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Tag Heuer Monza Calibre 36 Heritage Watch
Nicholas Says Adios!
Daily Crunch: Vintage Equipment Edition

Tag Heuer Monza Calibre 36 Heritage Watch

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 03:08 PM PDT

2011 saw both super high-tech and decidedly retro watches from Tag Heuer. The most retro of which was probably this “re-issue” Monza. The Monza came back briefly in 2003 with an updated look using the traditional cushion case. For 2011 original look from the 1930s is back. There is no hiding that this is a retro-themed timepieces. It doesn’t attempt to be “classic,” by instead to offer a look from times long past, in today’s quality and materials.

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Nicholas Says Adios!

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Real Madrid host Barcelona later today in the first of I think 87 classics to take place over the next few weeks. In other news, I’m leaving CrunchGear.

Yup, my time here has come to an end. I’d be shocked if 90 percent of you who read this have any idea who I am, even so much as to recognize the name "Nicholas Deleon," and I’d be equally shocked if the remaining 10 percent could give a toss, but there it is: I’m off.

"What gives?" maybe three of you will ask. Well, next week I’ll be moving over to The Daily, the fancy iPad newspaper deal that launched a few months ago. Peter’s there, too, so it’s sorta like a reunion. I’ll be writing about more or less the same topics, though presumably with less Ron and Fez references sprinkled throughout. Incidentally, the News Corp. building in Manhattan is right next door to the Sirius XM building, so that’s sorta neat.

We had some laughs (such as when I became the first person after the year 1999 to publicly perform the Macarena) and we had our fair bit of controversy—the Blizzard Real ID fiasco was a particularly dicey situation—but the most important thing is that I helped you waste a few minutes of your day while fiddling about on the Internet. A fine legacy, to be sure.

I do have a Twitter account, @nicholasadeleon (mind the tricky "A" in the middle there), but I barely use the thing. In fact, my last tweet wasn’t even in English, so I don’t know what to tell you. Follow it and see what kind magic happens. (Note: magic is not guaranteed.)

So, yeah, that’s it. Adios~!