Sebastian Hensiek, Author at Worthly

in Watches

The Five Nicest Watches with Meteorite Dials

One of the main factors that differentiates a “timepiece” from a standard watch would be the materials used to craft the unit. While a watch can virtually be constructed out of anything, rare and exotic materials are used by the top brands to create timepieces that are truly unique and beautiful. They typically use materials […] More

in Technology

Did You Know the First 1GB Hard Drive Cost $59,000 and Weighed Over 500 Lbs?

Technology, as a whole, has come a long way over the years. The devices that we have today were probably unimaginable to those living just thirty years ago. Computers have improved, cell phones are now essentially small computers, and all these devices will just constantly get better. At the backbone of nearly every technological device is […] More

in Business

Five Big Companies With Over $60 Billion in Overseas Tax Havens

Nobody likes paying taxes. It’s really just that simple. Even in biblical times Jesus had some issues with tax collectors, to say the least. But as a civilized, modern society, paying taxes are a necessity. Ideally tax money is used to pay for our education system, maintaining our infrastructure, healthcare, and a variety of other […] More

in Business

Is Google Translate The Next Big Money Maker For the Search Giant?

From developing mobile phone applications and creating virtual reality goggles to pioneering self-driving cars, it really seems like Google does a little bit of everything. While the company had originally started as an internet search engine provider back in the day, they have moved into a variety of other different things. Seriously, where would we […] More

in Most Expensive

Five Ways Luxury Brands Try to Rip You Off

There are certain consumer goods, at least in my personal opinion, that are “worth” the extra bit of money as they are a luxury brand. For example, I think a pair of $180 dollar Ray-Bans are worth that steep price. Is it overpriced and are you largely paying for the name? Sure, probably. But I […] More

in Hotels

The Five Most Gorgeous Luxury Hotels in Croatia

Out of all the various nations within Europe, Croatia might be perhaps one of the most overlooked destinations. It’s a shame really, because Croatia is stunningly beautiful and filled with many great opportunities for travelers and vacation seekers. Given its unique location within the crossroads of Central Europe and Southeast Europe and the fact that […] More

in Business

The One Cent Coin May Never Go Away Because of One Multi-Million Dollar Industry

There used to be a time in our history where a single penny could purchase a variety of different items. Obviously this was along time ago, as inflation inevitable took its toll on our copper friend. Even still, for awhile you could purchase consumer goods with a dime and maybe a few pennies. Today this […] More

in Gadgets

Is $91,000 a Fair Price for a Limited Edition, Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?

Technology is the one industry/product category that arguably experiences the most amount of depreciation. As soon as you buy a new computer, television, or a tablet a new and better one will come out within a few months. This is why, at least in my opinion, it’s not extremely wise to drop obscene amounts of […] More

in News

A Man Saves up Bottlecaps for 7.5 years to Pay for Fallout 4

I was browsing Reddit the other day when I came across an interesting story posted by user /u/thefatch1cken. Apparently he came across a post on Imgur, an image hosting website, where a man apparently spent the last seven and a half years of his life collecting various beer bottle caps. He’s not going to recycle […] More

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Authentic New England Patriots Championship Players Ring Being Auctioned on eBay is Not Posted by Brandon Spikes

Ever since eBay first became popularized back in the 1990’s, we’ve seen a variety of interesting items go up for sale. Sports memorabilia has always been one of the more interesting and controversial product categories that are often sold on the site. On the one hand, fans have the potential to get their hands on […] More

in Cars

Why That $12 Million McLaren Up for Auction is Worth $12 Million

Typically it is presumed that most cars depreciate in value over the years, and that is definitely most often true. Well, usually. Every now and then a particular model of car is created that stands out above the rest, proving to be a timeless classic. Cars like the Ferrari 250 GT or the Lamborghini Miuara come to mind. It […] More

in Technology

8 Brilliant Advances in Medical Technology in 2015

Modern medicine and technology go hand-in-hand, as scientists and researchers continually make incredible advances within the medical field. Whether it’s designing robotic limbs or pioneering new vaccines, we have come a long way in terms of medicine and healthcare. It was only just in 1928 that antibiotics were first discovered by Alexander Fleming, and since then […] More

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