Author Archives: Robert Farago

Longines Heritage Military 1938

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Robert Farago

The image above is not a Longines Heritage Military 1938. It’s the original watch. You can see why someone would want one – the dial is as clean, uncluttered and elegant as an Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39. You can also … Continue reading →

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Timex American Documents: Review

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Robert Farago

Timex sells millions of cheap Chinese watches. Of course they do. China’s labor costs are a fraction of America’s. Timex competes on price. Do the math. But don’t buy the watches. China’s Communist dictators have imprisoned over a million people … Continue reading →

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Expensive Rolex Submariner Alternatives

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Robert Farago

The Rolex Submariner is a damn fine watch. At $10k it damn well ought to be. And again, it is. But ten large is a lot of money and let’s face it: the Sub’s been done. So what’s a dive … Continue reading →

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The Dive Watch: Dead Genre Walking?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Robert Farago

Over at Hodinkee.com, Jack Forster ponders The (Almost) Inexplicable Popularity Of The Diver’s Watch. While the journalist can’t pronounce time-of-death for the dive watch – his boss sells sells thousands of ’em – Mr. Forster acknowledges the fact that dive … Continue reading →

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Everyone Needs One Weird Watch

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Robert Farago

The $1500 Nubeo Satellite Automatic Pioneer Black is one weird watch. Here’s how it works: “Two wandering hour marker ‘satellites’ rotate in orbit across the dial face. A complex jigsaw of gears, wheel and precision-engineered parts culminates in the journey … Continue reading →

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IWC Porsche Design Titanium Chronograph (1989): Review

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Robert Farago

“Titanium was a material no one had ever made a watch with because it’s difficult to machine,” Porsche Design Director Roland Heiler reminisced re: the IWC Porsche Design Titanium Chronograph. “It’s a material that gives you a lot of headaches, … Continue reading →

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Stowa Onehand 44: Minimalist Watch of the Day

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Robert Farago

You gotta hand it to Stowa. The German watchmaker famous for fliegers – the most conservative of watch genres – is kicking out the jams with the Stowa Onehand 44. It’s about as faithful to their 1927 pilot’s watch design as … Continue reading →

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