Archive for April, 2009
Barack Obama’s Watch of Choice
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Just like everybody else, presidents wear watches. They probably need them more than ordinary people, because their life is strictly regulated. So which watch does Barack Obama wear?
Whereas being the president of the US, George Bush favoured a $50 Timex with the Stars and Stripes on the dial, the watch of choice for his successor [...]
Perpetual Calendar
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009One of the greatest complications a watch can have is a perpetual calendar. In fact watches with a calendar are divided into three times – Quantieme Simple, Quantieme Perpetuel and Perpetual Calendar.
Watches with Quantieme Simple show date, days of the week, months and sometimes phases of the moon. Usually all this information is shown in [...]