Why do people refer to the 95GS as the first Grand Seiko quartz movement? What about the Grand Quartz produced between 1975 and 1980?
Read MoreWAS THE 95GS REALLY THE FIRST GRAND SEIKO QUARTZ MOVEMENT?
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THE TOWER OF THE WINDS
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Although we have typically discussed standard mechanical clock towers – the likes of Big Ben, the Zytglogge, and the Strasbourg Astronomical Clock – the question of how…
Read MoreWATCHES FOR THE BLIND
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Seiko made a very particular series of watches for blind people in the 1970s and 1980s. These were watches with Braille markers on the dial and crystals that could be lifted up…
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Microacquistions have reached the watch industry / Credit: Paramount Pictures
MICROACQUISTIONS IN THE WATCH MARKET
Despite the turmoil of the last year in many businesses, including the watch business, a new trend may be taking hold and that is the one of microacquisitions…
Read MoreTHE PURDUE CLOCK TOWER OF INDIANA
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“One Brick Higher” - A simple quote that inspired the rebuilding of Purdue University’s clock tower and eventually became the spirit of the institution.
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Patek Philippe 1923 Officer watch / Credit: Sotheby’s
A LOOK AT EARLY PATEK WRISTWATCHES
A look back at some of Patek Philippe’s most unique and intriguing timepieces, their early wristwatches.
Read MoreTHE LORDS OF SEIKO
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One of the most underrated vintage Seiko collections is the ‘Lord’. With many models using movements from King and Grand Seiko models - not to mention the design, it really is value for money.
Read MoreFILM, WAR, AND WATCHES
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A look at the the films and timepieces surrounding the Vietnam War.
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One of history’s most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) / Credit: History Extra
THE PEACE TOWER
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One of Canada’s most important monuments…and it has a clock! What’s the story on this Canadian clock tower?
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A LOOK BACK AT ROLEX LADIES’ WATCHES
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Rolex's women's offerings were once much more than just the Lady-Datejust, the Pearlmaster, and the like. Just what did those vintage ladies' Rolexes look like?
Read MoreTHE STRASBOURG ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK
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Sometimes claimed to be the oldest clock in the world, the astronomical clock in the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg has quite the history - including a Hollywood movie.
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Casio GG-9 from the 1986 Casio catalogue
A CASIO GOLF WATCH? THE GG-9 STORY
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People often think of Rolex or similar brands when they think golf and watches. However, Casio has had a relationship with golf for a number of decades now…
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Amelia Earhart / Credit: The New York Times
AMELIA EARHART, PILOT…COLLECTOR?
Like most aviators Amelia Earhart wore a couple special timepieces, let’s explore…
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London pride showcased in front of Big Ben / Credit: Marketa Marecek
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BIG BEN
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Big Ben, just a clock tower or more?
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Antoni Norbert Patek and Jean Adrien Philippe / Credit: Gioielleria Bonnano
A LOOK AT PATEK IN THE 19TH CENTURY
From its products and clients to its operators, Patek Philippe was a very different beast in the 19th century.
Read MoreBERN'S CLOCK TOWER...ZYTGLOGGE?
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We’ve talked about a few clock towers but this one is truly special…it’s been operating since 1530!
Read MoreTHE LAST EMPEROR: THE SEIKO ELNIX STORY
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Dive into a most peculiar series of electronic Seikos produced for a short time-span in the 1970s.
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The Canadian Horological Institute at Church and Wellesley in Downtown Toronto / Credit: WURM Hastings
A LOOK AT WATCHMAKING SCHOOLS IN CANADA
Watchmaking schools have long been central to the watch industry, what about some of the schools in Canada?
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