My Posts

A flatter case back would have been much much better in improving wearability. I think that any height ( case thickness) beyond 15 or 16 mm takes the joy away as the watch would hardly fit under a sleeve. I just hope the Max would take these inputs and course correct the designs going forward.

It appears you have the Tonda Hemispheres which has a steel rotor. The Toric steel hemispheres has 22K gold rotor

Very well constructed ( base PF331 - dia 28mm) with a diameter of 35.6mm including the calendar module; height of 5.4 mm; 50 hour power reserve; 316 components, 22KT gold rotor adorned with barleycorn guilloche and even the screw heads polished to perfection. Some watch reviewers have commented that

Apologies for the typo

I read in a statement by The Hour Glass, that the knurling on the bezels of all Toxic watches is being done by a single artisan since the year 1996. So each piece will have a unique count of the number of knurls on the bezel!!

Parmigiani is owned by Sandoz Foundation, which needs no introduction. The Sandoz group owns; Parmigiani Fleurier. Vaucher - which produces all the Parmigiani movements and also for others including Hermes. In fact Hermes bought 25% stake in Vaucher in 2006 and due to that also supplies Parmigiani w

A very under noticed and under appreciated brand. Amazing quality and value for money and yet ignored by many.

Two independent time zones; Independent AM/PM indicator for each time zone; 270° retrograde date with split second return at end of month; hand-turned coin edged bezel; In house movement and virtually everything made in-house from case, to dials, hairsprings, to even the screws!! And a micro adjusta

The lockdown still pretty severe and the watch industry is bracing for a long drawn and slow return to normalcy. The thing that seems most certain is that all new models will be deferred by the brands to the next year; and the only introductions we may see during all of 2020 could be dials in differ

Independent Watchmakers have brought life and excitement to the watchworld through their pathbreaking designs, horological innovations and superlative finishing. Most independents have managed to establish a design language that uniquely identifies them and resonates with collectors. They have ventu