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Mechanical Watches – Dead Technology Walking?

Robert Farago — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:32:44 +0000

[This article on mechanical watches first appeared on Robert Farago’s substack.] My friend Jon has a very specific idea of fun. “If it doesn’t involve the threat of death, it’s not fun.” Good point. Motorcycling wouldn’t be half as much fun if I wasn’t aware that every ride could be my last. Motorcycling, shooting, skiing, […]

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What is a Mechanical Pulsometer Watch and Do You Need One?

Robert Farago — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:30:27 +0000

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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Here’s How to Protect Your Apple Watch

Robert Farago — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:04:28 +0000

If you’re worried about the durability of an Apple Watch, buy the Apple Watch Ultra. Its shock resistant titanium case surrounds the flat sapphire crystal to protect it from edge impacts and it’s water resistant to 100m. You can wear the Ultra swimming, snorkeling, water skiing and scuba diving down to 1m. Otherwise… If you […]

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Exploding Apple Watch Series 7 Leads to Hospital Visit! Or Does It . . .

Robert Farago — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:01:04 +0000

I’m from Rhode Island. At an early age, I learned that there’s the story, and there’s the story behind the story. (Denizens of the Show Me State can relate.) So when I read on 9to5mac.com that an Apple Watch Series 7 exploded, sending its wearer to the hospital, one word sprung to mind: lawsuit. Here’s […]

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Three Inexpensive Rolex Alternatives

Robert Farago — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:00:35 +0000

There are three good reasons to buy a Rolex: quality, design and status. There’s one good reason not to buy one: everyone wants one. Wearing a Rolex shows a distinct lack of imagination. If you don’t want to be a horological sheep, here are three inexpensive Rolex alternatives – watches well below the $5,900 entry […]

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Watch News 7/11/2020

Robert Farago — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:00:32 +0000

Rolex to Drop New Models September 1 Coronageddon threw a spanner in the works for Rolex’s annual new model release. When COVID-19 shut down the world economy, the company [quietly] let it be known their new product launch team was skipping the annus horribilis entirely. Watch news! . . . Rolex has reversed that decision. The […]

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Watch News 7/4/2020

Robert Farago — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:00:09 +0000

HoDinkee Sells Apple Watches Once upon a time, HoDinkee was a watch review site. Nowadays it’s a retailer masquerading as watch review site, an authorized dealer for no less than 26 brands. Watch news! HoDinkee now sells Apple Watches – a betrayal of their unspoken loyalty to the traditional watch. Hence a home page announcement […]

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