Leinfelder Uhren München - Name You Have Not Heard Before

Leinfelder who? Well, they are Leinfelder Uhren München, a luxury jewellery company venturing into watchmaking. While they are relatively unknown in the watchmaking field, the work that they do is promising.

I chanced upon Leinfelder on Instagram and decided to check them out.

While the post on Instagram was for the Elysium, what struck me was the Pop Art piece - colourful and playful. And that UWD movement was very attractive too. According to Leinfelder, the movement was finished in-house and the Pop Art series is limited to 25 pieces.

I am doing a bit more research into the brand and shall update the post as soon as I hear back from them. In the meantime, enjoy the shots of the movement and the dial of the Pop Art from Leinfelder Uhren München

The colourful dial side of the Pop Art

It's either you like it or you don't. For me, it shows the playful side of me - a watch to cheer me up in dreary times.

And now for the more serious backside - the movement.

The movement is supplied by Uhren Werke Dresden (UWD) which is now part of the Lang & Heyne group.

The movement finishing is excellent for a watch in that price point.

Boasting a power reserve of about 50 hours, the manual winding movement is a sight to behold.

The movement attracts a lot more attention than the dial and understandably so.

I have written to the good folks at Leinfelder and am waiting for their response. I have a few questions surrounding the brand, how the watch is made, material used for the dial etc.

As soon as I get an update from them, I'll be sure you update this post. Hope you enjoyed the photos of the Leinfelder Pop Art.

Photo Tribute to the Kurono Grand Akane

Kurono Tokyo is synonymous with affordable timepieces and when they launched their first "higher end" timepiece, the Urushi dial Grand Akane, there was lots of interest.

The following is a photo montage of the Grand Akane and my first attempt at getting back to blogging.

Hope you like the photos

The beauty of the Urushi dial is immediately apparent.

The printing on the dial is also top notch

The hands are curved to provide depth

The reflection on the Urushi dial...

I hope you like the photos. First post in a long long time. More to follow folks!

And thanks for visiting the page.

Army is Not All About Guns - Medical Team from Miniature Stories

The story of Desmond Doss inspires us to be better people - watch Hacksaw Ridge and you will understand why.

But I digress - just a little. The good people at Miniature Story remembers the medical staff - the army is not just about guns and ammunition but also about the people who save lives - the doctors and the medics.

Lest you think the combat medic is a "switched off" vocation, I tell you it is not.

Carrying the stretcher and medical supplies is no joke.

Add to that an injured soldier, you have to be truly combat fit to be a combat medic.

Again, the details of the figurines are top notch. The stretcher details are great.

And so is the insignia patch on the sleeve.

The next medic is less known to the more "lao jiao" servicemen - the Medical Response Force Medic.

Clad in his Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) suit, he is as critical in today's army as the soldiers in the fighting suits.

The medic is in a pose about to put on his protective mask.

The mask protects the medic by filtering harmful chemical and biological agents.

Strapped on the left leg is the mask carrier that will contain additional filters too.

The detail on the mask is fantastic.

I am happy that Caleb and Terra did take notice of the medics in their collection. You may buy these figurines and the entire collection directly from the Miniature Stories website. For those with their NS50 vouchers, you may use them too. I had an earlier article showing the details of the figurines. I hope you like them.