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New Timex Giorgio Galli S2 Automatic – A Thousand Dollar Timex?

Robert Farago — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:34:29 +0000

The new Timex Giorgio Galli S2 Automatic costs $975 plus tax. That’s a major if not laughable step-up for a brand known for watches that sell for $40 and under (no commission on links). The American-assembled America Documents (favorably reviewed here) was pushing it at $500. This? The Timex Giorgio Galli S2 Automatic represents the […]

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Seiko vs. Timex – Who Makes the Better Daily Driver?

Robert Farago — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:11:33 +0000

Wearing an expensive watch in public makes you a target. Violent criminals will stop at nothing to relieve you of your timepiece. Including murder. Bottom line? Save your best pieces for special occasions. Wear a daily beater. Just for fun, let’s assume you prefer a mechanical movement for under $300. So . . . Seiko […]

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Timex Weekender 38 Review

Oscar Klosoff — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:00:32 +0000

Before Timex went nuts with Peanuts and vintage reissues, their everyman Weekender was their darling. In the dozen years or so since its introduction, the modest Weekender continued the ethos of Timex as cheap and cheerful timepiece, continuing its influence on the bottom end of the horological market. Helped in no small part by its […]

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Hublot Big Bang e Revealed

Robert Farago — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:00:24 +0000

The Hublot Big Bang e has dropped. The brand’s entry into the smartwatch world is a big deal – but not for the reasons the company suits would have you believe. While they reckon the Big Bang e brings Hublot into the modern world, the smartwatch stands a good chance of undermining their unique selling […]

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Which Watch Industry Brands Will Die? – Coronavirus Watch 22

Robert Farago — Sat, 30 May 2020 12:00:43 +0000

Watch Industry Braces For Historic Downturn HoDinkee proclaims. That’s like saying a car crash victim lying by the side of the road is bracing for impact. Dude, the downturn is here. Last month, Swiss watch exports fell by a staggering 81 percent. There’s no sign of a “revenge shopping” recovery. The real economy is in […]

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American-Made Watches – Time to Buy?

Robert Farago — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:37 +0000

Vortic Watch Co. has launched the Keep The Lights On For American Manufacturing campaign. They’re raising money to “purchase raw materials in bulk for smaller companies that lack the financial resources to invest in the materials and parts needed to make the products that are desperately needed.” Um, what? Great landing, wrong airport. What’s needed […]

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Joe Exotic’s Watch is a Mystery

Robert Farago — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:41:01 +0000

I can’t tell what watch Joe Exotic was wearing during the Tiger King documentary series. The picture above is as good an image as I could find of the convicted polygamist’s timepiece. It sure as Hell ain’t no Rolex. Diesel Chrono? Dunno. But I do know that the show’s trailer trash ethos raises potential interest […]

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