College Survey: No Need for a Wristwatch
Born when Ross Perot was warning about a giant sucking sound and Bill Clinton was apologizing for causing pain in his marriage, members of this fall's entering college class of 2014 have never written in cursive or worn a wristwatch. In their world, e-mail is way too slow, and Russians and Americans have always been living together in space. Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List. It provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall. Created by two Benoit professors, the survey was originally intended as a reminder to faculty to avoid dated cultural references, but over the years it has grown to become a catalog of the rapidly changing worldview of each new generation.This year’s survey reveals that few in the entering class know how to write in cursive, and they rarely if ever use snail mail. Fergie is a pop star, not a princess, and Clint Eastwood is a sensitive director, not Dirt

Hands-On, Literally, With the Eone Bradley
If I were to ask you to picture a wrist watch, perhaps you'd picture an iconic design like a Submariner, your personal favorite watch or maybe even what you are wearing at the moment. In any of those cases, you are likely imagining a metal case with a crystal of some sort above a dial with at least 2 (or perhaps 1) hands. All of them, whether by Patek or by Timex use the same conventions for displaying time, and aesthetics that while possible wildly different use similar vocabularies of markers, shapes, textures, etc… Well, occasionally a watch comes out that breaks, at least partially, from the norm to create something truly different. Often, these watches are different for the sake of being different, but the Eone Bradley was designed for a very specific reason.Before getting into the watch itself, it's worth knowing the background story and where the name comes from. Watches for the blind have not been refined since.. well, now. There basically are watches that speak, which is

10-Days and 2-Timezones: Oris Introduces the Calibre 112
One of the greatest stories in the past few years is the resurgence of Oris. The brand's been on fire lately, releasing a string of excellence including the Williams F1 Chronograph, the instant-classic Divers Sixty-Five, and the stunning in-house Calibre 111. The trend shows no signs of stopping at Basel 2016, with Oris pulling the covers off of several exciting new prospects headlined by the Artelier Calibre 112. The third new in-house calibre in three years for Oris, the Artelier Calibre 112 is their most impressive yet, with a host of new complications wrapped together in an extremely handsome package.While on the lager side at 43mm, the case of the Artelier Calibre 112 is contemporary and dressy, with delicate tapering lugs emerging from softly rounded case sides. The polished bezel is thin and elegantly simple, flanked by a small pillbox crown at 3. Available as either an all stainless or two-tone stainless and rose gold design, the restrained lines of the case are an attractively

Incoming .....Rose Gold again !!
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Question about winding behavior
Hi all,Just a quick question. When I pick up my watch after a weekend, it often has to be would. Previously, anytime I began winding it would force the second hand to start moving. However, even after winding 20-25 times, it requires a tap on the case to get it to start running. I've also noticed on occasion that the crown sticks a bit rather than immediately popping out when I unscrew it.Is this all normal behavior for a newish Rolex? (Random serial Mk1 214270)Thanks!