Rotary are one of those Swiss brands that became something more mass-market, more Asian in the last decades. It had to frankly, or face extinction like so many mid-market Swiss brands of the 60s and 70s. The Regent skeleton 40mm auto, with its chamfered edge bezel & case design has been around for a while and there are steel bracelet variants joining the leather strap … Continue reading Rotary Regent Skeleton Auto: Classic 40mm Dress Watch
Rotary watches UK website has a Sale on right now, with the price of their Les Originales quartz and Tradition automatics dropping to reasonable levels. The Tradition auto in gold tone and steel is now £273, down from £600. It is a classic dress watch, 41.5mm across, clear dial design with the date at 6 o’clock. Quite slim at 12mm high, so a very good … Continue reading Rotary Watches: Mens Automatics on Sale Now
We thought it would be a good time to have a look on Amazon for the best deals on gents automatic watches. Not that we aren’t fans of old school watch shops, especially those that sell pre-loved watches. But there is no denying that for new watches, it is hard to beat the low overhead, store-your-stock-in-a-warehouse approach, then ship it from Bratislava when the sale … Continue reading Best Mens Automatic Deals On Amazon
Some new retro styled automatics from Rotary, marking their 125th anniversary this year. Now let’s be clear Rotary is no longer a Swiss company, but if you fancy an automatic watch, with sapphire crystal and some nice vintage style then you cannot really go wrong for £249. These are limited to 300 examples in each style by the way. There’s a lume green model, canvas … Continue reading 125th Anniversary Models From Rotary Have the Retro Touch
There is one golden rule I follow with old watches, well actually there are two. First is the basic stuff; look at the watch closely under a magnifying glass, because the marks and scratches often tell a story of woe and neglect. How does it wind, cleanly, or like stirring a bag of rusty nails with an egg whisk? Even if the watch is running … Continue reading Watch Collecting: Don’t Be a Slave to Fashion, Buy Because You Like It
