I’ve been wearing my Casio AQ-S800WD-7EVDF (AD171) watch for close to 10 years now. Except for the accumulated scratches on the crown, there’s nothing wrong with it. It keeps perfect time and I can’t even recollect when I last had to reset the time. It is very functional and provides me with the time of…
Although we are surrounded by modern gadgets to let us know the time of the day, most people I know prefer to strap a watch on their wrist. In a world where smartphones rule, the humble wristwatch still holds its own. In fact, I would venture to say that wrist watches are extremely popular among…
The Aries Gold is a collection of futuristic wrist watch models that sport amazing futuristic designs and functions. Aries Gold is a relatively new company that was setup in 1970. The brand was originally owned by a Swiss Merchat and was purchased, expanded and promoted by CK Woo. From a young age of just 14,…
Buying a watch can pose a challenge as I realized today. It can be a bewildering experience to say the least, what with several hundreds of different models available from a variety of brands. There are watches and more watches out there… Big and small, sporty and elegant, dainty and chunky, bright and dull. And…
After I made a slow and painful recovery from a bike accident, on the recommendation of my physician and being near to the beach, I decided to take up walking and swimming. A few months down the line, I met a surfer who said she could teach me how to surf and that the use…
This blog is aimed at the middle-class men wanting to buy a wrist watch for a modern-day lady. Your budget should be around USD $250. There was a time not long ago, when a ladies wrist watch was more like a jewellery item and less as a functional object. Ladies wrist watches tended to be…
Whether it be a marriage, a birthday, a promotion or any other worth event, a wrist watch makes an excellent gift especially if it is one of the more popular brands like Seiko, Citizen, Casio, Orient, Timex, Tissot, Hamilton, Bulova and so forth. There is a wrist watch for every budget and, apart from it…
As the shop floor manager in an automobile manufacturing unit, time is critical. There are certain processes that must begin at a particular time of the day and there are other processes that must be synchronized at a certain time of the day. All this helps in the automation process. To help ensure I know…
It took my breath away! I was standing in front of a watch store waiting for the rains to stop before crossing the road to the office on the opposite side of the street. Naturally, as I waited, I eye balled the watches on display. Right in the centre was this awesome Tissot T-Sport Gent…
The top global Italian fashion watch brand Emporio Armani has main focus on modern, busy and lavish lifestyles and its array of designs, materials and features embrace both classic and casual sophistication and everything in between and a little beyond, on either side. Keeping this tradition of Excellency of doing something different from other brand…
“Japanese label” Orient prides itself on creating timepieces that are a “WATCHMAKER’s watch”. As such, the brand focuses on producing straightforward and budget friendly Orient Contemporary Chronograph Quartz are robust and trustworthy. The watch’s design is dressy minimal and features like luxurious and costly watches. Orient founded craftsmanship of its history, faithfulness, precision and ducky…
Tissot is a luxury watch brand from Switzerland. In general terms, however, Tissot is widely considered to be an outstanding brand for timepieces and they have a reputation which matches the quality of their watches. Founded in 1853 by Tissot family living in Switzerland. Swiss watches have a long history of producing high-quality watches. Tissot is one of the biggest…
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. is an electronics company primarily known for its watches, and is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo. In addition to Citizen brand watches, it is the parent of American watch company Bulova, Citizen is a corporate conglomerate based in Japan, founded in 1918 (named Sokosha…
Today Diesel Watches are probably one of the most renowned and popular urban style designer fashion watch brands. Diesel was originally founded back in 1978 by Italian designer Renzo Rosso. Diesel watches take into consideration high style and a sense of urban culture as well as featuring the latest and most innovative technology with an array of…
The story of Seiko began in 1881, when a 22 year old entrepreneur, Kintaro Hattori, opened a shop selling and repairing watches and clocks in central Tokyo. Today, after more than 130 years of innovation, Kintaro Hattori’s company is still dedicated to the perfection that the founder always strove to achieve. Seiko has an excellent…