Background Browsing through the hundreds of coins in my dad's coin album, I came across some old China coins that Dad had marked Qing and Tang Dynasty but no other information. Curious, I used Google Lens to help me find more details and background of these coins. It was more challenging than I anticipated as... Continue Reading →
Every Watch has a Story This Girard Perregaux World Time WW.TC USA 76 Chronograph 49800 was a special BMW Oracle limited edition model that was released for the 32nd America's Cup race in 2007. Girard-Perregaux watch making can be traced back to 1791 in Geneva founded by Jean-François Bautte. The company was later acquired by... Continue Reading →
Background During that time, the Straits Settlements, which consisted of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, issued a variety of coins bearing the portrait of King George V. These coins were minted in different denominations, including the silver dollar, 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, and 5 cents. The smaller denominations, such as the 50 cents, 20... Continue Reading →
Every Watch has a Story EPOS is a relatively small independent Swiss watch company based in Lengnau that has its roots dating back to 1925 in watchmaking. However, the EPOS watch brand was only established in 1983 with the establishment of the company Montres EPOS SA. Compared to other Swiss watch brands, EPOS is relatively... Continue Reading →
Background The Singapore-Malaya 1955 Definitive Series stamps, also known as the "Queen Elizabeth II" series, are a set of postage stamps issued jointly by Singapore and Malaya on 1 August 1955. This series was significant as it marked the first time Singapore and the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) jointly issued a set of definitive... Continue Reading →
New South Wales 3D purple stamp duty (1940-1960s) Australia - Queensland Railways Brisbane Watermark 3D 1/4D Blue and Black Customs Duty, London stamp. Customs Duty stamps were used to pay the duty on printed matter, price lists and circulars coming from abroad. They were issued at the origin, so they were inscribed LONDON at foot.... Continue Reading →
ORIS Wrist Alarm 420-7387 ORIS Worldtimer 690-7485-4064 ORIS Artelier Translucent Skeleton01 734 7684 4051-07 5 21 70FC ORIS Artix Date Chronometer 01 737 7642 4071-07 8 21 80 ORIS B7460 Tonneau Pointer Date Moonphase Oris Big Crown BC3 35mm Day Date 635 7501 4165 ORIS BC4 Small Second Pointer Day01 645 7617 4154 Background My... Continue Reading →
Internet watch forums and blogs and YouTube have definitely been the greatest influence as well as my main knowledgebase resource, supplemented with talking to other watch collectors mainly from Carousell. There are too many watch blogs and forums to list here but I will typically list my references in my Review and Gallery posts. However... Continue Reading →
Every Watch has a Story For the average watch geek, Zenith is first associated with the famous El Primero, the world's first integrated automatic chronograph movement in 1969 and still used in modern Zenith watches today. The Zenith Pilot is often associated with the modern day Zenith Pilot Type 20 watch which draws its heritage... Continue Reading →
Firstly, Praise and Thanks be to God who has blessed and provided generously through the years to make this hobby possible and also provided wisdom on watch purchases. This page shares my thoughts on how my interest in watches evolved from being primarily a necessary utility tool to tell time and as a wake me... Continue Reading →
FACES of TIME MUSEUM - Watches, Clocks, Stamps, Coins and other Collectibles 