Skagen watches are now known for their lightness, stylish design but also being affordable quartz watches. As a watch enthusiast, I also recommend Skagen for those who are starting out with purchasing of watches, wanting it to be stylish but also are not as willing Read More …
Skagen, Denmark is known for its fishing port and being a tourist magnet courtesy of its long history, its building architecture throughout the region and for its artists, the Skagen Painters of the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. But the name Skagen Denmark for westerners Read More …
While I have never wore or purchased an Armitron watch before, I was familiar of how the company is a official sponsor of the New York Yankees. The company was originally founded in 1956 by its current president, Eugen Gluck and manufactured by E. Gluck Read More …
Back in 1881, watchmaker Movado was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Achilles Ditesheim. Over a century later, the company was purchased by Gedalio Grinberg, a Cuban born watchmaker who would become the founder and chairman of the Movado Group who would base the company Read More …
Samuel Friedmann and his company, Gevril Group are best known for owning and managing many brands of watches. While Gevril is a well-known watch brand that has its roots as far back as the 1700’s, the current incarnation of the company is known for its Read More …
I’ll be truthful, I have not been aware of the Technomarine watch brand. As a watch collector and owner, I have done my fair share of watch reviews on Amazon and so, I was curious about the Technomarine TM-115174 Cruise BluRay. As a fashion watch, Read More …
I have often been asked by family and friends on how I prevent watch strap irritation. As a person who collects watches and also wears a watch to track my steps or for GPS or Heart Rate tracking, I have had problems in the past Read More …
One of choices I made when I was younger was to treat watches similarly to how I treat clothing and shoes. And what I mean by that is that in my life, wearing the same shoes, wearing the same jacket, wearing the same hat, wearing Read More …
As a proud owner of Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer, I was looking forward to the Withing Pulse Ox Black. For my runs, I tend to use my Garmin Forerunner and most recently, my TomTom Spark Music + Cardio but always willing to test out Read More …
I have been wanting a new fitness watch and most importantly, wanting one that not everyone is wearing. Having read the awesome first run and impressions by Ray at DC Rainmaker, I decided to get the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music Fitness Watch. For those Read More …
Sporting a 45mm stainless steel case with black and white hands and hour markers, luminous, black ion-plated stainless steel bezel and black stainless steel crown and pushers, a tachymeter and utilizes a flame fusion crystal. The watch is water resistant up to 330 ft. The Read More …
Having used the Striiv Smart Pedometer for nearly a year, I decided that I was ready to upgrade to the Garmin Forerunner 15. Which is more on the budget-conscious low-end for Garmin’s GPS fitness watch. The watch is available on its own or you can Read More …
I have a few SEIKO watches in my collection. But the Seiko Core SNE343 watch instantly captured my attention. Gunmetal, dark gray face, it’s a different style of watch that I have ever seen from Seiko. And while I prefer automatic watches, this was the Read More …
(Originally Reviewed back on January 6, 2011) Are you a watch fanatic (or the term which many tend to use now these days – WIS – Watch Idiot Savant)? Are you into vintage wristwatches? What best than to learn from Reyne Haines, an appraiser, dealer Read More …
HANOWA HISTORY Hans Noll came to Biel in 1961, following a broad-based commercial career, and took over the European sales management responsibility for a mid-sized watch factory. In 1963, following a management changeover, he left this company to set up his own business with Read More …