Danuta Calarasu

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Danuta Calarasu

Co-founder, engineer, design nerd, and chronic watch collector. Danuta has been obsessed with horology since childhood, making her uniquely qualified to tell you exactly how a watch works, why it looks good, and why your bank account is about to suffer. When she isn't editing articles, she's trying to convince herself that she has room in her watch box for just one more.

Timex 1976 Lexington Reissue Inspired Is a Sharp $149 Steel Cartier Tank Alternative

Timex 1976 Lexington Reissue Inspired Is a Sharp $149 Steel Cartier Tank Alternative

Timex 1976 Lexington Reissue Inspired TW2Y88200

Some watches bring a second time zone. This one brings an excuse to stand up straighter, check your cuffs and pretend the day has a dress code. Aug 6, 2026 6 min read Read Article

Seiko’s Edo Purple Collection Adds a Speedtimer to the Astron, Alpinist, Presage and Seiko 5 Sports

Seiko’s Edo Purple Collection Adds a Speedtimer to the Astron, Alpinist, Presage and Seiko 5 Sports

Seiko 145th Anniversary Edo Purple: HAB011, HBC006, HBJ005, HCB006 and HDB003

Nothing says “145 years” like a purple-dialled GMT that lets you be late in two places at once. Aug 6, 2026 5 min read Read Article

Luxury Look, Accessible Price: Why the Fossil Harwell is the Perfect Ralph Lauren Stirrup Alternative

Luxury Look, Accessible Price: Why the Fossil Harwell is the Perfect Ralph Lauren Stirrup Alternative

The Fossil Harwell ES5267 captures the essence of the Ralph Lauren Stirrup beautifully without feeling like a cheap imitation. It is a stylish, remarkably affordable piece that makes a fantastic addition to any fashion-forward watch collection. Aug 5, 2026 3 min read Read Article

Casio F-B100W Brings Bluetooth and Step Tracking to the F-91W Formula

Casio F-B100W Brings Bluetooth and Step Tracking to the F-91W Formula

Casio F-B100W-1A, F-B100W-1B and F-B100W-3A

Casio gives its 1989 digital-watch formula Bluetooth, step tracking and five alarms. It still weighs only 26 grams, proving that progress does not have to arrive wearing a charger. Aug 4, 2026 5 min read Read Article

Casio Adds Dark Blue and Grey to Its Bluetooth ABL-100 Vintage Line

Casio Adds Dark Blue and Grey to Its Bluetooth ABL-100 Vintage Line

Casio ABL-100WE-2A and ABL-100WE-7A

Two quieter dials join Casio’s clever retro step-counter. It still counts your steps, fixes its own time and looks as though Bluetooth existed in 1983. Aug 2, 2026 3 min read Read Article