Now that the dust has settled, let’s discuss Watches and Wonders (W&W). The show has picked up steam, there is more coverage and hype behind it. To me, the releases, globally, were at the same level as last year. Of course, there is always someone that will be disappointed or angry for something. That should […]
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“Luxury is a necessity that begins where necessity ends” – Coco Chanel The eternal question, why do we love watches? Are we lucky to have them? Or are we cursed for being obsessed? I consider myself both. Appreciating mechanical artifacts is not for everyone, and that is ok. The cost of owning such items is
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One challenging thing about these “Test Drives” (window shopping) is, relying on a first impression to decide the liking or disliking of a watch. Hence, my return to the Seamaster (SM). Having a product for a few days definitely can help discover more details, try it on with other combinations of straps, even find more
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As a fan of many things, I am subscribed to a lot of email lists, and I believe it is actually too many. But I digress. One of the lists, is the NOMOS newsletter. Which is the way I found about these videos. In case you are not familiar with NOMOS, they are a German
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Recently I had the privilege of test driving the relatively new Typsim diver 200m. The visit of the Typsim turned out to be a short one due to a rookie mistake on my end. Not checking the tracking number, and not checking the PO Box, turned its visit rather short. By the time I got
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(Updated on September 01, 2022) Usually, I do not review watches for a long period of time, but this time, I would like to introduce MY Oak and Oscar Humboldt GMT. Me, like every other watch enthusiast out there have been looking at GMT watches. Maybe because traveling is a thing again? We are all
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“Fly Me to the Moon”. “Young at Heart”. “My Way”. “The Best is Yet to Come”. What do all these songs have in common? They all belong to the “Chairman of the Board”, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”. “The Voice” himself – Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra An actor and singer who recorded close to 1400 songs in
William Wood Watches: The Green Valiant The year is 2022. The pandemic is seemingly coming to a close with so many of our favorite events and pastimes coming back in full effect. But one thing has remained constant since the beginning of the pandemic – time. Time has been ever fleeting but also so important,
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In this Test Drive I bring you the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite. I am not completely sure when was the first time I saw this watch. It might have been on Instagram or in an article online. One thing I know for sure is that one of the times I saw it on someone’s
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In this edition of YouTube Finds, I bring to you the Omega Enthusiast! Yes, the same one that sells vintage Omega, Rolex and Longines. Well, he also has a YouTube channel, and a very informative one for that matter. In this specific video, he discusses pros and cons of Rolex and Omega depending on the
