swordsman

 When I first explained my idea of doing an article about dive watches in the desert, a common initial response from the aBlogtoWatch editorial team was, “Where are you going to go diving in the desert?” Chuckling, I responded that actual diving wasn’t the point. Rather, it would be a discussion into how effective the world’s favorite sport watches (diving-style) are at being useful wrist tools in extremely warm weather. Finally, the opportunity for a nice drive into the heart of our warming planet presented itself, and I made my way to the famed Red Rock Canyon National Park outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Armed with three popular diver’s-style timepieces with me, here is what I learned about dive watches in the desert. First, a few important assumptions and notions so that the reader can understand why taking dive watches into the desert is even an interesting intellectual exercise (aside from being fun), to begin with. In short, there really aren’t many tool watches with a hot-wea...

 Whether you are travelling to other countries or interacting with people living there, a worldtimer function on your wristwatch is amazingly useful. Designed for globetrotters, the new Octo Roma Worldtimer from Bulgari enables instant reading of the time in 24 cities, i.e. in 24 time zones. This is a first for the Octo collection. Available 904L stainless steel with satin-brushed and polished finishes, blue sunburst dial and steel bracelet (ref. 103481) or in black 904L steel with sandblasted surfaces, replicas relojes matt black dial and black textured rubber strap (ref. 103486), the Octo Roma Worldtimer features a central display for hours, minutes and seconds combined with a double rotating disc on the outer edge: one for the 24 reference cities and another with a 24-hour graduated scale.  The functions are adjusted via the crown: after positioning the city of the chosen time zone at 12 o'clock, just set the time until the hours and minutes hands indicate the exact time i...