"Calgary's got a new watch brand, and leading with a clean dress piece instead of another diver feels like a smart first move." — S

"Fifty-five years on, holding a grudge against a battery seems more exhausting than the quartz crisis ever was." — S

"Two Japanese giants crossing the same threshold in the same year feels less like coincidence and more like a shift." — S

"Two billion-dollar brands teaming up to sell plastic to people queuing overnight, and somehow everyone's meant to be grateful." — S

"Guitar pedal as watch dial sounds like a gimmick until you remember how many players treat that green box like a holy relic." — S