Horology

If you read this blog regularly, you know I write a lot of movie reviews. Many of the movies I watch are cheesy superhero flicks that you have to turn your brain off to enjoy. But can the same thing be done with a watch? …

The myth about time pieces A few decades ago, there was a watch for every adventurer. If you flew, you needed an aviator type of watch. Even though a smartphone could perform all its functions, it still looked like something that belong to a pilot’s wrist. If you were a…

Picking a watch is a lot like picking a career or a girlfriend. While there may be some objective tradeoffs we can account for, preferences are ultimately subjective. We like what we like at the end of the day. …

How would you feel about a $100 hamburger? How would you feel about a $3 Big Mac marked up to $6 for a promotion with your favorite TV show? These questions are at the heart of how I feel about these two pilot watches — the IWC Mark XX and…

Attending Windup Watch Fair in Chicago two weeks ago was a breath of fresh air. It’s taken me a little bit of time to digest the changes occurring within the watch ecosystem. It’s not that I have attended so many Watches & Wonders and Dubai Watch Weeks that I am…

The Rolex GMT Master II is a legend among watches. For decades it has defined the look of GMT watches, most especially the classic red and blue “Pepsi” variant. For my money though, the blue and black “Batman” style is the cooler look. …

Rolex has always been known for their tool watches, whether they were for divers, explorers or racing drivers, but there was another tool watch in the lineup — the Milgauss. Known for being the scientist’s watch, with anti-magnetic properties up to 1,000 gauss which is where the name derives from…

My review of the Omega Railmaster took the approach of an extended comparison to the Rolex Explorer I. While I don’t think all watch reviews need to employ Rolex as the standard-bearer, I found that particular lens helpful in relating the appeal of Omega’s offering. Hence we employ a similar…