Review: Bathys 100 Fathoms Automatic
Bathys is the little watch company that could. Founded by John Patterson, this tiny Hawaiian company sources their watches in Switzerland and offers the surfer - and landlubber - alike…
Next Week: Bathys and Riedenschild
Next week we have some real treats for you. I've got my hands on the latest Bathy's watch, the automatic 100 Fathoms. It's a beaut. Then we've got some special…
A New BWL Network Site for Polish Cooking: AkademiaSmaku.com
My brother-in-law just started a new site for Polish cooking and recipes. It's in Polish, but that shouldn't stop you! Head on over and check out his restaurant reviews and…
Swatch Concept
No word on what this does or where it will be available or anything, but it's really pretty, right? Expect it to never arrive ever. Infinity Watch Concept : MP3,…
What’s a NATO Strap?
WuS has a great discussion of the NATO strap and it's origins. NATO straps are traditionally nylon straps with a basic buckle and some have a "skunk stripe" down them…
Math Watches: Not Just For Nerds
A great look at the nerd watches of old. They're not quite as cool as the calculator watches of my childhood, but look at this Tag! MATH WATCHES - Protractor…
Omega Launches Latest In-House Movement
Omega has traditionally used standard ETA or Valjoux movements in almost all of their pieces. The movements are considerably improved over the regular models, but they still come from the…
How Smooth is An Automatic Watch?
Forums are a goldmine today. A lot of people assume that automatics move as smoothly as butter. This is not the case. Sweep second hands "tick" but they tick up…
Which Sub-$500 Chrono?
Great thread over at WuS about sub-$500 chronos. I second the notion that the Swiss Army chronos are killer and very inexpensive. Hamilton should be down in the $500 range…