Breitling Chrono-matics
I’m surprised I’ve never written about these before, though I have covered a bit of the Heuer automatic chronograph “Caliber…
Bell & Ross BR123 – early vintage look
Bell & Ross is a somewhat strange brand. Started in Paris in 1992, they were more of a branding exercise…
Freese 101 – a modern “homage”
I got this watch just before the world went into Covid lockdown. Over the years, I’ve met and chatted with…
Things I didn’t buy in an auction recently
I have a habit of looking at online auctions and sometimes I’ll play Russian Roulette by buying something unseen; often…
How to remove deep scratches from acrylic watch crystals
Watch “glasses” or “crystals” tend to be either made of glass (mineral glass or sapphire) or acrylic/plastic. There are various…
The longest watch name in the world?
Watch manufacturers seemed to like putting lots of stuff on the dial of their watches; maybe the busier it looked,…
“Bought for the Bracelet”- part I
One of the behaviours that my watch friends tease me about sometimes, is that I have often bought a used…