What Features Should A Casio Smartwatch Have?
It is almost the middle of 2015, and now that the Apple Watch is here, people are still asking me "when is Casio going to release their smartwatch?" In a sense, much of what Casio already produces are "smartwatches," and the Japanese company arguably created the segment with a number of interesting watches over the years that do more than just tell the time (starting back in the 1980s during the "quartz revolution"). In 2011, Casio even began producing Bluetooth-connected G-Shock watches that offer simple notifications and music controls along with a small number of other features (which continues in some models produced today). With all that in mind, why is it that a company which should be the obvious front-runner as a traditional watch brand (and electronics company) to making smartwatches, have seemingly nothing in their pipeline to address the question of what Casio's answer to the smartwatch will be?The high-end Casio G-Shock MT-G costs $1,000, showing that there is market for mo

Select Mondaine Watches From JCK That I Liked
I thought it was really ironic to learn that Mondaine's US operation was located near where I live in the San Francisco Bay area. What are the odds? When I met with their people at the JCK show in Las Vegas a few months ago, I got to check out some of their new timepieces, and caught a few on camera. Sorry about any blurriness, but it adds to the candid nature of the shots right? Mondaine is a popular Swiss watch company that is best known for their official Swiss Railways watch. Aside from that, they have a multitude of nice offerings at reasonable prices. Part of this has to do with their high volume production that helps them keep prices down.Two of the best things that Mondaine does are its cases and the dials. You really get impressed but the quality of these parts in relation to the price. I did a full review on one of my favorite watches of theirs, which was the Mondaine Railway Chrono Sport II, which you can read here. Actually, I've seen a few names for the same watch, but you

A Quick Look At The Vintage Audemars Piguet Calendar Watches Of Marcus Margulies
Vintage AP is having a moment. About a month ago, we took you inside the private collection of Audemars Piguet themselves with this detailed video and break-down. Today, the folks at Bexsonn have a look at some more vintage beauties from AP, this time not from the museum collection, but rather owned by Marcus Margulies, owner of Marcus of London.Marcus's vintage AP collection is regarded as the finest in the world, and he was buying them years ago when no one else was. Here is a two-year-old look we did at some of his other pieces, but we strongly recommend you head over to Bexsonn to have a look at what are truly some of the most beautiful calendar watches we've ever seen.Read BEXSONN's Story About The Vintage Calendar Watches Owned By Marcus Here.

Arrghh.... Can't stand it anymore!
I can't stand it anymore! I am going to hunt you down! Disclaimer : above pic not taken by me.

Speedmaster Moonwatch Pro vs. 1st Omega in Space
Hi guys - I'm looking to add a Speedmaster to my collection and my favourite was the Speedmaster Moonwatch Pro with the hesalite glass. I love the history behind the watch and would want one as true to the original as possible.However I have recently come across the Speedmaster 1st Omega in Space edition (can't keep up with number of special/numbered editions of speedmaster). I like the look of the smaller face (39mm vs 42mm), the exposed lugs and the Alpha hands. This watch also has a great history and a tribute to the original, just as the Moonwatch is. They are a nearly the same RRP price, but you get more for your money with the Moonwatch - steel bracelet, spare NATO straps and other goodies in the box. Also has a nicer box but the 1st Omega in Space is a numbered edition. Any opinions out there as to which one is more preferred? Thanks. Thanks!