Watch News, Reviews & Features With A Flavour of Scotland
TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph is back In July 2019 I visited the Dubai Mall TAG Heuer flagship Boutique. The AutaviaIsograph was in every window – I even took pictures: There was certainly a sense of urgency and the sales team was pretty pumped up about the release and the scarcity…
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My job, for most of my professional life, was being a stock and bond trader: predicting price trends was a big part of my daily activity. The thing is, the moment you think you’ve nailed it, the market kicks you in the nuts and goes the other way. No matter…
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So it is 2020 and what would a good watch website be without a look back at 2019. So here it is, our crack writing team and some thoughts on the watch that got the most wrist time in 2019, there really was no point in me taking part. (Rick)…
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Something a little different today folks. We spend some time with Antonio who runs the massively successful YouTube channel and website Real Men Real Style. Not just watches but everything from fragrances to suits and much more are covered by him and his team, so its definitely worth checking out….
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We welcome Chris Vail of NTH watches to put forward a further opinion on the consequences of all things COMCO and Swatch If you’re into watches, you’re probably aware of the developing story of whether or not ETA (part of Swatch Group) will cut off – or simply become much…
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The good folks of Rolex have celebrated hard over the Christmas period and with their company credit card bills due in a couple of months they treated the world to the much-anticipated price rise…Happy New Year waitlisters! So with Rolex up but this time not just on the grey market…
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Don’t expect miracles folks! This podcast was recorded on the way back from Geneva when both Adrian and myself were completed knackered, but hey – free bonus episode so beggars cant be choosers 😀 Here is the first video on the Bark and Jack channel with our combined video footage…
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The ruling of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) came a bit as a shocker to the watch family. I don’t want to go into the history and details – that is enough for more articles to be written another time – this article is to explore what are the options…
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Much has been written and said about the current dearth of the supply of Rolex sports models. On forums there have been no shortage of complaints about repeated rejections from authorized dealers (“ADs”), being quoted years as the expected wait time, being asked to buy a specific unwanted two-tone Datejusts,…
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Scottish Watches Podcast #104: Happy New Year Listeners – Our 2019 Review My Ponzi scheme is in full flow and this time I am coming for your pocket money #allthewatches So welcome Finlay to the world of podcasting and watch collecting, please turn off now unless you want Santa ruined….
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A few months ago I wrote on these pages that real innovation in the watch world (apart from mind-boggling complications) is becoming increasingly rare. I stand by that statement today, but rare does not necessarily mean extinct. Imagine if it were possible to alter the way time is displayed without…