The longest watch name in the world?
Watch manufacturers seemed to like putting lots of stuff on the dial of their watches; maybe the busier it looked, the more intrinsic value it was supposed to have. See…
Watch manufacturers seemed to like putting lots of stuff on the dial of their watches; maybe the busier it looked, the more intrinsic value it was supposed to have. See…
As an antidote to the previous post, here’s the story of a watch very much not acquired for its bracelet, however one that worked out pretty well. A friend once…
One of the behaviours that my watch friend tease me about sometimes, is that I have often bought a used vintage watch not because I wanted it particularly, but because…
I have no real interest in Rolexes, at least I haven’t been caught by them yet. Maybe it’s down to the huge prices some command, especially when compared to otherwise…
It’s been a while since I’ve written on here – as with a lot of such interests, my watch obsession has ebbed and flowed a bit over the last year…
Today is the 49th anniversary of the launch of Skylab 4, the mission that carried Col Bill Pogue into space with what has been recognized as the first automatic chronograph…
Another fairly well received video review looks at different watches from different makers, many of whom use a version of the Lemania 873 chronograph movement. Omega Speedmaster 145.012-68, 145.022-71 and…
I decided to have a play with YouTube over the last year or so; the idea being that I’d like to do some multi-watch reviews and some short video takes…
It’s been a bit quiet around here for a while – something I’ll try to address over the coming weeks. To get back into the swing of things, here is…
FIRST PUBLISHED 15 Nov 2019 – I like a nice Pogue, as the many posts on here will attest. Every watch collector who has a soft spot for the Omega…