Expensive watches: Reasons behind the high price
What are usually the first names that come to mind as expensive (and super-expensive) watches? Pateks, Lange, AP, J-LC, Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Franck Muller…the list stretches to quite afar;...
Gonzo and his grumblings IV: Choose a chronograph without the pain
Purchase something on your birthday! It’s not mandatory that you go for a lump-something, but it should commentate the occasion for an extensive period. In simple words, it should...
Gonzo’s grumblings: Are Emporio Armani watches a worthwhile purchase?
“-Oh, not another horologist’s rant!” Not everyone is interested in the technical contents of a watch – which I understand – some are not at all! All they want...
Gonzo and his grumblings – II: Why I find affordable luxury a boon
-“With high-priced (and very high-priced) watches, even a relatively well-informed person undergoes a certain dilemma; of what’s been told and what he will get. Choosing an awesome watch thus...
GONZO’S POSTBAG (XLI) – Do skeleton watches have lasting powers (in the style domain)?
Q. Dear Gonzo, I am anything but an expert in this particular domain; maybe slightly above being completely ignorant. I look for a watch to own and become knowledgeable...
GONZO’S POSTBAG (XL) – Simple quartz and teen preference
Q. Gonzo my man! I have witnessed a few more Springs than you have, so bear no grudge to my endearing greet. That’s to say, I’m elder than you...
Ask Gonzo about Watches (XXXIX) – Buy one or several of them?
Gonzo expresses his views on experimentation. Q. Hi Gonzo! I come straight to the point: Is it owning that one watch or trying out several different watches and never...
Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde: A vintage for the modern man
The Tissot Heritage Petite seconde evolved over two consecutive weeks; in the sense, following a release, a re-edition was introduced to the market at a week-long gap. Last year...
Something cool about Ice: Gonzo gets peppy!
You could be a watch connoisseur, a collector or you might even be a snob; whatever it might – fact remains you’ll need a piece that you can mistreat,...
Invicta Russian Diver Bridge Automatic: Recently introduced timepieces house an unusual movement
Quite a few of my readers accept that Gonzo has preferences for automatic watches and they must not necessarily be from a certain place or a certain manufacturer to...
Budget Specialty watches – Worth wearing?
Highlights: It has high styles. Got a better than average quality. Give no problems even after running for years. It’s a great selection of fancy to conservative designs. Strong...
Gonzo wields POWER…eh, the Powermatics!
There are Powermatics and there ARE Powermatics. Today, I intend to speak about the latter. The Tissot T-Classic Powermatic 80 T099 series! Why, you might ask. Simply, because I...
Tissot Bella Ora: An exquisite piece for someone you care!
You have already heard about Tissot, so let’s not waste any time telling you about that. Chances are that you haven’t heard about Tissot Women’s watches much, so here’s...
Seiko: This time far more socially suave
My days as the Watch Gonzo made it almost a habit popping a post or two here every week. It is now hard to avoid a feeling that my...
Elvis 80: Blend is like coffee and cream!
Collaborations, many times, do not bear fruits as desired but in certain cases, things fall rightly into place and wonders are born. One such example is Hamilton Ventura. Superlatives...