Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to ladies watches, the market is not so full of choices. But the main issue is that a lot of the ladies models are just quartz. My wife told me she is always frustrated that for her, the usual (to read the only) choice must be, inContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Admiral of Time is a 50mm marvel. There are 20 pieces in a gold case and 10 pieces in titanium so it’s not an easy to spot watch. It’s a full Carillon Westminster Minute Repeater with a sophisticated hidden activation system: one of the lugs slides to activate theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesSEIKO is an important player in the market for the people who want tradition, robustness and affordable. But it’s not just that, some people have a special thing for Seiko, maybe emotional or maybe practical. For instance, my father wears a Seiko on his job every day and seems toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesI don’t think I need to tell you how cool this watch is! When I first saw it, it was instant love… Perfect in every aspect! Forget about words like passion for the underwater world, first modern diver’s watch, technical achievements or new technical solutions (words used in the presentation from Blancpain Website for theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Certina”, taken from the Latin “certus”, meaning “assured”, “certain”, as their exclusive trademark for the export and marketing of their outstanding quality Swiss Made watches. (source: Wikipedia). I decided to start with a citation from Wikipedia because I didn’t know how to say it better: a high-quality product with aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaute Horlogerie is a loved subject between watch lovers and today I would like to ask if this is considered High-Level Watchmaking. I say yes and I will explain why: The Louis Vuitton brand may be known for their bags but they are also manufacturing watches – some of themContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Grand Classique was my first love from Longines – simple, elegant and yet so beautiful. It was for the first time presented in 1992 as a replacement for the prestigious Agassiz collection. It is, in my opinion, the ultimate affordable dress watch. In the entire collection you can choose betweenContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I would like to present a pilot watch from Alpina – the PILOT Manufacture AUTOMATIC REGULATOR – a limited edition of 8888 pieces with a good price: 2460 CHF. For this price you will get an in-house movement, the AL-950, a 44 mm steel case with 10 atm water resistance, screw-inContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI love automatic watches and I love Skeleton watches. So it was very easy to choose what I would like to present today: the Perrelet First Class Double Rotor Skeleton. The name says it all – my first love, when it comes to complication and my first love when itContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is quite a while since I wrote my review on Augustin Matei (or the Romanian Website) watches and since then he had a lot of new projects and his work is becoming better known. Doing custom watches at very affordable prices is not easy but for some collectors havingContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaurice Lacroix Masterpiece collection deserves our attention and for today my choice is the Mysterious Seconds Revelation. The 43 mm stainless steel case is satin and polished finish, has a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflexive coating. Through the screwed back case with sapphire crystal is visible the automatic calibre ML125:Continue Reading