Very cool new advertiser: Historic Real Treasures
I'll be featuring another of our advertisers, MidwestWatches.com, in a little while but I wanted to point out, to all the coin collectors out there, that a new eBay shop…
Jacob the Jeweler in the pokey?
As if his watches weren't bad enough. “JACOB THE JEWELER” Pleads Guilty “Jacob the Jeweler” of Jacob & Co. a celebrity jeweler who put diamonds on celebrities from Elton John…
Velociphile tears into the Big Bang
Velociphile is not one to mince words, but he really tears my beloved Big Bang (Hublot continues "their dull theme of apeing the Royal Oak albeit without nicely aligned bezel…
Invicta for $89
This is not an automatic watch, but it's a pretty cheap and pretty nice-looking Invicta. I don't like Invicta, personally, but that shouldn't stop you from ponying up $89 for…
Steel Cake Watches: Made in Brooklyn
Reader James sent me a link to Steel Cake watches, a new watch company in Brooklyn that makes beefy, larger quartz pieces for cheap. Their line-up includes a large, square…
Everything you wanted to know about long power reserve watches but were afraid to ask
With 8- and 10-day watches growing more popular, here's an excellent examination of what makes these "enduring" watches tick. Endurance: A Brief History of the Long Power Reserve - TimeZone
1920s Favre Leuba Secret Compartment Scroll Watch
Another great watchismo find. This somewhat indistinguishable wristwatch has a very special feature, the hidden compartment containing a scroll on rollers under the dial and movement. By pushing a little…
The Omega Speedmaster X-33
I've seen these things around but never really was interested. It's an ana-digi watch from Omega that was quite popular a few years ago but is not kind of show…
Lasik or a Panny
If I didn't want a Panny so bad I'd probably puke. I'm probably asking the wrong crowd,but. I can either get lasik surgery to correct my eye and do away…
Hands-on with the Bell&Ross BR02
B&R sent me their BR02 to manhandle but I couldn't do an official review simply because this was a show model and had no guts. Now that the initial sadness…