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…
Hmmm… A Bamboo Watch?
I've reviewed some watches here that have been made of a variety of non-metallic materials, but this is the first one, I believe, that I've seen that utilizes…
Quinting Looks Through Time
Obviously, the phrase "looking through time" has some more metaphysical connotations, more often than not. Today, we'll see that a watch brand out of France has made this a more…
RGM Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary
And what better way for a watch brand could their be but to introduce a brand new watch that houses a completely new in-house movement? If you've seen our…
Historical Horology: Pocket Watches For The Chinese Market
Alright, welcome to this Sunday's edition of Historical Horology (well, that's the name I'm giving it for now). Today, we'll be having a look at a writeup on some…
Ooh! Shiny!
Say the word shiny, and many folks will interpret a different meaning. For me, I tend to think of it in the Firefly sense, or perhaps in terms of…
The Oris Aquis Depth Gauge
When it comes to dive watches, you have no end of choice, it seems, even within the higher-end mechanical realm. However, when it comes to being truly functional as…