Snowflakes & Shields

Recent Posts - page 2

• Brands: Grand Seiko

  By Shaun on May 20, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  These are mere random thoughts on watch brands which I am writing purely from my experience and perspective, which is no doubt different from yours. Feel free to add your thoughts if you think I am talking nonsense. I wrote… Read More ›

• Brands: Seiko

  By Shaun on May 19, 2020 • ( 5 )

  

  These are mere random thoughts on watch brands which I am writing purely from my experience and perspective, which is no doubt different from yours. Feel free to add your thoughts if you think I am talking nonsense. Seiko is… Read More ›

• When Money’$ Not Enough

  By Shaun on May 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Michael Hickcox, an avid watch collector and CEO of executive search company Expedition Partners, says that Patek Philippe allocates lesser models to new customers. “They want to hook you,” Hickcox explains. “People who try to go to the top straight… Read More ›

• Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB review (part three)

  By Shaun on May 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I have owned the Sixty Five for just over two days now and so far I am feeling positive about it, a feeling that is not uncommon while in the honeymoon period. This, however, feels different because of how much… Read More ›

• Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB (part two: justification (again))

  By Shaun on May 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  So, I wrote about some of my justification for buying this Oris yesterday, but there is a lot more to the story and it involves more thinking than someone who does not love watches could possibly understand. The overriding motivation… Read More ›

• Watchmakers on the concept of time

  By Shaun on May 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  When I see the news online, I feel lucky. I feel blessed that my family are healthy and safe, which matters to me above all. Of course there was a sudden change in all of our daily lives, which has… Read More ›

• Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB (part 1: justification)

  By Shaun on May 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Justifying a watch is something that has perplexed me for some time and now that I have a choice I still don’t 100% know how I came to it. I have owned a Tudor Black Bay Red, a Black Bay… Read More ›

• The G-Shock GMWB5000CS-1

  By Shaun on May 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Before the laser printing is applied to the GMWB5000CS-1, it’s given a black IP finish. If you’re only familiar with the old school resin cased G-Shocks, handling a metallic G-Shock is a very different experience. These obviously have a much… Read More ›

• DIY Watch Kit

  By Shaun on May 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  No one wants to wear (well at least not for long) a DIY watch that screams DIY. So we created this DIY mechanical watch with beautiful lines, refined designs and components that impress. Don’t just brag about the process; brag… Read More ›

• The World’s smallest liquid “clock”

  By Shaun on May 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Microfluidic networks controlled by electrically-actuated microscopic valves open up new possibilities for liquid delivery in point-of-care diagnostic tests. This is insanely clever.

• ‹ Older Entries
• Newer Entries ›