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- New Watch Alert: 1/23/2020 January 17, 2020
- TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver LE January 16, 2020
- Seiko Solar Dress Watch ($85) January 16, 2020
- Seiko Credor or Grand Seiko? January 15, 2020
- Carpenter G2 Brooklyn Gent: Review January 14, 2020
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New Watch Alert: 1/23/2020
Welcome to the mid-January New Watch Update. Once again, we present a carefully curated assortment of new-to-the-market timepieces, chosen for their ability to inspire snarky comments and pithy pronouncements. As Jackie Gleason would say and awaaaay we go! Starting with … Continue reading
Posted in New Watches
Tagged Blancpain, Bulgari, Citizen, Gucci, Gucci Grip, Hublot, Hublot Big Bang, Oris, Spinnaker, SWATCH, TACS, Zenith Defy, Zenith Watches
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TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver LE
The press embargo on the TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition lifted yesterday, unleashing a tsunami of horological hosannahs from TAG’s media minions. If you want the usual watchmaker history and PR fluff, feel free to click over … Continue reading
Seiko Solar Dress Watch ($85)
Back when I was a kid, $85 bought you a small house in the suburbs. Not really. But it wasn’t nothing. These days, you can’t buy a lot with $85. O.K., sure, a gram of cocaine. In terms of watches, … Continue reading
Seiko Credor or Grand Seiko?
It’s not Seiko Credor. It’s Credor Seiko. Or just plain Credor – in the same way it’s Lexus, not Toyota Lexus (even though Toyota owns Lexus). No matter how you say it, Seiko’s Credor sub-brand makes superb luxury watches. Hang … Continue reading
Posted in Buyer's Guide, Dress Watches, Marketing
Tagged Credor, Grand Seiko, Seiko Credor
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Carpenter G2 Brooklyn Gent: Review
I didn’t take an immediate shine to the Carpenter G2 Brooklyn Gent. The watch was too shiny. As far as I could tell. the G2’s acrylic crystal lacked sufficient anti-reflective coating to see the indices in direct light. At the … Continue reading
Vacheron Overseas Quartz: Why?
A quartz Vacheron? While I’m a huge fan of the battery-powered Longines Conquest VHP, I was under the impression that watch buyers beyond a certain price point expect – demand – a mechanical movement. Nope. Apparently there’s one demographic that … Continue reading
Rolex Shortage 2020 -> Rolex Price Hike
The Rolex shortage remains in full force. Certain models – the stainless steel Daytona, GMT-Master II and Submariner – might as well be made of unobtanium. Models further down the food chain – the stainless steel Explorer, Air King and … Continue reading
Posted in Buyer's Guide
Tagged Rolex, Rolex Daytona, Rolex Explorer, Rolex GMT, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Rolex Submariner
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