Monday, Sept 19 2011
articles: 7
XETUM Watches Now Available On Bracelets, Look Awesome
XETUM is one of those rare upstart brands that actually got things right. Sure, they are using ETA movements, but they don't try to hide it and are priced right where they should. XETUM pieces have an identifiable personality unlike any other watch in any price point, and …
Could you make a watch from scratch? George Daniels can
If you want to “make” your own watch can buy a case/movement/hands then over time put them together. This is not a trivial task and has a lot of geek cred associated with it (and at the end of it you have a mechanical watch). However, what would it mean to *make* a watch …
Omega’s Marketing: Goofy With A Side Of WTF
Watch that video: excellent stuff, right? Everyone loves sharks and watches and dudes in wetsuits. You figure “OK, this is a watch ad, maybe it’s a bit of adventure, some deep sea diving, fine. I’ll watch.” Then you realize it’s some dude in a cage feeding a shark. The last …
Hourtime Episode 79 – A Watch Not Fit for a Dog
Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In today’s show, Ariel loves the hands of a Zenith Watch, John explains (in graphic detail) how to better spend 25K then on the Jacob & Company Ghost watch, we give the IWC Portuguese Sidérale …
Hands-On With + The Making Of Vacheron's Unique Dove Watch
Click to expandOne of the most visually appealing and emotionally pulling pieces of the Only Watch 2011 auction is the "Dove Watch" from Vacheron Constantin. The amount of work that went into the sculpting of this dial is hard to understand without seeing the piece in …
REVIEW: Magrette Regattare 2011 (part 1)
If you saw my earlier review on another Magrette model (the Bronze Regattare), you know that I came away impressed by what I saw. Well, fortune has smiled, and one of their Regattare 2011 models showed up on my doorstep. This post (and tomorrow’s) will be used to review …
Bremont BC Solo Watch Review
There is a reason timepieces from brands like Rolex, Tag Heuer, and Omega consistently sell so well. They are legible, well built, and conservative. It is a simple formula which has done well for those outfitting "nice watches" to legions … Continue reading →
