One of my more pleasant past-times is to mooch around antique shops/centres, and, calling into one near me the other day, I noticed a few watches in a glass cabinet. Of particular interest was an Avia chronograph of probably mid-sixties vintage. I was particularly drawn to the very appealing dial, …
I have said before that I am no watch snob, and this is evidenced by some of the cheaper (affordable) watches I have in my collection. In the main, these either have an interesting story to tell or an innovation that appeals. So, over the past year or so I …
As readers may have noticed, I have been at sixes and sevens of late abode-wise. This has caused a major hiatus in various ways – including neglecting Watchlogic matters. Whilst I am not yet in my “forever” lodgings, I am now at least in the place I want to be …
Where is The Writer I hear you ask? Has he expired, or maybe hired to do greater things elsewhere? Well, no to both. The truth is more mundane, albeit challenging, being to do with abode change matters. About two months ago I decided to put the homestead on the market, …
After having disposed my old Precision and more recent GMT 2 last year, I was determined to have at least one Rolex in my collection. However, as noted in a previous article, I can be very funny about this brand! So, this time I was going to be pretty discerning …
Since I disposed of my Rolex GMT 2 some six months ago, I had a nagging feeling that I should have at least one GMT in the cupboard for when life is normalised and I go “foreign” crazy. However, I determined that any replacement would be, well, unusual, a little …
Whilst I was aware of Chronoswiss, I was not that au fait with the brand. They appeared to be a smallish relatively inexpensive brand, and from what I could see of most of their watches, they were a little quirky with an over-sized onion crown. As these traits did not …
As readers may have observed, things have been very quiet here of late. So, a little explanation and updating may be apposite. To be frank, my main job got really busy in August with ensuing partner retirement. The upshot being that we decided to wind-down (sorry) the business. I will …
Longines is a very well-known watch name to most people – both aficionados and the public. It is an old brand, commencing in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz, who opened a watch comptoir (business) in Saint-Emier in the Jura region of Switzerland. The name Longines in French means “long meadow” – …
Those that even vaguely know me are aware that I have a penchant for chronographs. To be frank, it is not so much about utilising the stopwatch function that turns me on (who does – honestly?), but more the increased mechanics employed and – up to a point, the aesthetics. …
