One part of horology history I really enjoy apart from vintage watches is clocktowers. I love visiting them, reading about them, and, naturally, writing about them…
Read MoreThe Salisbury Cathedral clock / Credit: Hywel Williams
THE ORIGINAL HOROLOGY HERO?
There is many heros in the history of horology, famous watchmakers, designers, executives, and others – some that we’ve discussed and many that we have yet to. However, if we go back about 400 years...
Read MoreLORD MARVEL AND KING SEIKO HISTORY
Once among the best Seiko had to offer, Lord Marvel and King Seiko are but mere memories today…
Read MoreLONGINES IN BRIEF
The Caliber 20H marks the beginning of a long and warm relationship between Longines and chronographs…
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1874 illustration of Ginza by Hiroshige
GINZA, A NEIGHBOURHOOD STEEPED IN TRADITION
Ginza, the traditional upscale shopping district of Tokyo, has some interesting connections to watch history.
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Tudor Date+Day 7107/0 / Credit: AnalogShift
THE DAY-DATE LITE: THE TUDOR OYSTER PRINCE DATE+DAY
1969 saw the birth of Tudor’s more affordable answer to the Day-Date, the Oyster Prince Date+Day.
Read MoreCLOCK TOWERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The Cairo University Clock has stood for over 80 years and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower (Abraj Al-Bait) was completed in 2012.
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H. Moser & Cie Swiss Alp Watch Minute Repeater Concept Black ref. 5901-0301 / Credit: Bloomberg
MOSER & CIE, MINUTE REPEATER CONCEPT BLACK
Can you read this watch?
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Breguet Répétition Minutes ref. 7637 / Credit: Breguet
THE REAL HISTORY OF THE RÉPÉTITION MINUTES
This invention was developed at a time without electricity and people had no way of knowing the time in the dark…
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