Category Archives: watches

Alpinist, Astron, Cocktail Time, Flightmaster, Frogman, H-10, Hamilton, Hamilton X, Intramatic, J.Spring, Jazz Master, Khaki, Kinetic, King Turtle, Lukia, Marine Master, New Seiko5, PADI, Presage, Prospex, Re-Craft, Save the Ocean, Seiko, Seiko 5, Seiko automatic watches, Seiko Premier, Solar, Spring Drive, Street, Street Fighter, Sumo, Tuna, Velatura, Ventura, watches

Pitting Seiko against Hamilton (or, Hamilton against Seiko)

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
15
Sep

Words from the team: This is an interesting comparison the outcomes of which, strangely, shall almost always reflect the mindset of the person drawing the comparison. We’ll try our level best to stay impartial; however, Gonzo seldom pays heed to the rest of us. So, we’ve presented a list of innovations from either brand at

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Dress watches, Grand Seiko, Luxury, Swiss-made, watches

Which Seiko automatic movement is the best? – II

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
07
Sep

For those who need a recap, please click here. Big names involved That means – whether it’s a rivalry or an alliance – this thing is going to be BIG! Both Grand Seiko and Rolex are BIG names competing in the luxurious watchmaking segment and perhaps the only comprehensive comparison you can draw between these

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Automatic, Diver, Diver's, watches

Diver watches: The First & the Furious [I]

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silver and black round analog watch
26
Aug

One hundred years ago, people had a very different idea of what a watch would mean. Understanding that shift in thinking can tell us a lot about the fluid designs of today, argues Gonzo. Genesis of the first-s As the ‘50s kicked in, it brought along a slew of watches that you could wear in

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Automatic, T-Pocket, Tissot, watches

Rock a Pocket Watch and Roll a classy dice

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Mechanical masterpieces
20
Aug

Mechanical masterpieces are a very sophisticated way to tell time. It’s a realization that returned with a view of the Powermatic Silicium. Any day I’d go for it as a daily wear for any workplace where smart casuals and business formals are normal but not double-breasted or 3-piece suits. This isn’t a watch I’ll be

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Dress watches, Freediver 200m, Luxury, Seiko, watches

Clearing the ‘Mall Watches’ stigma (I)

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
12
Aug

Many of the words we humans keep using are not exactly what you think they mean. As kids, there are probably none among us… …who didn’t pull his/her peers’ legs or didn’t get pulled his/hers too; getting a rise out of someone was a normal part of childhood. Only if it had been as innocent

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Freediver 200m, Freediver 500M, Freediver Automatic 1000, Helium-Release Valve, Ratio, Sapphire Crystal, watches

Is Sapphire an Expensive Affair?

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Ratio
07
Aug

Sapphire and its many myths Spend some time in the watch forums across the Web and you’ll find many an inquisitive soul – the unseasoned surfers of the horo-world – expressing great doubts over the structural aspects between domed and flat sapphire crystals and regarding their differences in hardness. From this point, you’ll also find

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Automatic, Ingersoll, Multi-function, Stuhrling, watches

Chinese coming up the ladder: Watch out for Shanghai and Sea Gull!

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
27
Jul

There is more number of people who frown upon the mention of Chinese watch movements than them who wear them straight-faced without caring anything about what others might say about it. That should be the spirit; it should be for everything in life and not just about your watch-wearing habits. All you need to see

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Automatic, Contemporary, Dress watches, Orient, Star, watches

Is Orient Contemporary the most versatile budget watch yet?

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
22
Jul

About timepieces revolving around the idea of versatility and looking appropriate amidst a large variety of settings! Fine dress watches are one of the pillars of complete and balanced watch collections. True, many don’t even bother and most of them are not into professions or lifestyles that might require one. Or, even if it does,

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Astron, Bulova, Casio, Citizen, Dress watches, Moon Phase, Omega, Quartz, Quartz Sweeping Seconds, Seiko, Seiko Premier, Tissot, Zeppelin

“You gave quartz a bad name”: No, not really!

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
16
Jul

“Both mainstream and niche watch collectors’ culture gave quartz a bad name for it killing (well, almost) the mechanical watch industry the world always held in high regards!” Judging a movement on the basis of ‘how it is fabricated’ and ‘where it is fabricated’ has raised quite a few many debates along the way.  A

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Automatic, Dress watches, Emporio Armani, Luxury, Multi-function, Skagen Denmark

Do dress watches necessarily need to be expensive?

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
23
Jun

Among many-a-male obsessions, watches are one, occupying a place both large and prominent both in their hearts and in their respective wardrobes and often, what many of us initially target – names like Patek, Lange and JLC – are often dropped out of the list; a colossal price tag being the chief reason. Still, our

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Chronograph, Dress watches, Victorinox Alliance, Victorinox Alliance, watches

Is Victorinox good at making dress watches?

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
19
Jun

With the mention of Victorinox springs up a range of specific timepieces to the mind’s eye; these are robust tool watches with immense capabilities to confront deadly, approaching forces and come out alive (mostly smiling) once the ordeals are over. They are many a person’s favourite, affordable Swiss watches. Their primary product is Swiss Army knives

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Automatic, Automatic, Aviation, Chronograph, Diver, Diver's, Dress watches, Exotics, Vostok Europe

The Russians and their timekeeping devices

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
16
Jun

Soviet watches are not collector’s items in general but frankly, that’s part of their charm. It’s the Russian watch under discussion which, despite their list of tech specs making them look like many-an-other sub-$1000 dive watches, they feel much more unique. Were Russians successful in making watches? Or are they, now? Success – as it

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Automatic, Bulova, Citizen, Grand Seiko, Prospex, Spring Drive, watches

Do good mechanical watches best standard quartz?

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
13
Jun

Quartz watches don’t seem to mind being called upon need and then looked down upon once job is done. They are pretty confident about their stand in the world of finer, furthermore complex time-related calculations that mechanical calibers can only dream of. Or, achieve them just as concept; not for meeting the demands of the

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Automatic, Automatic, Chronograph, Diver's, Frogman, GMT, H-10, Hamilton, Hamilton X, Jazz Master, Khaki, Multi-function, Ventura, watches

Which Hamilton mechanical watch do you think is the best? Part – I

Posted on by Watch Gonzo
10
May

Hamilton: An account of excellence  There’s no denial that a lot among us bought a Hamilton as our first nice – even real – watch and as the days passed, many got hooked onto the brand and started procuring every model that appealed to them. Sure, such collectors argue, appreciate and discriminate one model from

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