OWC MilSub MS-6538 "James Bond Large Crown" Watch Review
One of my favorite enthusiast-founded and operated watch brands is Australia’s OWC. Originally known as “Orange Watch Company,” the small brand needed to change the name to simply “OWC” because of a local trademark issue. Still, a name change doesn’t alter the fact that OWC is still the impressive product of founder Dan Fock’s vision. Dan sends out regular e-mails explaining and complaining about his relationships with the various suppliers he works with¡ªmostly about how they don’t meet his elevated standards as a dedicated, perfectionist watch nerd. OWC’s headaches with its suppliers are a testament to the rare purist vision that has inspired at least a few people today to produce mechanical wristwatches.?Up for review today is the OWC MilSub MS-6538 “James Bond Large Crown.” What exactly does that mean? It is part of OWC’s larger MilSub collection, with a dial and bezel design inspired by the Rolex watch best kno
Withings Activite Watch Review
Withings is a company that does connected things that I love. I start with this statement since I have personally purchased almost all of their products. From a WiFi connected scale, to a blood pressure monitoring device, to more recently, a lamp/sleeping pad combination to track my sleep, and even a connected WiFi home camera for security. I use their devices daily, and I will admit that I am a fan. I need to lay this out there, since as the company released their first connected watch last year, the Withings Activite and more recently, the cheaper Withings Activite Pop, it was not clear that this watch lover would continue getting their devices or take a pass on that one.My personal Withings devices and the ActiviteWhen Withings contacted us right around BaselWorld 2015 to offer a unit to do a review, I jumped on the occasion and waited for the white dial version to be available. I received it mid-May, and this review is a long-term opinion on using it periodically, mostly as a day-t