What are Diamond Accents?
Gem stones are one of the BIG factors in luxury watch design. It imparts a certain amount of grandiloquence to a watch, bringing a feeling of upliftment; more so,...
Gonzo’s grumblings: What differentiates a great automatic from one that’s not?
An expensive automatic is not always a GREAT automatic. Gonzo tells us why. Like most of other readers who drop in here every now and then, I too enjoy...
Why are some of the best mechanical watches so affordable?
This can’t be answered in binary. For affordability, here, doesn’t cut down their value for money. Let’s start with the similarities these affordable watches share. The common points...
Smarts and Hybrids: Torn between the two
We got this far; however, it’s high time we mark the differences (and similarities) clearly between a smart and a hybrid. Only then we will be able to see...
Moon Phase: Useless, impractical, emotionally appealing
Horological tinkerers aside, even knobs had it defended; such is its entertaining absurdity! Phasing-in, slowly The moon phase complication has attracted many a debate over the years. Despite appearing...
Precision timekeeping-IV: Beyond simple quartz technology
RC or GPS – What should be your choice? On our way to pick the right one You can always take an easy way out dodging past that question,...
Precision timekeeping-III: Beyond simple quartz technology
Despite a beyond remarkable accuracy, there are factors that might affect GPS precision greatly! Do you really need a GPS watch? Prior any discussion, it’s necessary to evaluate if...
Precision timekeeping-II: Beyond simple quartz technology
Atomic accuracy aside, we take a brief look at some that give quartz a run for its money. Digressing from the main topic to return soon Bit out of...
Precision timekeeping-I: Beyond simple quartz technology
Many years before the artificial satellites associated with your watch, atomic clocks did. It was called Atomic Time-keeping then. Radio-Controlled is the technical term and through the decades; it...
Miyota 8200: Forever fresh and minty
A watch might be about its entire package, still, some hold the aesthetics most important while others probe deep inside, to every component that makes it work. A watch...
Some military watches that are worth a look!
Military watches are easily recognizable. They come covered mostly in black, green, gray or camo, in PVD or DLC. Neither their color scheme, nor their size and built are...
Before you go buying your next watch…
“You’ve got to put it on your wrist and decide whether it’s for you or not.” – David Hurley; exec, watches of Switzerland Watch-obsessed people aside, investing in timepieces...
Citizen: The little-known or not so popular facts
Citizen as we don’t know Standing just over 100 years, Citizen is a forceful phenomenon in the watch world. They are innovative with watch making technology and deft at...
Target your search with an open mind
Dress gatherings to weekends in jeans and t-shirts or maybe in swimming trunks, unless your search is a targeted one, there’s every chance that you will land up with...
How do you find the luxury watch perfect for you?
Navigating the complicated, online maze for that perfect timepiece is fun till you feel dazed and confused. This is the time when you feel like throwing away your preferences...