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Been thinking for a while that a quartz powered "grab and go" watch would be very convenient. Battery powered quartz watches are however a no-go for me and therefore my interest shifted more to solar powered movements. The market for solar powered quartz watches is mostly dominated by Seiko and Citi

So probably not a watch anymore will like here But since I have some kind of a disease that I simply can’t throw away any watch….. I know absolutely nothing about this Is it 50 years old or closer to 100 A stamp with 935 ?? 925 is silver no idea about 935 The movement? Any idea Sorry for this ugly t

English painter David Hockney (1937-2026) passed away three days ago (June 11th, 2026). Here's a little tribute to this wonderful artist as a man of many watches . First, a post by a fellow watch collector who loves David Hockney, showing his Laco Valencia on David Hockney's Self-portrait with red b

No back ache, leg ache nor fatigue reported! Above 75mph it’s a bit blowy with the roof down as I didn’t use deflector and run flats didn’t affect the ride which was mainly motorway driving. And all using less than a tank of fuel.

This 1940s Audemars Piguet model features several wonderful details : Strong pierced “ spider ” lugs Bezel with four vertical prominences or “ guards ” protecting a thick crystal A hand-wound 13 ligne “ VZ ” movement : VZSS (small seconds) or VZSSC (center seconds) The examples with an Arabic numera

Having been a previous Audi R8 owner (hardtops and convertibles), which to date have been my favorite cars to own, I was quite excited to see this article about its spiritual successor, the Nuvolari: https://monochrome-watches.com/the-petrolhead-corner-audi-nuvolari-v8-hybrid-supercar-499-1001-horse

LF galet square

....says my watch

I had applied for the various MAD and few MAD2 raffles and failed. Finally I had already moved on not applying for the recent MAD2 ... but then the special invite came for the failed ones. Humm.. shall I take it .. shall I pass... Then found the wordings on the back .. "They say I am stubborn... I'd