Tag: leather strap
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Best Watch Straps for Summer: NATO vs. Rubber vs. Leather
If you live in India, you know the struggle. It’s May. It’s 40°C. You put on your favorite dress watch with its beautiful alligator leather strap. By lunchtime, your wrist is sweaty, the leather feels sticky, and when you take it off at night, the strap smells… unpleasant. Leather and humidity do not mix. Sweat…
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5 Swiss Microbrand Watches That Beat Luxury Brands on Value
If you walk into a mall in India, you see the same names everywhere: Tissot, Longines, Rado, Omega. These are fantastic brands. But here is the secret the big luxury groups don’t want you to know: You are paying a “Brand Tax.” A huge chunk of that price tag goes into celebrity ambassadors, Formula 1…
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Hamilton Khaki Field vs. Seiko Alpinist: Battle of the Field Watches
If you are looking for a “do-it-all” watch—something rugged enough for a trek in the Himalayas but classy enough for a dinner in Mumbai—you essentially have two choices. In the Red Corner: The Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic. The Swiss-made military icon that has served soldiers for decades. In the Blue (or rather, Green) Corner: The…