Tuesday, Mar 5 2013
articles: 7
Can You Be A ‘Serious’ Watch Collector On A Budget?
To read the reports from SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horologerie) or the latest auction headlines, you would think that watch collecting is the preserve of the super-rich. Prices with four, five or even six zeros seem to be the norm and those non-millionaires …
Pre-Baselworld: Hamiliton Jazzmaster Face2Face
At Baselworld next month, Hamilton will introduce their most audacious timepiece yet. The Jazzmaster Face2Face comes in an imposing oval stainless steel case measuring 53 mm x 44 mm. The case rotates, allowing the wearer to switch between two different dials. Uniquely, the …
A New Twist On A Wooden Watch
Our pal Matt sent us over another wooden Kickstarter watch, and I think it’s worth talking about. Yeah, a wood watch isn’t anything new now – but Original Grain is mixing in metal to add some nice heft to the pieces. Read on for Matt’s take on the project. Unlike the …
Series Overview: Heuer Solunar
When you think about vintage Heuer watches from the 1970s, they generally fall into one of two categories: One of the “Big Three” (Monaco, Autavia and Carrera), or another Chronograph series powered by Heuer’s Chronomatic Movement (Silverstone, Calculator, Verona, Monza, …
Zenith Pilot Doublematic Watch Hands-On
With 2012 behind us we are trying to find stuff from last year that we forgot to cover. Not because it wasn't cool, but you know, because we get busy. I was sad to find that I neglected to cover the Pilot Doublematic watch from Zenith - I even had some hands-on time with …
Tudor Watches To Return To US Market In 2013
For the last 3-4 years we've been speculating that Rolex (who owns Tudor) would be keen to return the Tudor sub-brand to the United States market where it has been absent for a long time. Rolex itself has dominated the US, likely fearing that the lower-price Tudor brand …
