Ask Gonzo ’bout Watches (XXII)
Note from Santo: There goes Gonzo, again! It’s been long he didn’t get a chance to chew the heads of the questioners, far less to satisfaction; so when the...
SOLAR or KINETIC? – Gonzo’s take on Seiko’s quartz prowess
The recent ramblings in this blog on Seiko’s solar-powered movements triggered this thought. All know that nothing appeals to Gonzo more than finely tuned mechanical hand-winds and autos, but...
Dating the Seiko
To those who already raised their eyebrows: I’m certainly not talking about some fetish or that way, about any kind of perversion; nor about turning into an iconoclast. What...
The Swiss/Jap conflict continues…
Everyone wants a watch that works. A moderately large number of users know how they work; few like to know how they work. The majority goes walking the plank...
Talking about the ‘BEST’!
Many of the knowledgeable folks I see around have mastered the intricacies of the watches in a relatively short time. Thanks to all the mall watch stores; you have...
Cheap is not always a beater
Coming down to the third (the previous two are here) and the final instalment of the beater watch, now, the price factor barges in. We know time is precious...
It’s beater if you can’t grind it into dust
So where were we? Okay, I remember – Worthiness! Worthiness, IMHO, is 85% about keeping it up. That makes the watches on the wrists of fighting forces worldwide truly...
The Beater Watch means Built to Take an Abuse
A couple of days back, a query came from within the family circle. It was about the term beater watch; the questioner surely felt perplexed with the idea that...
Altichron Cirrus: It’s T-Time
Momentary Lapse of Season: Showered in Floyd-ian thoughts Many a times I’ve faced discernment and criticism and confronting critical eyes is not something very rare in the close circuit....
Pickin’ watches: Should you let your significant other choose?
Caring about what others think of – to a certain extent – is neither diffidence, nor naivety. It’s perfectly human, admit it or not. Extents; however, may vary and...
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical: Reliable, robust – pure joy to wear
For about a month this watch had been under scrutiny and all the important things from a wearer’s perspective is here. It is a watch that makes the wearer...
The other side of the Seiko 5 SNK
There’s an unknown side to the Seiko 5 SNK series of watches. It’s usually the impressive and dignified visuals that get the attention, but that’s not all. Unlike some of...
Obsession vs. Dedication: A look into why men wear watches
Ever since digital gadgets made into the average human life, the watch has become an option. There seems a watch (or, clock) in almost anything and everything – from...
Sportura Kinetic Direct Drive: The pleasure in an Ocean of Blue
Seiko’s greatest offering in the mid-tier luxury arena in 2014 was perhaps from the Sportura Kinetic Direct Drive range. From appearance alone, it becomes clear how amazing this new...
Seiko 5 – Plainest of the plains
To admit frankly, Seiko 5 automatics were never my cuppa till my second job; that kind of reaching your 30-s feel that suddenly opens up your eyes towards hidden...