Longines opens their first online store
The world of fine watches is a benighted place. Strange hang-ups masquerading as tradition are the norm and historically watch companies have looked at every new improvement to their business…
Essex Watches make some divers I could get behind
Mmmm... GMT! Essex is a German company that makes ETA divers on rubber straps and beautiful grains-of-rice bands. [gallery] Exclusive German Watch Brand, Essex Watches , Available to U.S. Consumers…
Supreme Court to hear the case of Omega vs. Costco
If you head into some CostCo stores you'll be surprised to find Omega watches at a considerably discount. Those are grey market pieces and CostCo essentially sells them "illegaly," the…
OMG! Don’t wear your watches in the shower
I always had a sneaking suspicion that I was doing something horrible to my watches by wearing them in water and now I know: almost nothing under the sun is…
HourTime Episode 20 – Bell&Ross and COSC Certification
We discuss Bell & Ross, Eterna's sell out, and COSC certification. Hopefully our levels are spot on today. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes
Clean up your brushed watch cases and bracelets
Nicks and dings on watches are pretty rough on new collectors. Your first ding is like your first scratch on a new car: it's scary, saddening, and you want to…
Hourtime Show Episode 18 – The Worst of Basel and the Best of RGM
This week we have a very special interview with Roland Murphy of RGM Watches and we talk the worst of Basel. Ariel's take on this watch. Download MP3 Subscribe in…
MB&F’s new movement, the Thunderbolt
So this is just the inner heart of a new watch movement by makers of the Horological Machine series of watches. That's right: this thing that looks like an Interceptor…
Equipe watches designed to drive you crazy
Every watch needs some kind of theme, and Equipe has certainly found theirs. Inspired by the auto industry, this Detroit based company designs their watches using vehicles as their guide.…
The dangers of the Poor Man’s Watch Forum
A terrible thing happened to me about a month ago. Biggs showed me the Poor Man's Watch forum. My wallet may never be the same. The Poor Man's Watch forum…