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The Samurai Arrives Seiko is a large watch company.  Much larger that we really realize in the United States.  They make a lot more watches than the watches that are available in the United States.  One such watch that we haven't seen in quite a while, in the USA is the Seiko Samurai.  The Seiko Samurai is named after the styling of the watch case. A Rich Tradition Seiko has a rich tradition for making great dive watches at a fantastic price.  Seiko has been diving into the archives and re-launching some of the watch designs that have a cult following.  Last year...

A Redland Treat Knaus Berry Farm is legendary. I had heard of this place since I moved to South Florida 14 years ago, but I'd never been. Knaus Berry Farm has been open since 1956, when it started as a simple berry stand. Nowadays, it boasts a u-pick strawberry and tomato farm, shelves full of produce, jams, jellies, ice cream, shakes and famous cinnamon rolls. Located in Redland, a subdivision of Homestead, FL, the farm has rows of strawberry bushes where adults and kids alike can fill up a little green crate or a larger plastic bucket with as many strawberries...

Vintage Please The world is a changing place.  In a world where watches have become "smart" maybe it is obvious there would be a large shift to the traditional.  We live in an artisan renaissance with craft beers and farm to table food.  Why should what we wear be different?  Why care about the electronic phone that straps on your phone?  While some people may long for one of those boring squares, I clearly do not and would rather run far, far, away.  If you really think about people don't really need watches anymore in general.  Perhaps that is why...

Michelle Zofchak has done it again. The Coral Shores High School (CSHS) drama teacher has produced and directed a show which is a delight for the ears, eyes, and hearts. Ms. Z, as she's affectionately dubbed by her students, has fifteen years of bringing quality theater to the Upper Keys. The Phantom of the Opera is her magnum opus to date, a moving story brought to life through the genius of Andrew Lloyd Weber's music and his production group The Really Useful Group and executed with passion and conviction by our own CSHS students. The Phantom is not an easy feat to accomplish by...

Genesis (1904 - 1946) Oris was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in the Swiss town of Hölstein. They bought the recently closed Lohner & Co watch factory, and on June 1, 1904 the two men enter into a contract with the local mayor. They named their new watch company Oris, after a nearby brook. By 1911, Oris had become the largest employer in Hölstein, with over 300 workers. To entice more watchmakers, it built houses and apartments for its staff. Oris’s success continues, and it expands so that by 1929 it has factories in Hölstein (1904), Holderbank (1906), Como (1908), Courgenay...