The story of a fairly well known Jaeger-LeCoultre collection from the early 1990s, the Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘Master’.
Read MoreJaeger-LeCoultre Master Control ref. 145.1.89 / Credit: Christie’s
THE CITIZEN PARASHOCK
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Citizen’s Promaster line may be fairly well known, but how many know of the Citizen Parashock? The predecessor of the Japanese sports watch collection.
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NOMOS Ludwig 38 datum ref. 231 / Credit: NOMOS Glashütte
MINIMALISM, BAUHAUS DESIGN, AND WATCHES
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When it comes to the watch world there is, naturally, no one better than the Germans at producing Bauhaus watch designs. Ironically, however…
Read MoreTHE HISTORY OF THE OLDEST DIAMOND COMPANY IN THE WORLD
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Many may not be familiar with the mere existence of this company as it does, to an extent, fly under the radar…
Read MoreTHE AUSTRIAN AUTAVIA: JOCHEN RINDT'S 3RD EXECUTION
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Jochen Rindt’s Heuer connection. The legendary F1 driver and the namesake of the Heuer Autavia ref. 2446 3rd execution ‘Jochen Rindt’.
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A vintage Tissot Seastar ref. A-550X on its original bracelet for sale on TVW.
A LOOK BACK AT TISSOT
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A look at the early years of Tissot, ticking since 1853.
Read MoreBULOVA ACCUTRON AGAIN
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Does the history of the Accutron really go back to 1711? Well, the tuning fork does!
Read MoreA ‘DEEP DIVE’ INTO THE OMEGA MARINE
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In 1932, Omega introduced the world’s first diver’s wristwatch. Dubbed the Omega Marine, it was the first watch specifically tested and approved for diving at significant depths…
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Circa 2000s Breitling Aerospace Avantage ref. E79362 with its original box. For sale here.
RETRO AND RUGGED: BREITLING AEROSPACE HISTORY
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Both retro and rugged, the Breitling Aerospace has been with us for over 35 years now. Although not too many of us have taken notice…
Read MoreTHE HISTORY OF ONLY WATCH AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE WATCH IN THE WORLD
A look back at the Only Watch charity auction for its 20th anniversary.
Read MoreTOURNEAU NO MORE? A HISTORY OF THE RETAIL BRAND
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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