Nick Leghorn, Author at The Truth About Watches

New Casio G-SHOCK X Oneness Collab. Bottoms Up?

Nick Leghorn — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:02:51 +0000

G-SHOCK x Oneness. A bourbon-themed collaboration between a Japanese watch maker and a Kentucky sneaker boutique? Totally makes sense! Bourbon and time have an important relationship. But first, let’s go back to 1981…. The History of the DW-5000C A Casio engineer by the name of Kikuo was walking down the street when he accidentally bumped into […]

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I Destroyed My Watch – You Should Too!

Nick Leghorn — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:58:36 +0000

When I was wide-eyed youth, I destroyed my first computer. And my second one. Taking them apart, trying to put them back together, and learning (usually the hard way) how things work helped me build the foundation for the skills I have today. Thirty years later, I’m a professional computer wizard, paid to write magic […]

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And All That Jazz! Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton Watch Review

Nick Leghorn — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:36:59 +0000

Video may have killed the radio star, but the quartz crisis killed Hamilton. Well, American Hamilton – the company founded in 1892 that went on to dominate the railroad pocket watch market. By 1969, Hamilton was a Swiss manufacturer. In ’74 it was all over. The SWATCH Group bought the name and little else. The […]

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Review: Invicta New York Mets MLB Pro Diver Is Priced to Go

Nick Leghorn — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:33:09 +0000

A package arrived on my doorstep a few days ago. My wife asked me what was inside. “The dumbest $100 I’ve ever spent . . .” With baseball season coming to a disappointing close I needed something to take my mind off the fact that once again the Phillies made it to the World Series […]

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What Do Pilots Need in a Pilot’s Watch?

Nick Leghorn — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:22:45 +0000

In the hierarchy of coolness, pilots are the pinnacle. There’s a reason pretty much every cinematic secret agent, action hero and whip-bearing archaeologist gets behind a stick and rudder. By extension, pilot stuff is cool. “Remove Before Flight” keychains. Aviator sunglasses. And yes, pilot watches. But what does a pilot actually need in a watch? […]

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The New Garmin D2 Air X10 – Perfect For Pilots?

Nick Leghorn — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:29:02 +0000

[This post originally appeared on Takeoff Junkie.] You may have read my recent review of the Fossil Gen 6 (How A Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Ruined My Life). As a daily beater it was a disaster. As an exercise tracker, thumbs up! As a pilot, I got to thinking, why not buy the Garmin D2 […]

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Leghorn: How A Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Ruined My Life

Nick Leghorn — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:21:04 +0000

I work in cyber security. Staying abreast of new technology puts food on my table. Flex! I had a Palm Pilot when everyone was rocking Nokia bricks. I remain the early adopter’s early adopter. But not with the first “smartwatches.” I wasn’t averse to the concept. They just weren’t smart enough . . . Ye […]

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