Paul Newman wearing the Daytona sold for $17.8 million in 2017
A watch that set records for its almost $18 million sale in auction. The timepiece that belonged to icon Paul Newman and was even nicknamed after him. This is the story of Paul Newman’s…
Read MoreWhy do people refer to the 95GS as the first Grand Seiko quartz movement? What about the Grand Quartz produced between 1975 and 1980?
Read MoreAlthough 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 MoreSeiko 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
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 More“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 back at some of Patek Philippe’s most unique and intriguing timepieces, their early wristwatches.
Read MoreOne 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 MoreA 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
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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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 MoreSometimes 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
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
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
Big Ben, just a clock tower or more?
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Antoni Norbert Patek and Jean Adrien Philippe / Credit: Gioielleria Bonnano
From its products and clients to its operators, Patek Philippe was a very different beast in the 19th century.
Read MoreWe’ve talked about a few clock towers but this one is truly special…it’s been operating since 1530!
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