Everything About Watches!
Swiss watches have long been associated with the highest regard in watchmaking – rightfully so. They have been making watches since at least 2 centuries ago, and while there’s a slump in the 70s due to the quartz crisis, the current Swiss watch manufacturing companies seem to be as strong as ever. Part of this … Read more
Seiko has always been a special watch brand for me. I bought my first automatic watch (you can see it in my about page), a Seiko 5. At that time, I didn’t really know much about watches and the only reason why I bought the 5 is because it was much cheaper than other automatic … Read more
Undoubtedly, wrist watch is an integral part of modern fashion. Especially for men as we guys don’t really have that much accessory options to begin with. A wrist watch is a unique fashion accessory because while its main function is to tell time, it also increases our style – in other words, making our whole … Read more
Somewhere along this horology hobby, you’ll be sure to hear about this “Spring Drive” thing from Seiko which purportedly is a something truly unique and on its own realm. In my honest opinion, yes, it truly is. Just like quartz watches, Seiko just seems to innovate and create great things one after another – … Read more
Someone is not a real watch fan if he does not know what a chronometer is all about. This horological jargon is indeed a bit overwhelming at first but as I can attest, it’ll become easier as we read more and more about the world of watches. So what is a chronometer? … Read more
Since the start of aviation at the beginning of last century, it’s not just airplanes that begin to take off. Another thing also began to gain fame, and that is the aviator watch (or aviation/pilot watch). Breitling Navitimer, the poster child of an aviator watch in the current age. But, what makes it … Read more
Solar is one type of renewable energy that we can use in our daily lives. I’m really fond of solar – it’s free, very clean, no pollution and it’s always accessible to everyone (except during cloudy/rain days of course lol). So you guys can imagine how excited I am with a solar watch. I … Read more
A watch bezel is an important element for a watch. It can add more functionality to a normal watch, while those without any bezel will look cleaner and dressier. But first, what is a watch bezel? Watch bezel is the part of the watch between the crystal and the case. Traditionally, this area is empty … Read more
I’m sure most of you have at least heard about atomic clock once in your life. I’ve also touched on the atomic clock in my article about Greenwich Meridian Time (click HERE to read it). In that article, I’ve explained how GMT is replaced with UTC (or Coordinated Universal Time) system which is based … Read more
Today I’m going to write about slide rule on watch bezel. I’m sure you guys who are aviation watch fans will notice that some of those watches have 2 scales on the watch, one on the bezel and one on the dial. A Seiko Flightmaster SNA411 with rotary slide rule on it. Notice the two … Read more