Oris Regulator Tonneau
Minutes are shown from the dial centre, with its mechanical movement housed in stainless steel PVD gold-plated case. It is water-resistant to 30 metres with luminous indices protected by spherical-cut mineral crystal.
Chopard Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
Automatic movement with power reserve of 43 hours, guilloche dial and displays of day, date, month, year, seasons and moonphases. Water-resistant up to 50 metres.
Star Trek Discovery: Drastic Measures
Author Dayton Ward seems to have a knack for describing landmarks, directions and actions, unlike Kirsten Beyer who excels with writing dialogue. Characterization suffered as a consequence and many characters fell flat from stereotyping. The excerpts inserted between chapters of the book slowed the pace down considerably, even though they offered a different perspective of… Read More »
What are the characteristics of a diamond?
The 4C’s: colour, clarity, carat-weight and the most important, cut. Colour: Diamonds range from colourless – the rarest and most valuable – to yellowish, with a spectrum of shadings in between. The only way to see the true colour of a diamond is to look at the unmounted stone through its side against a white… Read More »
2020 for change?
Sorry, the ship has sailed in 2015. By the time the next general election comes around, the exposing of the HDB leasing scam will loom large in the minds of voters. Out of self-interest and a blind faith in the greater fool theory, they will continue to install the #PartyAgainstPeople as their choice of predators.
Diamond definitions
Brilliance: Internal and external reflection of white light to the eye from a gemstone Carat-weight: Standard measurement for diamond size Clarity: The degree to which tiny marks of nature called inclusions are present in the diamond. Colour: Diamonds range from colourless – the rarest and most valuable – to yellowish, with a spectrum of shadings… Read More »