Given the recent news of the Tourneau brand being wound down by its new owner, Bucherer, we wanted to take a look at the history of the American retail brand – before it’s too late!
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James Dean wearing what looks like a Westclox Wrist Ben on the right and his Elgin pocket watch on the left.
A JAMES DEAN WATCH COLLECTION?
James Dean is certainly not a watch collector, but we can still gain some insight into his short-lived but remarkable life through his timepieces…
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IWC Fliegerchronograph ref. 3705 / Credit: Antiquorum
REVISITING THE IWC FLIEGERCHRONOGRAPH
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Produced form 1994-1998, the ‘IWC Fliegerchronograph Keramik’ shook the watch world when it was released with its all black ceramic case! And now? IWC has released a homage…
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1990s Hamilton Khaki Sub 660ft currently for sale. Click here.
LOOKING BACK AT THE HAMILTON KHAKI
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Today the Hamilton Khaki comprises the Field, the Navy, and the Aviation lines. What was it like in the past?
Read MoreBULOVA’S WARTIME EFFORTS
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Bulova really made an effort to assist the American government during the Second World War. Just how big was its impact?
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1950s Paragon Dress Watch for sale here on Toronto Vintage Watches.
ART DECO HISTORY AND HOROLOGY
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The name ‘Art Deco’ goes back to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris, also where jewelers like Cartier and Chaumet first popularized Art Deco wristwatches for women…
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1967 Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1500 Credit: Analog/Shift
KILLER CLOCKS: HOW WATCHES SOLVE HOMICIDE CASES, PART II
Continuing with our story of watches, clocks, and homicide, we arrive at some more modern examples of horology intermixing with crime solving. Where technology plays a critical role in helping investigators.
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18k pink gold and steel vintage Patek Philippe pocket watch / Credit: Van Rijk Estate Jewellers
KILLER CLOCKS: HOW WATCHES SOLVE HOMICIDE CASES, PART I
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As far back as the 19th century clocks have been documented helping in some way to solve murder cases. We explore some of those early stories in Part I.
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The Hamilton Pulsar P2 2900 worn by James Bond/Roger Moore in Live and Let Die, 1973
THE HAMILTON PULSAR: A TRANS-PACIFIC STORY
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From Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Japan, the Hamilton or rather Pulsar has had quite the story. And while it certainly was no superstar watch model, even being mocked by Johnny Carson, it did have a good run for a few years…
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‘Khanjar’ Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 1665 / Credit: Davide Parmegiani
SWISS WATCHES AND DIPLOMACY: A SHORT HISTORY
Gifts are a natural part of diplomacy, but just how much of a role have watches, Swiss watches in specific, played in this process?
Read MoreNEW YORK CITY'S MOST ICONIC CLOCKS
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New York is known for many things: the culture, the food, the architecture, and the hustle. Today, however, we mapped out some of our favourite clocks in the city…
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Pablo Picasso photographed with the Patek Philippe ref. 2497
PABLO PICASSO AND HIS MYSTERIOUS WATCHES
In lieu of the recent auction of Pablo Picasso’s Michael Z. Berger watch for over $250,000, we wanted to look back at the timepieces he is known to have owned and others that are still mysteries…
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Einstein and his gold Longines wristwatch
EINSTEIN’S WATCHES
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
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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
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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
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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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