Seiko 6th International Pogue Day–16 November 2022 16 Nov 2022 Today is the 49th anniversary of the launch of Skylab 3, the mission that carried Col Bill Pogue into space with what has been recognized as the first automatic chronograph…
Heuer… Video: Looking at Lemanias 4 Nov 202216 Oct 2022 Another fairly well received video review looks at different watches from different makers, many of whom use a version of the Lemania 873 chronograph movement.Omega Speedmaster 145.012-68, 145.022-71 and 145.022-76Heuer…
Seiko… Video: Pogue Assessment Guide 21 Oct 202215 Oct 2022 I decided to have a play with YouTube over the last year or so; the idea being that I'd like to do some multi-watch reviews and some short video takes…
Seiko Brothers from another mother 15 Oct 202215 Oct 2022 It’s been a bit quiet around here for a while – something I’ll try to address over the coming weeks. To get back into the swing of things, here is…
Seiko International Pogue Day – 16th November 16 Nov 202116 Nov 2021 FIRST PUBLISHED 15 Nov 2019 - I like a nice Pogue, as the many posts on here will attest. Every watch collector who has a soft spot for the Omega…
Seiko Bruce Lee’s Seiko “Bruce Lee” 6 Sep 202128 Sep 2021 Watch collectors love giving names to their pieces, not normally individually but as a way of referencing the model as a whole. Sometimes the manufacturer gets involved by creating special…
Seiko Blue Yacht – another 1960s curio 29 Aug 202129 Aug 2021 Seiko definitely does have a strange history. As well as having duelling factories who were encouraged to compete against each other to make them both better, they had seemingly hundreds…
Seiko Not so “Royal Oaks” 15 Feb 202115 Feb 2021 One of the big hitters of haute horologie shook up the market in spring 1972 by unveiling a bold new design, exquisitely made from a non-precious metal yet priced well…
Omega… Big-hand chronographs 25 Jan 202126 Jan 2021 Most chronograph watches have a large hand that measures seconds elapsed while the chronograph is running, and sub-dials which show elapsed minutes (and sometimes hours) - though you might need…
Uncategorized How to use the bezel on your watch 8 Jan 202125 Jan 2021 Keeping track of time is ever-present in our normal working lives, all the more so during These Difficult Times™. Those of us who still wear physical, mechanical wristwatches may be…