Hager Gets In The Crowd-Funding Game
For those of you not familiar with Hager Watches, you owe it to yourself to check out what they're making. Yes, it's another small, boutique type brand coming out…
Hourtime Episode 128 – Did We Mention SIHH?
Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute ( /-) hour podcast on the web. In this weeks episode we discuss: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee Watch…
Sparc Updates Their Digital Automatic
Yes, that's right - there's a digital watch with some automatic functionality included. We covered the original iteration of MGS (seen here) back at the end of 2011; they've…
REVIEW: Orient Ray
Yesterday, we saw our initial foray (at least for this blog) into the Orient catalog, taking a look at the popular Mako. Today, we'll have a look at another…
REVIEW: Orient Mako
If you've been perusing forums and review sites look for a deal on an affordable automatic watch, you've no doubt run across Orient, either in terms of folks talking…
A Call For Suggestions
I've been having fun with these "Horological History" posts - as well as managing to learn some things along the way. It seems that you, the readers, like these…
Historical Horology: How A Mechanical Watch Works
I had a friend send me a link for this video, and I knew this would be something perfect for this Sunday series of posts. It"s a movie made by…
Hourtime Episode 127 – Why Smart Watches Aren't
Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute ( /-) hour podcast on the web. In this weeks episode we discuss: Smart watches. Cool in concept but bad everywhere…
Some Reading on When, And What, Rolex To Buy
I must really have that Explorer II stuck in my head - I keep seeing it show up other places, or am reminded of it by other watches. If you"re…
Michelsen Heads South
I recently came across a brand from Iceland - not a country you hear from every day, let alone when it comes to watches. While they're primarily a reseller…