My Uncle’s Watch
When my uncle gets up every morning, one of the first things he does is strap on his faithful watch. He’s 93 years old, a former captain of industry, and I’m damn proud of the guy. In fact, he and I are both named for his father. He put himself through college just before World […]
One Man’s Choice Of Rolex
Where to start? The Rolex catalogue is extensive, options endless, if ever one was to be spoilt for choice, now is the time. Sports watches are obviously the mainstay of the Rolex range, classics such as the Submariner were certainly high up on the list even the Milgauss (have a soft spot for the green […]
The Watch Worthy of an Astrophysicist
Last Friday, my colleague Dave Kaiten wrote about the Constant Escapement LM from Girard-Perregaux. The Constant Escapement won the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix in the recent Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. Being somewhat of a scientist, I wanted to briefly write about another Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve category winner (the Horological Revelation Watch category), […]
Christopher Ward C9 Harrison Jumping Hour MKII Review
Finally, here it is, my #womw review of this complication watch from Christopher Ward, first and foremost this watch is the second iteration of the 00/24 World European Watch Of The Year Awards 2012 finalist, the original C9 Harrison Jumping Hour. On first impressions this watch is very clean, crisp, sleek and elegant, a bright […]