Casio Rangeman: The 3-sensor battle gear
I’m not the person who would give his front two teeth for digital watches; nevertheless, seeing the kind of advanced technology going into some of the Casio G-Shocks is...
Seiko Map Meter – Not for the seas
Yes, it’s quite disheartening to some but that’s how it is. You cannot have everything in one package, so whatever little you get, you must get it good. The...
Inexpensive, deep-trip survivors
Something I have often noticed in dive watch lovers, they always boast about how deep their watches can go. It feels juvenile at times; maybe you are wearing an...
About Time Engines
The ultimate luxury is about going Super; supercars, superbikes…do I hear super-watches? If so, then who make them and how do they look? Here, we won’t bring the question...
Newsletter : Citizen Titanium Perpetual Rugged Watch on Sale !
Only US$ 349. Click for details. This week we have on promotion a truly legendary watch from Citizen – it is the all Titanium, Perpetual calendar 200m BL5251-51L. Not...
World time: Just what is it?
When I started my collection, it was an all-chronograph spree that had set me forth. It was more of a three-dialled watch kinda drive than chronographs or multi-functions or...
Seiko Alba: Clean designs win the game
This time, it’s about Seiko ALBA and the personality behind it. I’m sure, among all who are reading this; some own the Seiko Alba automatic watch. Some know its...
Quartz accuracy: Beyond the COSC standards
We discussed mechanical accuracy previously; now, it’s turn for quartz. While there’s no doubt on the part that quartz watches exhibit a consistently higher accuracy than mechanical watches, it’s...
Newsletter : Latest Radio controlled Protrek Outdoor watches from Casio on Sale!
US$ 264 only! Click for details! We have just added some fantastic new Protrek watches from Casio. These are the radio controlled i.e. atomic PRW-3000 series. The PRW-3000 series...
Limited options on limited editions
I never quite fancied the limited edition watches. I always found the looks vs. price vs. quality ratio going way beyond what I can possibly afford ; for good...
Newsletter : Seiko Divers SKX007 / SKX009 on Sale !
Click for details This week we have on promotion one of the most iconic diver watches – the SKX007 and SKX009 200m diver watches. The prices have been dropped...
Why service a mechanical watch?
There’s no denying that some very tough watches are around that can go ticking for ages with simple care like a wipe and not throwing it deliberately under truck wheels....
Mechanical accuracy and its variables: Positioning a few points
Under normal circumstances, Gravity plays a role in everything. A watch gains or lose time at certain positions is a direct effect of gravity playing on the balance wheel....
Work-wear watches: The drive to GO!
The ideal work-wear watch should be an even blend of style and precision, durable but whoever says it has to be bland is bullshitting. That’s some 20 years or...