Blue Yacht – another 1960s curio
Seiko definitely does have a strange history. As well as having duelling factories who were encouraged to compete against each…
Not so “Royal Oaks”
One of the big hitters of haute horologie shook up the market in spring 1972 by unveiling a bold new…
M.M.M.Monaco
One of Steve McQueen’s own watches – well, a Heuer Monaco he apparently wore for a while at Le Mans…
Seiko “Bruce Lee” – rare chocolate dial
Watch collectors give names to particular products in a way that the makers would never have expected – usually in…
More Ceverts to the grid
Someone pointed out that if you Google “International Pogue Day” then the top hit is on this site – in…
Seiko Crown – The 1st Chronograph from Japan
I fell so deep into many rabbit holes when learning about Seiko watches, largely because they had so many watch…
Another Seiko chronograph, from Daini
I’ve not been writing very much over the last year, but I have still been collecting (and in a few…
Grand Seiko “Snowflake” Spring Drive
Many watch collectors have a shortlist of things they’re on the lookout for, and most will have a “grail” –…
Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland
In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK…
Seiko Pogue authentication part ii – Dials
Another post on spotting the differences between Seiko Pogue dials. First to understand what is fake, we need to understand…