A New Respect For Quartz Movement Watches: From Spring To Battery Accutron by wholesalewatches - July 24, 20170 I think it’s time for the hard-core mechanical watch enthusiast to give their “distant cousin” - quartz watches - a little more respect. I guess in my own way, I’m as guilty as the next guy, when it comes to comparing mechanical watches to quartz watches. When I was in
Can You Be A ‘Serious’ Watch Collector On A Budget? Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 Sponsored Post To read the reports from SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horologerie) or the latest auction headlines, you would think that watch collecting is the preserve of the super-rich. Prices with four, five or even six zeros seem to be the norm and those non-millionaires amongst us can feel
Historical Bulova Accutron Spaceview Electonic Watch Is Futuristic (For 1965); Immensely Collectible Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 There was a time when people were really sick of mechanical watches. The little machine movements are enjoying an enormous renaissance right now, but it was not always that way. In fact, back in the early 1990's the mechanical movement was all about to die. How did it get to
Bulova Accutron Watch Ad Pitch Opens MAD MEN Season 7 Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 Season 7 (the final season) of the television show MAD MEN debuted tonight with the reading of a pitch for the Accutron wrist watch. It was only a matter of time before the subject of watch advertising came up in the series and there is perhaps no better example than
Bulova Accutron Sir Richard Branson Limited Edition Watch Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 Earlier in the year we learned that Bulova (owned by Citizen in Japan) has appointed Sir Richard Branson as a new brand ambassador. That seemed a bit strange to me. Not that Bulova wouldn't want Branson brandishing their watches, but rather that Branson - being mega-rich, and owner of the
Bulova Accutron Amerigo Watch Review Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 When you think of Bulova, you very likely think of their highly accurate Precisionist line. While those are of interest, today I'd like to focus in on a line that is actually rather storied in their lineup - the Accutron. This is a lineup that first came to be in
Bulova Accutron II Alpha Watch Hands-On Review Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 Bulova received an interesting makeover for 2014 that included a freshened brand logo as well as a complete over haul of the collection thanks to their new CEO. The Bulova watch lineup is more refined, focused on the heritage of the brand, and yet still eminently affordable. So what was
HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 159: After Vegas Accutron by wholesalewatches - June 14, 20170 With John having just left us for Iceland, David and Ariel discuss being in Las Vegas for the 2014 Couture Watch and Jewelry Show and JCK, as well as the other brands we saw in town. There was a lot to laugh about, including humorous haute horology defects and marketing