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;...
Is price a determining factor to make your watch get noticed?
Many people, as I have noticed so far, spend a lot of money on a timepiece of choice, thinking it will bring them attention (and admiration) from others; not...
Gonzo mouths off about Titanium being a superior watch-building material
Titanium is non-corrosive. Titanium is ductile. Titanium is most bio-compatible. And titanium is really, really lightweight. There’s something very charismatic about wearing Titanium watches. It makes them a...
Gonzo’s Chronograffiti: V
In this post – unlike earlier ones – we will discuss how – over recent years – a few people complicated an invention and added to an already brilliant...
Gonzo’s Chronograffiti: II
Buying the chronograph? Get further tips from Gonzo! Our last conversation overlooked the possibility of ana/digi formats, which is certainly disheartening but never intended. It’s just that the limited...
Look! It’s Lukia!
Seiko has this general impression of being traditional, functional pieces that don’t scream for attention. They are attractive enough for that. That holds true even for the simplest of...
A return gift for the wedding ring
So many people hold this wrong notion that a gift out of gratitude or love must be a Patek Philippe or Rolex or a Lange but frankly speaking, a...