Gonzo’s grumblings: A look-back into the rediscovered past
“These are admittedly turning rare and the scarcity of new ones to blame. Orient’s initiative towards the problem revealed an interesting one.” A good pocket watch is fascinating. A...
Expensive watches: Reasons behind the high price
What are usually the first names that come to mind as expensive (and super-expensive) watches? Pateks, Lange, AP, J-LC, Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Franck Muller…the list stretches to quite afar;...
Gonzo’s grumblings: Are Emporio Armani watches a worthwhile purchase?
“-Oh, not another horologist’s rant!” Not everyone is interested in the technical contents of a watch – which I understand – some are not at all! All they want...
Gonzo and his grumblings – II: Why I find affordable luxury a boon
-“With high-priced (and very high-priced) watches, even a relatively well-informed person undergoes a certain dilemma; of what’s been told and what he will get. Choosing an awesome watch thus...
GONZO’S POSTBAG (XLI) – Do skeleton watches have lasting powers (in the style domain)?
Q. Dear Gonzo, I am anything but an expert in this particular domain; maybe slightly above being completely ignorant. I look for a watch to own and become knowledgeable...
GONZO’S POSTBAG (XL) – Simple quartz and teen preference
Q. Gonzo my man! I have witnessed a few more Springs than you have, so bear no grudge to my endearing greet. That’s to say, I’m elder than you...
Ask Gonzo about Watches (XXXIX) – Buy one or several of them?
Gonzo expresses his views on experimentation. Q. Hi Gonzo! I come straight to the point: Is it owning that one watch or trying out several different watches and never...
Invicta Russian Diver Bridge Automatic: Recently introduced timepieces house an unusual movement
Quite a few of my readers accept that Gonzo has preferences for automatic watches and they must not necessarily be from a certain place or a certain manufacturer to...
Mother’s Day ideas: Beyond flowers, chocolates and family dinners
A great Mother’s Day idea is something to accompany her year round. Watches fit just right! Mother’s Day is happy time for the fortunate who received motherly love from...
Maserati Epoca: Thoughtful, subtle; delightful and done right
Truth be told, most of us all are illiterates to varied degrees when it comes to explaining the inner clockworks. That is about getting deep into the mechanical- or...
Modern gems from Swiss-American collaboration
Not every watch embraces the fundamentals that brand it Swiss-made. No, not even many of those luxurious (well, they look so at least!) fashion watches built under Swiss collaboration...
GIADA TIMEPIECES: INFUSED WITH STYLES AND COLOURS OF THE NATURE
Our last post spoke about the Club and the Eva, the two of the most popular collections from the Furla range. Today, we are going to take a look...
Furla: An unknown face of women’s fashion accessories
With the global luxury accessories market gaining momentum over the past couple years, it has brought back some of the blockbuster brands that went hiding during its lackluster years....
The Italian side to affordable luxury
It goes without saying that Gonzo is not particularly an Italian watch fan. He might like a Brioni suit to wear; he also would prefer an Alfa-Romeo to drive...
Automatic conversations: Citizen triggers it all the more!
One thing about Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology-oriented watches is they got boring. To me, at least; despite their so many variations on the technology! Citizen is not just about Eco-Drive;...