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March 9, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Cocktail Time, Dress watches, Men's, Presage, Seiko, Seiko automatic watches

Seiko Cocktail Time: Minimalistic, distinct, Japanese aesthetics

We’ve seen previously how the Cocktail Time refreshed the entire Presage Cocktail collection. A unique, domestic cocktail of Japanese expertise and its lustful representation, the Presage Cocktails get us...

February 24, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Dress watches, Exotics, Luxury, M-Series, SevenFriday

SevenFriday M-Series: Luxury at a bargain

SevenFriday: Initial, crucial info SevenFriday’s success story in the watch industry is far from commonplace. Given the fact it’s a tough job to break into the horological ecosystem, SevenFriday...

February 22, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Exotics, Luxury, Multi-function, SevenFriday, T-Series

SevenFriday T-Series: Turning Technical

Why SevenFriday? SevenFriday succeeded up to a great deal in removing the monotony that prevailed in the traditionalist wristwatch industry. Sure, there’s no dearth for exotic watches in the...

February 17, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Exotics, Industrial, Multi-function, Q Series, SevenFriday

7Friday Q: That slick, vintage look!

A brief intro The SevenFriday Q-series doesn’t bring any revolutionary concept into horology but are solid, excellent packages that showcase what SevenFriday does best. The Q series followed after...

February 14, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Automatic, Citizen, Dress watches, Exotics, Men's, Multi-function, P Series, SevenFriday, watches

7Friday P Series: Peppy presents for a pretty Valentine!

Forewords SevenFriday, from Zurich and founded by a watch industry veteran, has become popular in just a few years. They are a uniquely positioned Swiss watch brand offering large...

February 11, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Dress watches, Exotics, Luxury

SevenFriday: Fresh air in an otherwise repetitive environment

A prime, distinguishing point While most others lean heavily into street-wear and other kinds of stylistic hedonism, SevenFriday is a new, Swiss watch brand that emphasizes – in a rather...

January 10, 2021
Watch Gonzo
Bulova, Automatic, Dress watches, Luxury, watches, Women's

BULOVA REGATTA: Unique, alternative statement timepieces!

Bulova: A mainstay in American watchmaking American watchmaking held Bulova as a premier luxury brand among the countries’ best watchmakers in the early 1900s and the reason was their...

December 25, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Luxury, Automatic, Automatic, Chronograph, Citizen, Dress watches, Freelancer, Hamilton, Limited edition, Oris Aquis, Raymond Weil, Seiko, Watch Materials, watches

Entry-level luxury: Countering dubiousness

Luxury, ideally, shouldn’t let you consider economies. At times, therefore; luxury is wasteful. Luxury is also different for different immediate surroundings; luxury depends upon what role you play. The...

October 17, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Casio, Citizen, Dress watches, Fossil, Minimalist, Moon Phase, Sapphire Crystal, Zeppelin

Moon Phase: Useless, impractical, emotionally appealing

Horological tinkerers aside, even knobs had it defended; such is its entertaining absurdity! Phasing-in, slowly The moon phase complication has attracted many a debate over the years. Despite appearing...

September 23, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Dress watches, Orient, watches

Orient Classic Automatic RA series: Gorgeously stylish, vintage-inspired retro

The Bambino gets a Successor! The Bambino 2nd generation alike, the Classic holds to vintage inspirations but sports a retro-styled, domed glass, bent at the edges. Domed glass! That...

September 16, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Seiko, Chronograph, Dress watches, Exotics, Luxury, Solar, Solar, watches, World Timer, Writing Instruments

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...

August 31, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Exotics, Dress watches, Jewelry, Luxury, watches, Women's

Watch dials: Simple explanations and clear examples (Part II)

In this post and the next one, we will talk about only one exotic material – Enamel. To start again, click here. Any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic...

August 19, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Ana-Digi, Alarm, Automatic, Casio, Chronograph, Citizen, Dress watches, Eco-Drive, Exotics, G Shock, G-Shock, Luxury, Multi-function, Pro Master, Radio-controlled, Seiko, Solar, Women's

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...

August 16, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Alarm, Altimeter, Chronograph, Dress watches, Nixon, Split-time

Nixon watches: Active, stylish; pull double duty on night outs

Nixon’s rise to prominence Nixon watches filled the gap that existed between affordable luxury and budget lines. It solved the problem that had always been a part of inexpensive...

August 7, 2020
Watch Gonzo
Automatic, Automatic, Bulova, Chronograph, Citizen, Diver's, Dress watches, GMT, Women's

Citizen: The little-known or not so popular facts

Citizen as we don’t know Standing just over 100 years, Citizen is a forceful phenomenon in the watch world. They are innovative with watch making technology and deft at...

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