Ungutting the Swissmatic: The Sistem 51 peeps from within
The Swissmatic – if truth be told – is brilliantly simple; very clever and very ergonomic. With many of its parts assembled back-to-front – if a traditional, watch-making term...
The two-handed Freelancers L.E.: Raymond Wile watches that don’t compete for attention
In this post, we talk about another Raymond Weil movement; to be specific, about a particular caliber that found way into a couple of their limited edition Freelancer watches....
The journey of the Valjoux 7750: To the 7753 and RW5000
Pre-talk It all started from the Valjoux 7750; an integrated cam-operated, automatic chronograph movement. Valjoux was a part of ETA before and the caliber 7750 they built is still...
Valentine’s Day: Last -minute suggestions (for the forgetful and not-so-forgetful)
Whether it’s a longstanding relationship or it’s been awhile dating or you are going to start one anew; spoil your man or woman of choice even after the V-Day...
Low-key, natural and neutral – Spoils you with dressing choices
Modern, minimalistic designs and high quality materials get together in these, fully reflecting long-lasting concepts offered for pieces more precious. The Orient heritage comes alive in the Contemporary. Praise...
A diverse array of affordable Divers’!
“Being short-sighted is discriminating watches according to the size of your wallet. Get over it and climb down off your high horses.” Their mere looks are enough for you...
Entry-level Hamilton Classic unleashes the Spirit of Liberty
Life without liberty is misery, as Andrew Hamilton had put it while defending freedom of speech at House of Representatives, Pennsylvania. Andrew Hamilton owned the land on which factories...
Contemporary Maestro: Orient revisits the classic design
The Epson conglomerate finally took Orient in and it’s nice to see the brand succeeded in retaining its basic principles. These high-quality Japanese watches came for reasonable money and...
The middle-price point sensibilities
It’s interesting – entertaining too – choosing something substantial in a completely arbitrary manner, from a vast ocean of models covering the base of the watch market. Being selective...
Watch-buying bewilderment: How to deal with it
Is there anything called a stupid question? None, as far as I guess but well; some tend to get very close. “Why polished stainless steel shines in Sunlight?” –...
Citizen goes Bauhaus: A structured approach to formal watches
Bauhaus: The house of structure. This school of fine arts and designs’ working tenet was form following function. Anything unnecessary and superfluous got no place in the final product....
Something little different this Christmas
Merry Christmas, readers! May you wear that quality timepiece today and tag along a good writing instrument; they make great Christmas gifts – from another person or yourself –...
Watches that won’t threaten your male identity
We feel nice amidst beautiful things. We feel even better when they don’t cost as much. From that Swarovski Crystalline Ballpoint Pen to the Tissot T-Classic Everytime Medium –...
Of watch and pen
Enhancing luxury in time-telling made the watch a status symbol; it’s doing the same currently for writing instruments to an increasingly large crowd. But we who appreciate finery in...
Invicta gets the spotlight!
“Nothing should come between your watch and your real happiness. Let no fashion stigma and perceptions of ‘what a watch should look like’ pollute an extremely enjoyable experience. Remove...