The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. The world’s first dive watch from the world’s oldest watch brand. It’s a legendary timepiece and a little piece of history. And the Tribute to Aqua Lung model adds some additional pretty special things, too. Continue reading “Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: Tribute to Aqua Lung”
Quick Review: Panerai 311 Luminor GMT 8-Day Monopulsante
September 8, 2017 – Trondheim, Norway
So, what do you wear when you are traveling across the world to Norway (via London) for a family wedding? For me, it was my trusty PAM 311.
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I was fortunate enough to work at the intersection of North and Luckie streets in Atlanta for over four years. Folks in Atlanta would know that as the headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company. For a marketer, leading social media at The Coca-Cola Company was the world’s greatest job. For a watch collector, it made the Rolex GMT “Coke or Pepsi” decision relatively easy. So, knowing all that, do you really have to ask my bezel preference? Continue reading “Review: Rolex GMT II (16710) Coke or Pepsi? Seriously?”
Quick Review: The IWC DaVinci Chrono – Is it Ugly? I don’t think so… I bought it twice.
Earlier this year, IWC came out with their new DaVinci line of timepieces. And I was a bit bummed. Continue reading “Quick Review: The IWC DaVinci Chrono – Is it Ugly? I don’t think so… I bought it twice.”
Quick Review: Oris Caliber 111 10-Day
Saturday, May 13, 2017
My Oris “dressier” watch hasn’t seen a lot of wrist time lately, so I put it on this morning. The fact that this watch has a 10-day reserve, a beautiful (but simple) movement and is relatively thin makes it a keeper in my book. Continue reading “Quick Review: Oris Caliber 111 10-Day”
Quick Review: Brown Face, Titanium Case & Micro Rotor PAM 619!
Micro rotor. You had me at micro rotor. But a brown faced, titanium cased, automatic Panerai Radiomir with a 1940 crown is a whole lot of awesome, too. Continue reading “Quick Review: Brown Face, Titanium Case & Micro Rotor PAM 619!”
Review: Seiko Prospex SRP779 “Turtle” Automatic Diver
Sooner or later, every watch collector worth their salt gets into Seikos. And every Seiko collector worth their salt owns a Turtle. Guilty. And guilty.
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