Albert Einstein was known as a physicist, a genius, and many other things. However, he has never been known as a watch collector...and probably never will be, as he only owned…
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Old French Rolex Submariner ad
SOME MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE 1960s DIVE WATCH MARKET
in Rolex, Watch Industry, Seiko, Zodiac
As scuba diving became more popular as a recreational sport, there were a number of watch brands that stood out in the niche - and benefited from their investment long-term.
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Platinum Chronomètre Souverain given to George Daniels by François-Paul Journe / Credit: Christie’s
THE HISTORY OF F.P. JOURNE
in F.P. Journe
While today F.P. Journe is somewhat of a household name, in its short but interesting history this wasn’t always the case. The watch brand known as F.P. Journe was founded…
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1994 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar ‘Tuscan’ ref. 25820SP / Credit: Phillips
RARE VINTAGE WATCHES YOU CAN BUY WITH 1 BITCOIN
We look at a few vintage watches that are now worth around 1 Bitcoin. Our budget: C$70,000!
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Su Sung’s water clock / Credit: Cambridge University Press
EARLY CHINESE HOROLOGY: SU SUNG’S WATER CLOCK
in Clock Towers, Horology
Modern history often doesn’t give China the credit it deserves for its many contributions to the development of science and technology. Su Sung’s water clock is one of…
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Andy Warhol and his Patek Philippe ref. 2503
WARHOL’S WATCHES
The man behind the Pop art movement may not be widely known as a watch collector, but Andy Warhol was actually more of a watch hoarder. Andy Warhol…
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1995 Apple System 7.5 ad
THE ORIGINAL APPLE WATCH
in Other brands
The Apple Watch has come a long way from its early versions, to having ‘outsold’ the Swiss watch industry in 2019. While you may have first seen the Apple Watch in 2014…
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1975 Ulysse Nardin Chronometer 36000 Cal. NB11QU / Credit: Zeitauktion
A LOOK AT 1960s AND ‘70s HI-BEAT SWISS WATCHES
in Ulysse Nardin, Zenith, Longines
From the first half of the 20th century, increasing the beat rate of watch movements has been a challenge for the watchmakers of the industry. One of the most exciting periods…
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Zenith ‘De Luca’ Chronograph ref. 02.0310.400 / Credit: Vintage Portfolio
THE ZENITH 'DE LUCA' DAYTONAS OF THE 1990s
in Zenith
The story of Zenith’s Rolex Daytona homage powered by the movement the Rolex Daytona borrowed from Zenith. The story of the Zenith ‘De Luca’ chronographs.
Read MoreA LOOK AT TIMEKEEPING IN ANCIENT TIMES
in Horology
Time is arguably the most important thing we have as humans, and as such it has always been our natural inclination to measure it. The system of time, as we know it…
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My Seiko QZ Quartz 0923-8010-G
THE EARLY SEIKO QUARTZ: FROM SQ TO QZ
in Seiko
The story behind the high-end Seiko quartz of the early 1970s that cost more than Grand Seiko: the SQ, QT, QR, and QZ lines.
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Hublot MDM Geneve Chronograph
WHAT DO NFTs MEAN FOR THE WATCH INDUSTRY?
Non-fungible tokens, unique tokens that exist on a blockchain and can represent things from artwork to video clips. They’ve recently received a lot of attention, especially…
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Paul Newman wearing the Daytona sold for $17.8 million in 2017
THE STORY OF PAUL NEWMAN'S ‘PAUL NEWMAN’ DAYTONA
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 MoreWAS THE 95GS REALLY THE FIRST GRAND SEIKO QUARTZ MOVEMENT?
in Seiko, Grand Seiko
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 MoreTHE TOWER OF THE WINDS
in Clock Towers
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
in Seiko, Watch Industry
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
in Clock Towers
“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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