After a long stay of more than a month, my father was discharged from the hospital a couple of days ago. He was recuperating well at home, slowly getting back to his daily routine. My mother and I had much to thank the hospital for – they had taken very good care of him while […]
How time flies; the new year was fast approaching. And, in our family we begin the new year with my daughter Anne’s birthday. I hoped to get her a nice gift to celebrate the special day. My husband James had already planned on presenting her with a dress. I thought a pretty wristwatch would beautifully […]
There’s no doubt that Fossil, the American fashion brand focuses much on the latest styles trending in the market. But that’s not to say the brand is all modern fashion influences – you’ll actually find a number of Fossil timepieces hinting at the vintage designs that stand out and attract you with their elegance. My […]
With the present situation where working from home is the new normal, I find that I am spending considerable time on social media. Since most businesses have shifted to the online platform, advertising online is also the new norm. So, last week, a mailer advertising Seiko watches was sitting pretty in my mailbox. It wasn’t […]
Arnie tended to our garden and helped us with any odd jobs that come up with maintaining a large house with a sprawling yard. He came in once a week every Friday and I’ve never known him to be late for work in all these years. Today however, was different – he walked in an […]
At first glance it looked like a Rolex Submariner in one of the ads that come up on websites. I double checked to see if it was really that and discovered it to be an Invicta Dive watch. Looking like one of the high-branded watches, the Invicta managed to arouse my curiosity as to the […]
Several lookalikes to the Tissot T- Classic Tradition Men’s watch may leave you confused… This was exactly what happened when I searched online to find a classic gents’ wrist watch. Some of the more well-known watch brands offer similar classic models which on comparison may perhaps not be as appealing. The Tissot brand name holds […]
Although I’m not into special ops or anything remotely related to the special forces, I love the rugged functionality of tactical gear, especially when it comes to wrist watches. The main idea behind the aesthetic of the Nixon Regulus A1180-2865-00 Quartz Men’s Watch is exactly that – it meets the exceptional standards of the fighting […]
My son Larry has his share of the rough and tumble with his job in law enforcement. Last week, he came home with a damaged watch – the crystal had cracked, the strap broken and the watch had stopped ticking. He had been using it for several years, and I thought it would be a […]
The Nixon brand embodies a truly American spirit. Stylish watches that suit an active lifestyle, the Nixon brand was born out of a need to fill up a gap in the line-up of horology – that of a stylish but sporty watch. In the nineties, the watch world lacked in sports watches to suit a […]