This was another watch I was able to study at a friendly watch retailer recently and, as a sucker for nice chronographs, they will always “command” (oh dear! Ed) a little more attention! Blancpain is an interesting brand as its origins are very old – going way back to 1735! …
I was recently in a national jewellery/watch store in order to catch up on with acquaintances and any new/current models. As usual, I asked if they could select – say three watches, so I could take pictures and then maybe write about them. One of these was the above-noted. Now, …
I will be be honest: I am not an overly enthusiastic New Year’s eve reveller. The older one becomes, the passing of another year is, well, somewhat deflating rather than inflating. As such, I decided some years ago to do exactly what I wanted over this period, in a bid …
I confess I have a fondness for Tissot watches. This fact is built mainly on nostalgia, as I was given a quartz PR100 in 1978 by my mother when I was about to join the Royal Navy. I suppose it was my first “grown up” watch and I really liked …
A couple of months ago I was in York and passed the window front of one of the larger watch/jewellery retailers. As usual, my pace slowed and my eyes automatically scanned the window for anything interesting. On this occasion my orbits were arrested by two things; a flash of gold …
I have a confession: On this occasion I was really not sure how to start this piece! There were a few introductory phrases that competed, but in the end I will just go for it! I have wanted a Lange for quite some time! There! However, I dithered and this …
Well, we are still mired in this seemingly interminable virtual imprisonment. Our usual social activities of; meeting friends, attending various events, eating out and holidays are curtailed. Hit hard are single people, and I make no apology for admitting that I am finding it very difficult. With such confinement, having …
People who know me realise that it takes more than a “name” to impress. I have extreme antipathy to fashionistas who have to have the next expensive (overpriced) fad item just to flash about in the misguided belief that it somehow bestows respect and admiration. Sorry, in the real world …
A fair number of years ago when the number of my automatic watches reached two, I decided to get a watch winder. Well, it was not quite like that as I had bought a new watch from a national retailer and they threw one in. It was an innocuous cube …
Hot off the production line and hitting the shops is the new Defy Classic Carbon from Zenith. I had got wind of this piece a little while ago, but noticed this week in one of my local retailers so decided to take a closer look. Zenith is one of the …
