The Vostok Amphibia (famously featuring the “Scuba Dude” artwork) uses a clever design philosophy known as a dynamic water-sealing system (or compression case design). Instead of relying on sheer static tightness and rigid parts, the designers—Mikhail Novikov and Vera Belova—engineered the watch so that the deeper you dive, the tighter and safer the seals become!…
Month: October 2026
Is the current French turmoil an echo of 1968?
Some ill-informed folks are comparing the current riots in France with the 1968 uprising led by Red Danny. Absolutely wrong! I was then an admirer of Red Danny. He was called Red because of the colour of his hair and not the hue of his ideology. I read almost all his pamphlets and his book…
Timing Difference
The accounting concept of “timing difference” We had a delightful colleague at Price Waterhouse. His name was Dawn Ray. He was the life of every party. He loved his drink and delivered his one-liners with great panache. Here is an anecdote. Dawnda was going alone to the US, and he was flying Air France. A…