NOMOS

Vancouver’s Roldorf+Co to be first Canadian authorized NOMOS dealer

2016/08/16By Jerome Skalnik

Nomos Tetra neomatik

NOMOS Uhrenwerk Glashutte is coming to Canada! Vancouver retailer Roldorf+Co will be the German company’s first authorized Canadian NOMOS dealer. The retailer is marking the occasion with a special event that will take place on August 25th. We cordially invite you to get to know NOMOS Glashütte timepieces from the outside in, and also to a champagne toast as we celebrate our […]

Baselworld 2016: Nomos Tetra neomatik

2016/03/20By Jerome Skalnik

Nomos Tetra neomatik

NOMOS Glashütte last year introduced its neomatik collection built around the NOMOS Calibre DUW 3001 movement. Recognizing that “even if the hands always move in a circle—some wrists simply look better with a square timepiece,” it this week unveiled the NOMOS Tetra neomatik, an automatic version of its Tetra square timepiece, at Baselworld 2016. Two models were announced, a white-dialed version […]

Nomos unveils new Nomos neomatik series

2015/10/18By Jerome Skalnik

NOMOS neomatik Minimatik

Nomos has unveiled a new collection of automatic watches built around its Nomos Calibre DUW 3001 movement. The Nomos neomatik series is billed as “flat, elegant, and very accurate—cosmopolitan, cultivated, and contemporary too.” It consists of five models, four of which are new interpretation of existing ones (the Tangente, Orion, Metro and Ludwig) and the new Minimatik. Each comes in two versions. The first version does not […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]