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Citizen Promaster Tough Titanium vs. Hamilton Expedition

Robert Farago — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:38:23 +0000

Why the Citizen Promaster Tough Titanium? In my last post, I pronounced the new mechanical Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition over-priced ($1k and up) and unsuitable for its stated case use (outdoor activities). I concluded that it’s a Rolex Explorer wannabe. Which is no bad thing in and of itself. But the $575 Citizen is better. […]

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New Citizen CZ Hybrid – Less is More (More or Less)

Robert Farago — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:40:25 +0000

The Citizen CZ Hybrid is an AI-inclusive update on the Citizen CZ Smartwatch (reviewed in 2020 here). As I predicted, Citizen has upped their smart watch game. The main takeaway… The new hybrid still operates within Citizen’s walled garden. No third-party apps. But now it includes [what the Japanese watchmaker hopes is] a killer app. […]

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Seiko vs. Timex – Who Makes the Better Daily Driver?

Robert Farago — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:11:33 +0000

Wearing an expensive watch in public makes you a target. Violent criminals will stop at nothing to relieve you of your timepiece. Including murder. Bottom line? Save your best pieces for special occasions. Wear a daily beater. Just for fun, let’s assume you prefer a mechanical movement for under $300. So . . . Seiko […]

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Which Watch Industry Brands Will Die? – Coronavirus Watch 22

Robert Farago — Sat, 30 May 2020 12:00:43 +0000

Watch Industry Braces For Historic Downturn HoDinkee proclaims. That’s like saying a car crash victim lying by the side of the road is bracing for impact. Dude, the downturn is here. Last month, Swiss watch exports fell by a staggering 81 percent. There’s no sign of a “revenge shopping” recovery. The real economy is in […]

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Elizabeth Warren’s Non-Watch Analyzed

Robert Farago — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:33:15 +0000

Elizabeth Warren constantly exercises her right to bare arms. What of it? We live a world of smartphones – a watch is simply a convenient way to tell time, access apps or flex. I’m told there’s something liberating about not being tied to a wrist-borne temporal device. It says you’re living in the moment. Or […]

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New Watch Alert 3/6/2020

Robert Farago — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:00:34 +0000

New watch alert! The pace of new watch debuts is slowing. No doubt Baselworld’s cancellation messed with watchmakers’ product release schedules. There’s still enough fresh product to compile our roundup – and then some. As stated in previous posts, it may soon be The Mother of All Buyer’s Markets. Can you wait? Should you? One […]

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Senator Sanders’ Citizen Watch Analyzed

Robert Farago — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:14:26 +0000

Senator Sanders’ fate as a presidential candidate will be decided tomorrow, on Super Tuesday. Or will it? While that drama plays out, let’s have a look at his horological habit and what it says about the man . . . The watch on Senator Sanders’ wrist is a blue dial version of the Citizen Eco-Drive […]

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