Doomsayers predicted mechanical watches were as good as dead thirty years ago thanks to the so-called Quartz Revolution. Happily, it appears that reports of their demise were—like those of Mark Twain’s once falsely-reported death, “greatly exaggerated.” There is no better indicator of the strength of the mechanical watch industry than the plethora of interesting and attractive options in the entry-level price points. Few ever really expected a giant like Rolex or the legendary manufacture Patek Philippe to be put out of business by cheap battery-powered quartz watches. That is why the resurgence in popularity of the lower price watches is in many ways the real success story of the Swiss and worldwide mechanical watch industries. Let’s look at three exciting watches from Seven Friday, Xetum, and Lum-Tec, all available for less than $2000.
Lum-Tec 300M-1 Dive Watch
Lum-Tec is a new American start-up watch company that is putting out some amazing bang-for-buck watches. Our favorite is the 300M-1 diver. The watch features an automatic SII NH35, an OEM Seiko movement that Lum-Tec adjusts to six positions and guarantees for a lifetime of free adjustments — that’s simply unknown and unheard of for a watch anywhere close to this price range. Lum-Tec’s biggest claim to fame is its eight-layer luminous material that gives their watches incredible readability at night or in darkened room—like the movie theater. It is available in both 40mm and 45mm case versions, and is a bargain at around $900.
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The giveaway starts today, August 20, and ends on August 27.
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xoxo S.
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Giveaway počinje danas, 20. kolovoza, i završava 27. kolovoza.
Sretno svima!
xoxo S.
Two days ago I had the chance to attend the presentation of Essie, the famous nail polish brand that finally arrived to Croatia. I've been listening about Essie for so long, and I know bloggers and vloggers all over the world love it, so I finally have the chance to try it myself. The event was full of celebritites, fashion journalists and bloggers - a lot of people were obviously very eager to see Essie nail polishes in Croatia. The Cookie Factory, one of my favorite coffee shops in Zagreb, was the host of this fun event.
We got the most amazing gift bag ever - 16 Essie nail polishes in a cute little white suitcase. So adorable, and I love every single color!
Enjoy the pics!
xoxo S.
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Prije dva dana sam imala priliku prisustvovati prezentaciji Essieja, poznatog branda lakova za nokte, koji je konačno došao u Hrvatsku. Slušam o Essieju već jako dugo, i znam da ga obožavaju blogeri i vlogeri iz cijeloga svijeta, tako da konačno taj brand mogu i ja isprobati. Event je bio pun poznatih osoba, modnih novinara i blogera - očito su mnogi ljudi jedva čekali vidjeti Essie lakove u Hrvatskoj. The Cookie Factory, jedan od mojih najdražih kafića u Zagrebu, bio je domaćin ovog zabavnog eventa.
Dobili smo najbolji gift bag ikad - 16 Essie lakova u malom bijelom slatkom koferu. Tako preslatko, i obožavam svaku boju!
Uživajte u slikama!
xoxo S.
