Watch reviews, comment – and more!
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. …
After some dithering, I decided to attend the WatchPro awards in November. The hesitation was dual in aspect. Firstly I was uncertain if it would really be my cup of tea – being essentially a trade event, and secondly, the not insignificant ticket price of over £400 was concentrating my …
Whilst at the WatchPro awards ceremony a few weeks ago, I bumped into an old friend, Tony Sofocli. I first met Tony when I had bought a Parmigiani Tonda Metrograph chronograph and he was the manager of their boutique in Mount St. He left (before the establishment unfortunately shut) and …
I will admit to being a hard person to please! Most things I query, moan, criticise and frown over. I just can’t help it. I suppose it is just in my nature to strive for perfection in a world that increasingly settles for second best. Unsurprisingly, my angst flows into …
I recently attended a watch award event in London, and, as it was a bit posh and in the evening, attire was to be black tie. This presented no major issue as I knew that my suit fitted, my shoes were replaced the previous year (after discovering that the patent …
A few years ago I met a fellow watch enthusiast, who was wearing an interesting shirt. It was a business type, but on his left cuff there was a slight recess cut out in order to show off his watch better. I commented on this and it transpired that he …
The official Chopard press release states that this new model is a reinterpretation the St Moritz piece, launched in 1980 and created by Karl-Friedrich Scheafele, now co-president of the Maison. There are certainly similarities, both being basically steel sports watches and having exposed screw heads around the bezel. From a …
Silver Spitfire Begins Journey I first wrote about this iconic watch series a few months ago after attending the IWC Silver Spitfire event at Goodwood in April, in conjunction with a Members Meeting for historic racing cars. I have now attended the second event in August and so now cover/update …
I do confess a liking of brands that have an interesting story to tell. Panerai, with origins back to WW2 (and before) when they produced their large and robust Radiomir watch for divers of the Royal Italian Navy, is an obvious candidate. However, for me, that was not always the …
Have you ever wondered how a watch is made or who makes the components? For me, to be frank, such questions never really crossed my mind – at least for many years. As long as I liked the appearance of a watch, it did what I wanted and I could …
