Precision timekeeping-IV: Beyond simple quartz technology
RC or GPS – What should be your choice? On our way to pick the right one You can always take an easy way out dodging past that question,...
Precision timekeeping-II: Beyond simple quartz technology
Atomic accuracy aside, we take a brief look at some that give quartz a run for its money. Digressing from the main topic to return soon Bit out of...
Casio Edifice Tough Solar: To speed your Intelligence
Imagine running a chronograph, an alarm, a countdown timer, World time/dual time functions, a fully automatic calendar, Mobile Link (Wireless Linking Using Bluetooth®), a Phone Finder, LED light, an...
Watch dials – Simple explanations and clear examples (Part V)
With this post, we’ll end the dial-related discussions we held since some time. To go back where we started from, click here. We now speak about NTPTTM Carbon. Extremely...
Watch dials – Simple explanations and clear examples (Part IV)
Part I, Part II, Part III Carbon adds the fizz There are a few, different types of carbon composites the watch industry uses. Among them, forged carbon composites arrived...
Before you go buying your next watch…
“You’ve got to put it on your wrist and decide whether it’s for you or not.” – David Hurley; exec, watches of Switzerland Watch-obsessed people aside, investing in timepieces...
Does price matter for the watch you are wearing?
Our watches are important to us—both socially and technologically—that over time, they become the most defining and enduring part of our wardrobe – if not throughout, then for definite...
How do you find the luxury watch perfect for you?
Navigating the complicated, online maze for that perfect timepiece is fun till you feel dazed and confused. This is the time when you feel like throwing away your preferences...
Heart Cam – Digging into the heart of the matter (I)
Those that get moving from stop (after running for some time) and give us the advantage of finding back the time we apparently lost; we call them the split-time...
Top 10 men watches under $100: A meager price can go a long way
Expensive shoes, suits, street-jets – we all love to own! It’s the same with watches. Problem is: They are often not what we may call a practical choice. Appearing...
The way GPS works for your wrist wear
Why GPS is in your watch? Off late, there have been a lot of queries of recent from people not willing to stay within the known parameters of timekeeping;...
RC & GPS watches: Too accurate to be true (but they are)
Q. Gonzo! This is the second time I’m writing to you. My question is a rather simple one: Radio-controlled or GPS? IMHO, a GPS would be inherently better for...
For the Nth time: “Which watch to buy? “
Out of many questions that make way to Gonzo’s desk (read: mailbox), a large chunk centers around the same very basic question: “What would make a good choice for...
Vibrant vibes: Coloring up for Spring
For the piece below, I’ve chosen as examples some beautiful watches by a few watch manufacturers from Japan, Europe and the U.S. Unfortunately, this space isn’t big enough to...
This time, it is not about showing off an automatic, mechanical caliber
Glass backs and skeleton mechanisms aside, what astonishes me every now and then is many among you who are always eyeing to bag a stylish, reliable and low-maintenance timepiece...