Know the SEIKO 5 before buying one
I’m not sure if it’s the Law of Attraction that came into play, but as I strolled lazily across the watch counters inside the departmental store last weekend, something...
Citizen Signatures: You won’t like another chrono
A casual wearer or buyer won’t know about these. The Citizen Signature Collection is the tool that promoted Citizen ECO-Drive to the classes formerly ruled by Cartier and Rolex. Not even...
Slide rules: The last one
Damn, it almost went out my mind. We still need to catch up on the slide rule discussions from where we left it. The next step to that is...
Seiko Active Matrix EPD e-Ink: New technology revolutionizing digital watches
Those who remember the ‘80s must also remember the craze we had then on anything with bleeping lights and beeping sounds. A lot of fashion accessories also came up...
Buy a vintage, not the headache
Hamilton IntraMatic’s debut appearance was at 2012 Baselworld. The Thin-O-matic needed a successor and transferred its vintage looks to Intramatic-s, taking the trend a step higher. Cutting-edge technology addresses...
About this craze on Titanium
Titanium definitely puts you a notch above the rest but how many of us are willing to go beyond than what usually meets the eye? True, gold and platinum...
Armani Renato – Traditional design given an adventurous spirit
I have grown into a big fan of this. It is something I came across all in a sudden. It blew my breath right away. Outstanding design, to say...
Casio: The New Face of Luxury
It is a commendable effort from Casio though it hints somewhat towards the current trend of jumping on the luxury bandwagon, albeit the mid-tier ($4,000), slightly above the basic. That’s...
Jazzmaster: Elegance in a comfortable, classical design
I was wondering if it will at all look good if I don’t bring in by now some Swiss (not Suisse) touch in my own little watchdrobe. I didn’t...
Newsletter: Seiko Land Shark Atlas SKZ211K1 for only US$ 189!
Only US$ 189 : Seiko Atlas SKZ211K1 This week we have on promotion one of the classic Seiko automatic watches – the Seiko Landshark Atlas SKZ211K1. It is one...
Seiko SARB – The first step to the ‘Grand’ series
Someone’s comment on the Alpinist (SARB017) got me onto this post. First thing is it is an excellent line to go for if you are looking prestige and perfection...
Newsletter: Blowout Sale on 50 watches + Mother’s day Sale!
The blowout sale for May is here! We have selected 50 fanstastic watches and dropped a futher 5% on their already heavily discounted prices! And only for the month...
Luxury and women: Features vs. facades
Certain people just love to take advantage of their position. It’s the same Swiss-maniac I’m pointing towards; now his trip is educating me on the perfect Swiss watch for...
Citizen’s First Luxury Anniversary
This is about a Jap-Euro connection; or, precisely, a Jap-Swiss connection and that’s something beyond just a Swiss spirit in a Jap body or the other way ‘round. It’s...
Percentages and personal preferences: Slide-rules trick’ntreats
<= ETA With percentages, things are like unit conversions only. Say, 20% of $70. Align 10 (inner rule) with 80 (outer rule) (80% of $70) on the outer rule,...