altimeter, Ana-Digi, Atomic, Chronograph, Citizen, Eco-Drive, Pro Master, Radio-controlled, Super Titanium

Citizen Promaster Land: Tools to take chances on the Terra Firma

Perhaps the most diverse among Citizen’s lineups, the Promaster never ceases to surprise! Promaster Land: A brief intro Ask anyone bit savvy about outdoor gears to recommend a correspondingly...

July 30, 2021
Watch Gonzo
History of Time

Why do we measure minutes and hours in counts of 60?

60 seconds make a minute; 60 minutes an hour. But ever wondered, why? And, since when? Let’s take a break from watches and go back in time. That a...

July 27, 2021
Watch Gonzo
watches, Automatic, Ingersoll, Multi-function, Stuhrling

Chinese coming up the ladder: Watch out for Shanghai and Sea Gull!

There is more number of people who frown upon the mention of Chinese watch movements than them who wear them straight-faced without caring anything about what others might say...

July 24, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Reviews

Orient World Map Revival Automatic Diver: How it works as a re-issue

Initial observation Orient announced a re-issue of one of their earlier models on February 2021. The 1969 Map Dial World Diver is now an ultra-rare piece but its true...

July 22, 2021
Watch Gonzo
watches, Automatic, Contemporary, Dress watches, Orient, Star

Is Orient Contemporary the most versatile budget watch yet?

About timepieces revolving around the idea of versatility and looking appropriate amidst a large variety of settings! Fine dress watches are one of the pillars of complete and balanced...

July 16, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Zeppelin, Astron, Bulova, Casio, Citizen, Dress watches, Moon Phase, Omega, Quartz, Quartz Sweeping Seconds, Seiko, Seiko Premier, Tissot

“You gave quartz a bad name”: No, not really!

“Both mainstream and niche watch collectors’ culture gave quartz a bad name for it killing (well, almost) the mechanical watch industry the world always held in high regards!” Judging...

July 11, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Ana-Digi, Casio, Chronograph, Citizen, Compass, Diver, Eco-Drive, G Shock, G-Shock, Garmin, GNSS Watches, GPS, GPS, Marine Master, Pro Trek, Promaster, Prospex Diver, Protrek, Radio Controed, Sattelite Wave, Seiko, Tough Solar

How G-Shock compares to other digital watches?

In my last post, there was a promise to hold up Suunto against G-Shock; however, later, I thought it would be better if we flock in multiple digital watches...

July 7, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Ana-Digi, Casio, Chronograph, G Shock, Quartz Sweeping Seconds, Radio Controed, Tough Solar

Casio watches and their wonderful obsessivity

G-Shocks originated essentially as one man’s (Kikuo Ibe) continuous efforts about creating the closest possible thing to an indestructible watch. That toughness is definitely a VERY big part of...

July 3, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Ana-Digi, Altimeter, Automatic, Aviation, Bluetooth, Casio, Chronograph, Citizen, Diver's, Dual time, Formula 1, Formula 1, Freelancer, GPS, Grand Seiko, Hamilton, Limited edition, Men's, Military/Field watches, MotoGP, Multi-function, Oris Aquis, Oris Pro Diver, Presage Automatic, Radio Controed, Raymond Weil, Seiko, Skeleton, Small Seconds, Smartwatches, Solar, Star, T-Touch watches, Tissot, Tradition, World Timer, Zeppelin

2 easy ways to match your clothes and watches!

The power of a wristwatch, gentlemen – like that belt, the tie and those shoes of yours – can build your appearance as easily as it can destroy! Earlier,...

June 29, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Ceramic Bezel, Diver, Diver's, EDOX, Freediver Automatic 1000, Frogman, H-10, Hamilton, Helium-Release Valve, Industrial, Invicta, Marine Master, Prospex, Ratio, Reserve, Sapphire Crystal, Seiko, Venom

Why would you buy a deep-diving watch at all?

It’s a valid question demanding answers regarding vaguely ridiculous but nevertheless awesome purpose-driven, functional, wrist-wears; for an open secret is – most among us will never dive beyond 300m...

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