The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/ Fully Independent Watch Website Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:11:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/ 32 32 17944636 New Casio G-SHOCK X Oneness Collab. Bottoms Up? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-casio-g-shock-x-oneness-collab-bottoms-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-casio-g-shock-x-oneness-collab-bottoms-up https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-casio-g-shock-x-oneness-collab-bottoms-up/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:02:51 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20553 G-SHOCK x Oneness. A bourbon-themed collaboration between a Japanese watch maker and a Kentucky sneaker boutique? Totally makes sense! Bourbon and time have an important relationship. But first, let’s go back to 1981…. The History of the DW-5000C A Casio engineer by the name of Kikuo was walking down the street when he accidentally bumped into […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-casio-g-shock-x-oneness-collab-bottoms-up/feed/ 0 20553 Swiss Watch Biz: Sales Flat, Profits Up https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/swiss-watch-biz-sales-down-profits-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swiss-watch-biz-sales-down-profits-up https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/swiss-watch-biz-sales-down-profits-up/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:42:05 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20545 “Swiss watch exports showed no sign of weakness in June – quite the opposite,” the Federation of Swiss Watch Industry reports on the Swiss Watch biz. So flat-lining is a sign of strength. Got it. Surprisingly, Rob Corder of WatchPro.com calls them out. “Excellent Result” is the headline that the Federation of the Swiss Watch […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/swiss-watch-biz-sales-down-profits-up/feed/ 0 20545 Braun BN0172 Classic Watch – When Seconds Count! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/braun-bn0172-classic-watch-when-seconds-count/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=braun-bn0172-classic-watch-when-seconds-count https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/braun-bn0172-classic-watch-when-seconds-count/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2023 23:16:19 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20518 The Braun BN0172 Classic Watch doesn’t seem like much. It isn’t, if we’re talking about price. The timepiece runs $300 on Braun’s website, but you can pick it up at Amazon for $136 (no commission on links). What the Braun BN0172 Classic offers is actually quite rare in the horologsphere: an unmistakably prominent second hand. […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/braun-bn0172-classic-watch-when-seconds-count/feed/ 1 20518 What is a Mechanical Pulsometer Watch and Do You Need One? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:30:27 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20504 A mechanical pulsometer watch? Be still my beating heart! An expression usually indicating excitement upon finding a mate or a low-mileage Honda NSX that hasn’t been modified by Fast and Furious folk. Obviously, you don’t want your heart to be still, ’cause that would mean you’re dead, or about to be dead. But do you […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/feed/ 2 20504 Was Anthony Farrer – The Timepiece Gentleman – Robbed? Twice? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:42:25 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20476 Six days ago, watch dealer Anthony Farrer (a.k.a., the Timepiece Gentleman) posted his last YouTube video (The Timepiece Gentleman Quits, Heading for Jail). This after sending a self-serving, narcissistic, self-pitying email to customers whose consigned watches “went missing” (The Timepiece Gentleman – Road to Redemption?) That got me thinking… Was Anthony Farrer robbed at the […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/feed/ 2 20476 Rolex Hates You and Thinks You Suck https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:05:44 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20466 Rolex hates you. To wit: “Two of the first known owners of Rolex’s 2023 ‘Emoji’ DayDates have been revealed as super-collector celebrities,” watchpro.com reports, “musician John Mayer and American Football legend Tom Brady.” If Rolex liked you, it would be you hearing “right this way” at your local Rolex dealer. But no. Why? Because Rolex […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/feed/ 0 20466 New Panerai Radiomir Quaranta – HoDinkee “Review” https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:33:19 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20444 You gotta love the Panerai Radiomir Quaranta. Well, you do if you’re HoDinkee. Everything Ben Clymer’s ex-baby does is about making money (Hodinkee Founder Ben Clymer Cashes Out). Selling watches. If you’re looking for a critical review of a new watch, HoDinkee is the last place on Earth you’re going to find one. That said… […]

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