Quartz accuracy: Beyond the COSC standards
We discussed mechanical accuracy previously; now, it’s turn for quartz. While there’s no doubt on the part that quartz watches exhibit a consistently higher accuracy than mechanical watches, it’s...
Mechanical accuracy and its variables: Positioning a few points
Under normal circumstances, Gravity plays a role in everything. A watch gains or lose time at certain positions is a direct effect of gravity playing on the balance wheel....
My pastimes with C9F
I once came across people whose collective idea on watch collecting is confined within the Swiss mark, dim lights, champagne and silk. Now, I won’t give examples (neither should...
Watch-ing for occassions
Someone I know is marrying this winter. That’s only a couple of months before the wedding bell rings, so a lot of hurry and scurries make the scene. The...
Looking for a quality watch? Watch your steps!
I’m perhaps chewing the old fat again. Blame it on the Ignoramus (or maybe someone posing as an Ignoramus) who mailed me yesterday whose idea about a Seiko is...
Why go for the mechanicals when quartz is higher in accuracy?
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to show automatic and hand-wind watches lesser than quartz. It’s a known fact quartz is superior when it comes to precision (or...
Citizen’s First Luxury Anniversary
This is about a Jap-Euro connection; or, precisely, a Jap-Swiss connection and that’s something beyond just a Swiss spirit in a Jap body or the other way ‘round. It’s...
A personal list: Luxury within budget
My last post spoke about priggery – pardon my language – and all that it holds in high regards. Now, while I have nothing against someone giving the business-class...
Watches for the Rough-waters – Part 3
Welcome back to the Dive zone. This one should have been up by last evening but well, wasn’t really feeling to sit down after a hard day’s work. However,...
Why wear a watch?
After all these years of frequenting the flea markets, auction dens, retailers, antique-collectors and of course, authorized dealers, now I’m in a somewhat fortunate position to make an effort...
Match Your Watch to the Occasion!
We routinely match our shoes to the clothes we are wearing, and to the occasion they demand, so why not do the same with your watch? Male or female,...
2023 Watch Trends: What’s Hot in Horology
Watchmakers this year have done everything but twiddled their thumbs. From vintage tributes that’ll make you wonder if your grandfather’s timepiece just got a facelift to unorthodox designs defying...
Zap with the Zeppelins! Atlantik or Flatline?
Among the recent, most horologically significant timepieces within the affordable range, Zeppelin rose to lofty heights within no time. It was obvious since PointTec all of a sudden decided...
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Cool Watches for Young Adults
This might sound so much like the previous, ‘Top 10…’ or‘Top 20…’ posts where I had shared info not just about personal preferences but also of others’ but...