It has been more than a few years since I was fortunate enough to visit South Korea. A country that to me, is a combination of high tech and tradition. Man, where do I start with this one? Well, full disclosure, I have a jar of Kimchi in my fridge. Working for a tech company […]
From South Korea With Love, The Blazer, By Varon Chiri Read More »
Formex has graced us with another release this Summer, a very colorful one for that matter. This release is a limited production for the Summer only. You can choose from Sunset Orange, Sunflower Yellow, Jungle Green, Baby Blue and Lavender Purple versions. The release encompasses the two iterations of the Essence, the original Essence and
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This Test Drive is brought to you by me, and this week we will be looking at the new Black Bay 39. Tudor really brought some good ones for the recent Watches & Wonders, and these are not the exception. You probably have encountered this line at the boutiques before, but the changes that Tudor
Test Drive: The New, Sleek and elegant Tudor Black Bay 39 Read More »
This year’s Windup was different for me. It was more about the people than the watches. Watches have introduced me to great people. Paul Sweetenham, from Farer, is one of the nicest guys I’ve met at Windup. The guys from Collective Horology are absolutely great dudes. The team from Fears, intimidated me with their outfit
Windup Watch Fair: San Francisco ’23 Great People, Great Watches. Read More »
Exclusive watch alert! Formex and Collective Horology are bringing us a stunning new piece. The Formex Reef is the latest watch to add Bronze to its list of materials, but unlike of what we usually see, Bronze not on the case but on the dial. Formex is a very forward thinking brand when it comes
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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
Watches and Wonders: Opinions, Buying And What Is Exciting. Read More »
“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
Test Drive: Omega Seamaster DIVER 300M With Stainless steel mesh bracelet. Read More »
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
Quick Watch: Nomos Glashutte – Made in glashutte. Read More »
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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