Alright, watch enthusiasts, gather around; it’s time for some history lesson! Way back in 1881, Seiko Automatic Watch began its life as a humble watch and jewelry shop in Tokyo. Over a century later, it had evolved faster than a cheetah on steroids and was making everything from nifty wall clocks to grandiose pocket watches. Now, let’s play a little game of Trivial Pursuit! Did you know Seiko was the first to create a quartz wristwatch? Yep, that happened in 1969. And let’s not even talk about the Seiko Astron, the first-ever GPS solar watch, or I might just spontaneously combust! Over time ..read more

Every now and then, you might be wondering why Orient watch have been turning heads and stopping hearts since time immemorial. Well, darling, it’s a tale of design, craftsmanship, and impeccable attention to detail that few can rival. So, hop aboard the style train as we uncover what makes Orient’s Classic Collection the Godfather of watchmaking. Now, let’s not get too lost in admiration and remember that we’ve got other stops on our journey. A whirlwind tour delving into the Orient’s majestic realm of chronometers, from the irresistible Kamasu series to the iconic Mako 3 watches. The Alluring ..read more

My husband Jack usually goes walking in the morning as a part of his daily exercise routine. His 70th birthday is just round the corner in January. Jack is extremely health conscious and doesn’t like to miss his early morning walks. Usually, I accompany him but yesterday I was feeling under the weather and so Jack went walking alone. Returning from his walk, he went to freshen up and I heard a loud exclamation of dismay. “Ruth,” he called, “my wrist watch is missing. Seems like I lost it somewhere.” Possibly the leather strap had given away and the watch had fallen off without him realizing it ..read more

With Valentine’s day round the corner, time to impress my significant other. We are back to those times in the year when most of us go hunting for presents. And so, it was online surfing this year to find a suitable gift for Carrie, my wife and partner for more than a decade. Each Valentine’s day a bunch of red roses is my usual gift. This time I wanted to surprise her with something special. Perhaps one of those exquisite bracelets could do the trick? Or a pretty, designer watch? I settled in favour of a watch – I knew Carrie would appreciate it more than some flashy piece of jewellery. Surfi ..read more

Every morning I walk down to my college passing through a busy marketplace. I try to leave home a little early to allow myself the indulgence of window shopping at these colourful stores lining the street. Quite often, they have a collection of items on display – especially the latest models of handbags or apparel and other accessories.  Helps me keep in touch with the latest fashion trends, you see… Today, as I walked my daily route there was this neat looking watch displayed at the window of the departmental store. It looked beautiful and elegant from a distance. I stopped by to get a c ..read more

All of us may not be watch collectors or aficionados but I’m sure each and every one of us needs a watch to keep our routines on schedule. Most of us look for an inexpensive, workhorse type of watch to be worn every day. Some of us may even have a small collection of watches to go with different attire. And this is what the majority of watch brands out there offer the customer – simple, everyday timepieces that don’t cost a fortune. The Timex brand could be categorised as one such brand selling watches at an incredibly affordable price. The Timex brand started off in 1854 as the Waterbury Watc ..read more

The bright and sunny early morning sun felt good on the skin as I cycled along the country road leading to the river. Today was my first cycling trip in a very long time. The covid pandemic has effectively kept us indoors for more than a year. The situation has improved now with everything opening up and life returning to some sort of normalcy. The awesome weather had prompted me to go for today’s early morning cycling trip. The return journey however, became a bit hot and tiring; besides, I had neglected to wear sunglasses and the bright sun glare was affecting my eyes. A pair of sunglasses w ..read more

The headaches seemed to be getting worse as the days passed. I attributed it to eye strain caused from sitting long hours staring at the computer screen. My yearly visit to the ophthalmologist was long overdue – the pandemic has taken over our lives and hugely messed with schedules. Working from home, conducting Zoom meetings, making the most of dodgy internet connectivity is the new normal. For me it has been a year of working from home where I find myself staring at computer screens or mobile phone screens for most part of the day. While there is a good side to working from home, there are a ..read more

Online shopping has taken off in a big way especially in the past year or so with the pandemic situation keeping most of us indoors. Sellers advertise their products online at heavily marked down prices tempting customers to make the purchase. It was probably one of those ads that pop up while surfing the net or visiting social media sites where I saw the Invicta brand of watches. And let me tell you, I love my watches and am proud to say that I own a small collection of well-designed, good quality timepieces.  The Invicta brand was not exactly a brand unknown to me, though I hadn’t yet a ..read more

There was a time not many years ago when GPS meant carrying around a chunky Garmin GPS receiver. Additionally, sports enthusiast would carry several other gadgets including a pedometer a separate heart rate measuring device, mountaineers would have to carry a altimeter, a recreational diver would have to buy a separate dive watch and so forth. Thanks to innovation and modern-day technology, Garmin has miniaturized all of it and put into a net package in the form of the Garmin Instinct Solar Surf Edition Fitness GPS Silicone Band 010-02293-07 Multisport Watch. The name of the wrist watch (which ..read more