The order in Insanity: Between Genius and a knife’s edge
<=Back A short recap or, in same lines with it I like Swiss watches but it’s more for the sheer duende in it, not so much for the technicalities. I give...
Amongst Swiss-maniacs
I know a couple of people who always look the other way if it’s not Swiss. The daughter is a choc-snob and her father; his obsession with the words Suisse...
Coming home to calculations: The warm up
So, we are kind of done with the Divers but if most of the readers hate anything in this world, it’s an abrupt jump. Thus, let our catch-up with...
Watches for the Rough-waters – Part 3
Welcome back to the Dive zone. This one should have been up by last evening but well, wasn’t really feeling to sit down after a hard day’s work. However,...
Watches for the Rough-waters…Part 2
Entering the mid-range is an overwhelming experience. This is also where true reliability rears its head; so, here are a couple of suggestions that help selecting through comparing. You...
Something on the ‘Diver’-s
This is something I wanted to embark on since months but never quite felt the urge to dive into it (the truth is, it actually went outta my mind)...
Why wear a watch?
After all these years of frequenting the flea markets, auction dens, retailers, antique-collectors and of course, authorized dealers, now I’m in a somewhat fortunate position to make an effort...
Trying to solve an eternal debate
The question often troubled me in my nascent days as a watch collector and still does, albeit not that often. But over the years, I’ve been seasoned enough by...
How Exotic is ‘Truly Exotic’?
Howdy, everyone? Glad that you came around. Was kinda dying to share this: Wearing the Titanic is dead and history; it’s time for something roaring and fast! That’s to...
Aching to make others notice what’s on your wrist?
Frankly speaking, tensions, springs and gears are tough to handle on a daily basis unless you are a Sultan with a hundred people at your beck and call, serving...
The real high-tier luxury: Are they just emotional purchases?
Something going above $20,000 is definitely not a matter of joke and certainly doesn’t fit the bill of regular purchases, but here, you must know, precisely, what you are...
EYES opened: Fusion watches overdue since 2010
Eco-Drive, being just a light-powered quartz movement and not mechanical is not a Purist’s cuppa unless he has been fascinated by a watch’s design concepts and overall attention to...
Largest selling citizen eco drive watches for men
Citizen Eco-Drive Watches are for the environment conscious, voting for free and unlimited electrical power. An innovation apart, Citizen’s Edo-Drive series is an epitome in style, design and overall...
What will you wear – II ?
The Great Watch Revolution (1980s) sent mechanical timepieces down initially but they returned soon cornering the cheap-and-nasty quartz market. This is also when older watches earned their vintage status...
Guide to Buying Vintage Watches
Vintage watches are a tricky area, even for seasoned collectors. There is something special about a vintage with which brand new timepieces can’t compare. Whether we speak about a...