Monthly Archives: November 2008

Entry Level Nivrel Grand Guilloche Watch Is A Perfect Gateway To Fine Watch Appreciation

Posted on November 18, 2008 by admin | 2 Comments

A lot of the time people ask me for advice on buying a watch. Be it for themselves, a loved one, or maybe even a child. I do my best to counsel the, but it is hard to instill the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nixon, Watch Buying, Watch Experiences, Watch Style

Fortis Works with Designer Rolf Sachs To Create My Worst Nightmare Watch: Fortis IQ Puts Math Problems On Your Wrist

Posted on November 17, 2008 by admin | 5 Comments

For the right mathematically inclined person, this is a charming watch with enough luxury elements to keep it from being a merely cheap novelty. Maker Fortis is like Omega, but for Cosmonauts, not Astronauts. The watch of the Russian space … Continue reading →

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Bell & Ross Vintage Jumping Hour Watch Line Does The Functional Style Justice

Posted on November 16, 2008 by admin | Leave a comment

A jumping hour watch is nifty device. It can be argued that a jumping hours format is even more legible than the traditional analog hand format. Essentially, jumping hours is a hybrid of analog and digital. The hours portion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bell & Ross, General, Watch Buying, Watch Style, Watch Talk

Corum Admiral’s Cup Watch Line Gets The Black Flag And Black Hull For Piratey Good Times

Posted on November 15, 2008 by admin | 3 Comments

I’ve always been a fan of the Corum Admiral’s Cup lines of watch, the more modern versions that is. The watch is meant to celebrate the Admiral’s Cup yacht race, that you’ve only heard about if you are known in … Continue reading →

Posted in Corum, General, New Watches, Watch Buying

Three Luxury Women’s Watches With Real Movement; From Van Cleef & Arpels, and Chopard, Perrelet

Posted on November 14, 2008 by admin | 2 Comments

…Watch movement…. No, I don’t just mean the watch movement that powers the watch. I mean something about these watches literally ‘moves’ in a playful sense to add interest and novelty to that watch. Men’s watches don’t really have things … Continue reading →

Posted in Chopard, General, Perrelet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Watch Buying