Testing Orient Watches At The NAWCC School Of Horology
It's not every day you see a man in a lab coat test some of the more affordable watches out there but this fellow from the NAWCC School of Horology…
A Vintage Curiosity – The Lanco-Fon
Today, I’d like to bring your attention to a rather interesting bit of vintage timekeeping – the Lanco-Fon. Of all places, I first ran across this one [caption id="attachment_3162" align="alignright"…
A “Factory Custom” – The Martin Braun EOS
While searching for more interesting mechanical watches to bring to your attention, I came across this number from Martin Braun – the EOS 42B. If you look closely at the…
Christopher Ward C11 Altus Preview
Christopher Ward, a British company who have an expanding range of mechanical and quartz watches have released details of an interesting new model, the C11, an aviator/instrument styled watch which is in the…
Pineapple Watches: An iPod Nano Watch Without The Music Player
With a name like Pineapple and a trade dress that looks like an iPod nano with the clip cut off, you can tell the gents behind Pineapple watches aren't very…
Hourtime Episode 76 – Are You Ready to Sea (see?) God?
Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Today we discuss how some watch companies 'can't understand normal thinking'when it comes to naming their…
Speedmaster v Strela: The Battle Of The Moon Watches
Most “watch nerds” are familiar with the story of the Omega Speedmaster Professional "Moonwatch" and the ensuing cult of flight certified and flown wristwatches. However like many things in the…
Watch Designer Gerald Genta Is Dead
The designer of the iconic Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak and the Omega's Seamaster Constellation. He was 80 years old and left an indelible mark on the luxury steel market. The…
Bremont Auctioning Off The C-17 Chrono For Charity
Bremont is auctioning off this handsome C-17 Chrono and 100% of the proceeds go to charity, namely limbless veterans and the RAF. The bidding starts at 1,000GBP and you can…
Ultimate Reading Simplicity – the MeisterSinger Single Hand Watches
Today, I came across a rather unique line of mechanical watches from MeisterSinger. While it they have a variety of “standard” (three-hand) and “function” (think chronograph and other complications), the…