The story behind ‘Pilot’ watches
Truth be told, all men’s wristwatches owe to the pilots. That definitely kills the thrill right away and right at first, but I’m not here to spin yarns for...
For social peacocks this time!
We are now pretty much used to watches that do more than just telling the time. I’m not quite sure how many people opt for them out of pure...
The Italian face of Luxury!
Around a couple weeks back (or longer) a question was raised by a close friend who is ready for another purchase and wanted to get my perspective on an...
ETA Quartz movements and COSC: A requirement or an extra add-on?
On contexts of accuracy Quartz movements are typically more accurate than their mechanical brethren, but accuracy and precision; then again, are not exactly the same things. Precision is not...
Quartz: The Upper Crust of it
Why this break? Before we get to Pro-Trek, we must get some idea about high-accuracy quartz movements. We start with the plain analogs. We must get it clear right...
Does Gonzo approve of the Italian watch brands? – Team CW wonders
Luxury watches, to the most of us, do not go beyond the Swiss borders; only the truly horologically erudite glides into the French, English, German and Japanese realms and...
Morellato: Exclusively Woman-isque
Few are there in the male-dominated world of horology who thought about creating pieces exclusively for women. Morellato banged the nail right on the head. Today, the wonderful collection...
Victorinox: Forming new alliances in the prestige domain
Team says: Okay folks, so here we are again, back to business full tilt and while the rest of us are busy handling the new inventory, Gonzo agrees to...
Morellato Gaia: Precious in feel, fun in reality
Greek mythology portrays Gaia as Earth. Some believe that she is the Goddess/spiritual embodiment of the earth. And thus, the Morellato Gaia exhibits itself for different moods. The connection...
Magic of the Maestro [Pt. I]
About RW: Raymond Weil , Geneve, is one of the few remaining independent, family-owned operations in the Swiss watch industry, starting in 1976. It’s around 42 years old now....
Newsletter : Skagen Watches On Sale – Additional 10% discount code inside!!!
We bring you both Men’s and Women’s Skagen watches on sale with the most sought after features like mesh bracelets, slimline designs and Titanium as the basic building material....
Radiomir, Luminor – sort of an evolution and morphing into each other: The Mir-Marina song!
Greetings, dear readers! Queries poured in ever since the last post went up and more are asking me to be more elaborate about the differences that Radiomir and Luminor...
Gonzo and his grumblings – I
Better versions to some of the bests There’s nothing that probably beats the Swiss! That’s how the world goes. You can’t blame anyone for that. Bigotry has been a...
Symphony: The less-famous classic from Orient
Talking about the classic-styled Orients inevitably and invariably takes you to the excellent STAR, followed by the Monarch and then Bambino in all its varieties; some bend towards the Galant and only...
Disc-y time: The Nixon Rotolog
Inexpensive is not a cheap, off-the-shelf watch with a Chinese quartz movement inside a gaudy, roughly-finished case and badly done details. But what do you call a well made...