Author: The Snob Slayer
With the world becoming completely digital, we’ve learned to meet, work, study, buy, sell, and have fun through technology. Even our equipment is getting caught up in it, as seen by the recent release of smartwatches. So many types exist now that you may be wondering what is best to buy. If so, you’re in luck, this article is just for you! What is a traditional watch? The traditional watch is the real descendant of timekeeping, which has been around since the 1500s and is still in use today. The technology behind watches varies, with mechanical, electronic, and hybrid systems…
As a horology lover, you may find yourself looking at watch ads, appreciating the design and overall style in the details of the photos.
If you look a little closer, you’ll see that the watch hands all indicate that the time is ten past ten.
Where does this curious habit come from, you may ask? Let’s find out!
When it comes to watches, accuracy is a frequently discussed term that is extremely intricate. Let’s address the question that many people ask themselves: whether their automatic watches are more or less accurate and how they may improve their performance. If these are the questions you’re asking yourself, you’ve come to the right place.
If you’re a man looking for a new watch, you may be wondering if they’re still relevant in today’s world. We’re here to tell you that not only are they still relevant, but there are actually eight reasons why every man should own a watch! Watches have been around for centuries, and they’ve always been more than just a way to tell time. They’re a tangible result of human creativity and inventiveness. Today, we’ll be discussing the eight reasons why watches are still relevant and why every man should own one. 1. Finding your position at the center of time…
How many times have we looked inside our beloved timepieces and seen the gears moving and ticking, following the motionless passage of time? And we have wondered, with ill-concealed astonishment, who designed and built these perfect little machines that give us the appearance of controlling the time that so subtly eludes us? The answer is – many, especially if we are true watch enthusiasts.
Well, in this little article, we will begin to discover and understand the difference between them.
If there is one thing that fascinates people about the watchmaking industry, it is its intriguing anecdotes. Like for example, the unofficial names given to different timepieces or specific versions. Just to say one, the Rolex Daytona would officially be called Cosmograph: but is there anyone who calls it that? We bet not. However, in this article, we’ll talk about another famous variant of an iconic watch, again belonging to the House of the Crown: the GMT Master, whose first edition was launched, precisely, with a red and blue bezel that was immediately called Pepsi – and we’ll find out…
Zelos starfighter-chronograph, source: Zelos watches website The first in our series of reviews of microbrand companies in the world of watches is the Singaporean Zelos, a watchmaking company founded in 2014 by Elshan Tang, who was only 24 years old when he turned to crowdfunding site Kickstarter in order to fundraise for Zelos’ first watch. We will explore Zelos’ story and get to know Elshan Tang, the man behind the company and its exotic watches. In Elshan Tang’s youth in Singapore, his friends were content with their Casio G-Shocks and other digital watches. But the young Tang had always been…