Gonzo’s Geekery: Titanium as a choice
Despite frequent misinterpretations to weighty appearances at first sight, some watches, quite contrarily, turn up delightfully light, manageable and maneuverable while on the wrist. All they let you feel...
Gonzo’s grumblings: What differentiates a great automatic from one that’s not?
An expensive automatic is not always a GREAT automatic. Gonzo tells us why. Like most of other readers who drop in here every now and then, I too enjoy...
Another dose of Seiko Guidance
SEIKO ISN’T A BRAND IN ITS CONVENTIONAL SENSE. SO, IT NEEDS MORE THAN ONE PAGE. Strumming the Seiko chordIn our last post only we mentioned Seiko higher end watches...
A bit of a Seiko guidance
Seiko divers in a nutshell Seiko is consistently recommended for their quality and value and we all know there’s a reason – several reasons in fact – why –...
Seiko Save the Ocean: Great watches for a greater cause!
Seiko ‘Save the Ocean’ range deals with choppy seas and shark fins passing by! Often doesn’t go beyond Planning on purchasing your first mechanical watch reading reviews is...
Seiko 5: Steel going strong
Affordable, high-end watches kinda sound like oxymoron, till you face the relatively small and elegant Seiko 5! Seiko 5: A brief, unnecessary introduction There are countless numbers of models...
An observation on the Smarts
While some think the smartphone to be enough blight; a smart watch does help to remove that stigma up to quite an extent. A small confession to begin with...
Seiko Prospex Street: Proud for the shroud (and a few more new things)!
Short ‘n sweet Style and functionality packed into one piece, Seiko proved it once again! High-grade stainless steel guards its soul – the Seiko Solar movement. A piece of...
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...
Spring Drive for the Prospex LX!
A very short summary: The Spring Drive is different from other quartz-regulated watches and is a unique watch technology by itself. The way it generates energy is like every...
Seiko Prospex Field Compass: Wildly different oddball timekeepers
Points to consider Seiko opted for a different look for the Field Compasses. These models represent the creativity through an increase in its levels of conformity among the urban...
King Turtle: A vintage re-risen!
The Turtle this year got its new (and due) upgrade. Fans call it the King, but does it fit the throne? Seiko divers’ enjoy a cult following; that’s not...
A gift of a lifetime: Surefire ways to stay always with your loved ones far and near
“Gifts should be about what the receiver wants; not the projections of the preference(s) of the giver of the gift! Only then your gift will truly face the test...
Seiko Sumo: Affordable alternatives for Diving Pros
The ‘Sumo’ facts first: The 12 o’clock markers look like ‘Mawashi‘ – the wrestling gear of sumo wrestlers. Hence the name: Sumo! A Sumo could be hard to spot....
Watch dials: Simple explanations and a few examples (Part I)
The dial doesn’t get much press compared to movements, glasses and casings, even bracelets/straps; maybe even the crown. For that same reason, most of us stop at just the...