Well, that’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word about OTC’s Kobold watch auction to benefit The Mission Continues, and thanks to those of you who bid. Our winner, who is actually picking up the 46mm Arctic Diver Swiss from Mike himself, won out at nearly $2,100.00, even donating the now-unneeded shipping…
Tag: Watches
Spreading the Word on Kobold Arctic Diver Auction
A big thanks to uber-watch blog Hodinkee for helping to spread the word about our Kobold Arctic Diver watch auction taking place here on eBay. You still have a few days left to get in on the action, get a great watch help The Mission Continues continue to help our injured and disabled veterans. To…
OTC/Kobold Watch Auction Now Live – Help Support Our Veterans!
Dive into the New Year by helping to support America’s veterans! I am very happy to announce that the OTC/Kobold watch auction is now live on eBay. Please make sure to stop by the auction’s page and take a look – but don’t wait too long because it ends on January 11. It’s a great…
The Interview: Michael Kobold (Part II)
The continuation of Off The Cuff’s exclusive interview with luxury watch maker Mike Kobold, founder of Kobold Watch Co. To read Part I of the interview, please click HERE. Off The Cuff: So, who is your customer? Who is a Kobold guy? Mike Kobold: He is someone who has an affinity for finely made products…
The Interview: Michael Kobold (Part I)
Close your eyes. What comes to mind when I say, “handmade mechanical timepiece,” “exacting quality,” and “coveted by collectors, celebrities, explorers and heads of state?” Did your thoughts immediately drift to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Maybe they should. While Switzerland is home to the likes of Rolex and Germany to Glashutte, the Steel City is in fact…
OTC Recommends: Suunto Elementum
About two months ago OTC was contacted by Suunto, a watch company based in Helsinki, Finland. Suunto is best known as a designer of midrange digital sports watches that border on being wrist computers. Founded in 1936, Suunto has a long and respected history as an innovator in sports timing, especially in the field of…
Review: The Luminox Colormark – Functionally Classic
I have reviewed and written on several high end wrist watch brands over the years; usually in the context of how they fit into a classic but updated sense of style. Watches are a very important component of one’s wardrobe – they are one of our most personal and telling accoutrements. Though most of the…
OTC Recommends: Maurice de Mauriac Zurich Watches
With the sharp rise of interest in high-end mechanical watches over the past several years, luxury brands like Rolex, IWC Panerai, Omega and Cartier have become interchangeable status objects – with glossy magazine ads, flashy websites and extensive marketing and “ambassador”campaigns to back it all up. Though each is certainly unique on its own, luxury…
Investments: Buying A Watch
When it comes to watches there tend to be three types of people. The first views a watch as a tool – it tells time and maybe what day it is. To this person, a watch is functional and is not an investment per se; it is a commodity. This man may spend some time…
Ask Men.com Style Icons: A Great Resource
The folks over at AskMen.com recently sent me a link to their profile of industrial giant, and father of Fiat, Gianni Agnelli. This founder of the wear-your-watch-on-your-sleeve club was a consummate clothes horse. Of course his clothes were lovely hand made heirlooms so well crafted that his equally eccentric grandson Lapo Elkann still wears them….