Showcasing the Best in Japanese Watches
If you did a mental survey of the brands of watches people around you are wearing, chances are you will find most sporting one of the Japanese big three-...
Give Your Old Watch a Makeover
There’s a better way than to just pout and throw a hissy fit just because you can’t afford to buy a new watch for every outfit you wear. You...
Watch anatomy and internals: A short, terminological glossary
Cutting it short: Like any discipline, watches have their own set of terminology. Some are in common usage and others considered by hobbyists, collectors and watch techs. What follows,...
Watch out for the iWatch- Rumored to Launch this Year
The rumor mills are in overdrive, and creating a buzz about the possibility of Apple launching their all new smartwatch in collaboration with Intel some time later this year....
Expensive isn’t always synonymous with good quality
So, after years of slaving, blood, sweat, tears, plus all other bodily excretions included, you finally bought your dream watch! Good for you! You wince in pain as you...
Newsletter: Valentine’s Day sale on Watches with huge discounts!
Valentine’s day sale is now on! This year gift your loved one a watch – a watch is a timeless gift that the receiver will cherish for a long...
Grey is not black: Understanding the difference between counterfeited and surplus goods
This time we keep the discussion confined within the watch market. This is where most people are knocked-off by a knock-off too good to be true. It oftentimes is...
Tips for finery
Like many other watch enthusiasts, I visit forums and Yahoo! Answers though not exclusively for watches and their make. The grammar and associated etiquette also form a part. Whether...
Sides to luxury: The watch tale
A $50,000 worth of watch might seem a bit of an extravagant show-off, but watches costing this high are also works of art – exquisite mechanisms from talented craftsmen...
Helping to choose your watch better
Watches bring a fascinating array of functionalities through carefully constructed complications, each unique in its own way. So you must know what means what in the watch market; else,...
A useful trio: Rugged timepieces for Mr. Hardy
Adventure plans need watches as ambitious as its wearer and toughness is a determinant. That kind of describes the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk Radio Controlled EcoDrive for $399. The Jap-built...
Some chronographs worth a look
It is kind of fascinating how Egyptian Sundials transformed into highest technical (and technological) wonders that pack together machines, gauges, speed and technology. Wearing a piece of such fine...
Newsletter: Discount code for Citizen Perpetual Calendar Watch!
This week we have on promotion a classic perpetual calendar eco-drive watch from Citizen. It is the Citizen BL5290-59E. 5% further discount on the price for this watch only...
Blowout sales: A definitive guide
Checking the combination of materials, technology and craftsmanship is far more important than choosing functionalities and extra gimmicks, especially from blowout sales which often try to move stuff that...
When to choose the Citizen?
The question eithermakes me sound like someone without even a speck of knowledge about worldly affairs; worse, a boor without any preference or a fool lacking direction where to put...