Myths And Facts Behind The 10:10 Watch Setting

Have you ever noticed what the time on watches in product photos or advertisements says? Well, it is not something most people look out for, but you should do so next time you see a commercial photo of a watch. The time on these advertisement watches is usually set to 10:10, which makes people wonder…

Seiko NH35 Movement, the Reliable Workhorse of Precise Timekeeping

What makes a watch attractive? It’s a combination of several features: the aesthetics, the materials used, the extra features, and the originality of the design. What makes a watch a trusty timekeeper? The force behind its precise operation – the watch mechanism, whose pulse is dictated by the watch movement. A merge of all these…

Everything About Seiko 5 Sports GMT Series

The Seiko 5 Sports GMT Series delivers on all fronts, from style to substance, plus its affordability. GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time, is the time shown by the Shepherd Gate Clock at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK. That’s the time measured at the Prime Meridian, which is a line that divides the Earth…

Seiko Presage SPB295J1, the Magical Beauty Of Lacquer Dial

You may have heard about the recently released Seiko Presage SPB295J1, and the fuss about it from watch collectors. Everyone wants one, and of course, they can’t be faulted because the Seiko Presage is a limited edition timepiece with only 2000 pieces available. This latest release saw Seiko decorate the watch in traditional Japanese lacquer…

What’s So Special About GMT Watches And Should You Own One?

For most of us here, Geography classes in the early years of elementary school were a reasonably long time ago. As a result, it’s perfectly understandable if the term GMT only slightly rings a bell. To avoid any confusion on the matter, we’ll start the intriguing story about GMT watches with a brief reminder of…

The Revolutionary Bulova Accutron Watch With a Tuning Fork Mechanism

Accutron is a name well-known to the majority of avid watch lovers. That’s not surprising, given Accutron’s revolutionary mechanism. The story behind it and the encompassing impact Accutron made on the watchmaking world are the centerpieces of our latest blog. Since it has been a major influence from the day it was released, Accutron somewhat…

Why Clocks Run Clockwise?

As kids, one of the first things we learned about clockwise is that when something moves in the same direction as the hands on the clock, it is moving in a clockwise direction while when it moves in an opposite direction, it is moving in an anti-clockwise direction. As pretty straightforward as this sound, it…

What is a Chronograph Watch is Just That Simple!

People love chronograph watches, but most of these people do not know why they are named “chronographs,” who invented them, or even how it works. This article will achieve all these and more for you if you are one of such people. So, without further ado, let’s talk about chronographs and what they are. The…