by Steve Porter | Oct 10, 2022 | Interesting
At TimeTraders we don’t normally do digital, but here’s a nice little piece for you. Well, when I say little, I actually mean big, very big. It’s also expensive, at R200,000.00 and if you want it, the postage is another R4,000.00. So what do you get for this hefty...
by Steve Porter | Oct 6, 2022 | Interesting
We’re back again with some new facts about the world of watches. The idea here is to read with a smile on your face! Watch is the word The word watch comes from the old English waecce, which meant to keep an eye on and be awake. This is also, of course, where we get...
by Steve Porter | Sep 27, 2022 | Interesting
Or, perhaps we should say it’s complications, and when it comes to watches it’s very much a case of the more, the better! As all you watch nuts will know, a complication is any function above and beyond the hours, minutes, and seconds that a watch offers the wearer....
by Steve Porter | Sep 14, 2022 | Interesting
Bezels not only look chic on watches, they also perform some very special and often important functions. The bezel is the part of the watch case that surrounds the watch glass. This outer ring is either permanently locked in place, or rotatable. The bezel can either...
by Steve Porter | Sep 12, 2022 | Interesting
For Formula 1 fans it’s always an exciting moment when, on race day, the giant Rolex clock ticks around to 12 and the field heads off on their warm-up lap. While most of us can’t remember a Formula 1 weekend without this tradition, you might be surprised to hear that...
