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Recent Posts
- SWATCHPay! Takes on the Apple Watch December 11, 2019
- Donald Trump Watch: Review/Video December 10, 2019
- Expensive G-SHOCKs? December 9, 2019
- Seiko Silverwave Cockpit December 8, 2019
- OMEGA Aqua Terra 41mm: Review December 7, 2019
Author Archives: Robert Farago
SWATCHPay! Takes on the Apple Watch
The quartz crisis just about killed Swiss watchmaking. SWATCH saved the industry from Japan’s horological tsunami, then used the cash to hoover-up OMEGA, Blancpain, Breuget, Glashütte and other high-end watchmakers. These days, the expensive side of the biz is going … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, Marketing, Smart watches
Tagged Apple Watch, Mondaine Essence, SWATCHPay!
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Donald Trump Watch: Review/Video
What do you think of the Trump watch? “It’s tacky, tasteless, ugly and you’re supporting a fascist,” my 16-year-old replied. Wrong! Well, somewhat wrong. As far as I can tell, none of the money from the 2016 “Make American Great … Continue reading
OMEGA Aqua Terra 41mm: Review
Rolex is OMEGA’s alpha. Rolex has more money, prestige and fame than its crosstown rival. The OMEGA Aqua Terra will never receive the kudos heaped on the similarly-priced, “entry level” Rolex Explorer or Oyster Perpetual. So what? There are lots … Continue reading
New 007 OMEGA: Ugly?
I’ve just wrapped-up my review of the steel-on-steel OMEGA Aqua Terra 41. It’s a babe. The new OMEGA 007? Not so much. Not at all? Don’t ask the mainstream media. They’re too busy pimping the Emperor’s new timepiece, maintaining their … Continue reading
Affordable Royal Oak Alternatives
My man Franz did an excellent job tracing the genesis of the deeply desirable Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (click here for the 411). Securing an example for your collection isn’t a lot of laughs – especially if there isn’t a … Continue reading
The Electricianz Watches
The Electricianz says the Mokaz (above) and its sibs were “born out of a strong desire for creativity in a traditionally conservative luxury landscape.” In other words, The Electricianz are Swiss watchmakers gone wild. While the company claims to operate … Continue reading
Posted in Buyer's Guide, New Watches
Tagged The Cable Z, The Electricianz, The Mokaz, The Neon Z
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