Yes, really. But this one is special. Let me explain. Over the last couple of years I have gained weight, a lot of it. And I mean a LOT of it. In my sporty days I used to weigh around 70kg and for a while now 90kg was in the rearview mirror and getting smaller… […]
Category: Watches
The Straum Jan Mayen
This year marked the moment I purchased one of my absolute dream watches. The Straum Jan Mayen wasn’t it. It is what followed my dream watch, the dream watch now being worn by someone somewhere in Dubai. I owned my dream watch for a month and during that time I wore it 3 or 4 […]
I built myself a watch
Yes, you read that right, I got the parts, learned how to do it and went ahead and assembled a wristwatch. There are two reasons I did this, I for one I was interested in the process and wanted to see if I could get a working watch out of this and how well it […]
Why do enthusiasts hate on quartz watches?
And no, I don’t have an answer, I am honestly asking. But if you are not familiar, there are 3 ways these days to make a watch (more or less). Number one, a mechanical movement, powered by a spiral spring that is slowly unwound and making the balance wheel swing, providing you with a more […]