Category Archives: Bad Idea Award

Hideous Melding Of Mobile Phone, Mechanical Watches, And Painful Design: The Mobiado Professional 105GMT Gold Discovery Phone

Posted on December 26, 2008 by admin | 3 Comments

What do you get when you try too hard to make a luxury mobile phone that stands out? In fact, what do you get when you try too hard to make just a luxury mobile phone? Most of the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Idea Award, General, Non-Watch Items, Watch Buying, Watch Style

Explaining The aBlogtoRead.com Good Value, Bad Idea, And Seal Of Approval Award System

Posted on October 26, 2008 by admin | 4 Comments

New feature starting today on aBlogtoRead.com. You’ll begin to see some award icons on select posts. The system is meant to place emphasis on various products, brands, services, events, innovations, etc… that represent one of three ideals. I am going … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Idea Award, Evolving the Blog, General, Good Value Award, Seal of Approval Award, Watch Experiences

Marc Ecko Master Of Possibilities Watch Is Master Of Bad Taste: 12 Ways To Look Unrefined

Posted on October 20, 2008 by admin | 6 Comments

I have decided that Marc Ecko needs to stay out of the watch design world. The newest release from the ‘urban’ themed design appears to be a compromise of tastes. The compromise being, that they could not decide which watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Idea Award, General, New Watches, Watch Buying, Watch Style

Jaeger LeCoultre Asks You A Dumb Question; Offers A Nonsense Response

Posted on September 24, 2008 by admin | 7 Comments

“Hi, how’s it going?” “Just fine sir, care to view any fine Jaeger LeCoultre timepieces today?” “Well, I don’t know. What makes these…. Jaeger LeCoultre watches…. better than what I’ve got now?” (sigh) “Sir… these are what we call, ‘real … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Idea Award, Business, Jaeger LeCoultre, Marketing, Watch Experiences, Watch Industry News, Watch Talk

Experience With the Hamilton Khaki Below Zero Chronograph Watch Reveals A Fatal Flaw

Posted on August 4, 2008 by admin | 19 Comments

One of the reasons that I like watches so much, is that I appreciate machines, or devices otherwise, that are well engineered to perform some task (well), no matter how simple. This is why we have love for sports cars, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Idea Award, General, Hamilton, Watch Buying, Watch Experiences, Watch Talk
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