Gawd, My Feet Hurt!
Day One at the Tucson gem shows is over. One day, and my feet are killing me! But my stomach is full of the best meat loaf and potatoes, not to mention dirty martini, we could find in Tucson. Two words: Claim Jumper. Broadway, just west of Alvernon. ‘nuf said. And lest you think I’m […]
Gem and Jewelry Shows – Where Fine Watches Hide
OK! For the next week or so, we’re going to try something new: live blogging from a major trade show. As this blog post is going up on the Beckertime blog, I’m winging my way to Tucson, Arizona. Every year about this time, Tucson turns into one giant gem and jewelry trade show. About 40 […]
Rolex’s Big Kahuna, Part 2
In this post we’re picking up where we left off with the Submariner history last week. The history of the Submariner morphs into the history of the Sea-Dweller rather smoothly. Or perhaps we should say, the Sea-Dweller branches off the Submariner line like a mathematical tangent. There’s nary a bump to let you know you’ve […]
SIHH 2015 Best Bits
Last week SIHH 2015 took place in Geneva, and if you have been keeping an eye on what we have been writing, some pieces will have piqued your interest from the previews. This time around I will bring you my absolute favourites, the selection is rather scarce but I assure you it is quality over […]