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....
Swiss vs. the Rest: The silly war continues
Till now, I’ve had mixed views from others on watches of value. While on one hand there are them who consider the $5 quartzes and digitals to be sufficient;...
Watch-ing for occassions
Someone I know is marrying this winter. That’s only a couple of months before the wedding bell rings, so a lot of hurry and scurries make the scene. The...
Newsletter : Blowout Sale: 5% additional discount on 50+ Watches!
This month’s blowout sale is on! We have 5% additional discount on 50 selected watches! With the additional discount these are the best prices you can find anywhere, and...
Looking for a quality watch? Watch your steps!
I’m perhaps chewing the old fat again. Blame it on the Ignoramus (or maybe someone posing as an Ignoramus) who mailed me yesterday whose idea about a Seiko is...
Is your watch worth its price ?
I must thank the Creation Watches guys heartily. Our biggest festival is just round the corner and I was clueless on a proper wrist wear. Luckily, I found some...
Humming with Hamilton
Given a choice between $2000 and a Hamilton, I’ll go for the cash any day than the Hamilton. Sounds kinda weird, isn’t it? A watch freak not opting for...
Newsletter: Blowout Sale on 50+ watches with huge discounts!
The blowout sale for the month of July is here! We have 5% further reduction (on top of the heavily discounted prices) for select models while stocks last....
Swish or sedate: Hamiltons suit all!
I certainly do not like anyone asking me the most offensive questions in the horological fraternity yet faced them more number of times than I can possibly recall. Getting...
Why go for the mechanicals when quartz is higher in accuracy?
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to show automatic and hand-wind watches lesser than quartz. It’s a known fact quartz is superior when it comes to precision (or...
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...
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...
A personal list: Luxury within budget
My last post spoke about priggery – pardon my language – and all that it holds in high regards. Now, while I have nothing against someone giving the business-class...
Amongst Swiss-maniacs
I know a couple of people who always look the other way if it’s not Swiss. The daughter is a choc-snob and her father; his obsession with the words Suisse...