A legendary Rolex that once made it to the bottom of Marianas Trench…
Read MoreRolex Deep Sea Special no. 1, sold by Christie’s and attached to the Trieste in 1953 / Credit: Christie’s
THE ROLEX DEEP SEA SPECIAL
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THE SEIKO GIUGIARO 7A28-7000
in Seiko
While car designers have worked with watch brands in the past, the combination of Japanese watchmaker, Seiko, and famed Italian car designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro was…
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The ‘Go-As-You-Please’ Race, as seen with a magnifying glass / Credit: J. G. Francis
FLEAS AND WATCHES: A REAL CIRCUS
in Horology
Probably none of you have heard of fleas and their relation to watchmaking before, but it is a very interesting history…
Read MoreTHE CITIZEN ‘BULLHEAD’ CHRONOGRAPH STORY
in Citizen
The Citizen Automatic ‘Challenge Timer’ Chronograph has a few nicknames, namely ‘Bullhead’, but even ‘Mickey Mouse’…
Read MoreTHE JAPANESE WWII LEGEND: THE SEIKO TENSOKU
in Seiko
An extremely rare WWII military watch, not the typical Swiss or German pilot’s watch but one made for Japanese pilots by Seiko…the Seiko Tensoku…
Read MoreTHE STORY OF HANS WILSDORF
Another look at Hans Wildorf, founder of Rolex…
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Vintage LIP T18 / Credit: Flickr user kitchener.lord
FROM FRANCE TO THE WORLD: EARLY LIP HISTORY
in LIP
Besançon is not a city often connected with watchmaking history, but there is one very well-known brand that hails from the city, and is over 150 years old…
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The original ‘Hour Angle’ watch designed by Charles Lindbergh for Longines / Credit: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
THE LONGINES LINDBERGH HOUR ANGLE WATCH EXPLAINED
in Longines
In the early 1930s, a wristwatch was made for pilots which became known as the ‘Hour Angle’ watch. It was developed by Charles Lindbergh…
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Vacheron Constantin Jalousie, shutters closed / Credit: Bonhams
THE WATCH WITH SHUTTERS: THE VACHERON CONSTANTIN JALOUSIE AND ITS HISTORY
Vacheron Constantin is often hailed as one of the most precise and noble Swiss watchmakers. It has the history, the pedigree, and…
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Dirty Dozen movie poster
WHAT WERE THE DIRTY DOZEN?
Virtually every modern war (depending on how you define modern) has had timepieces worn in it. Be it pocket watches during the American Civil War or…
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Patek Phillipe Grand Complications ref. 5320G / Credit: Patek Phillipe
PERPETUITY IN WATCHMAKING: A LOOK AT WHAT EXACTLY A PERPETUAL CALENDAR IS
The word perpetual, simply being something that happens frequently to the point of seeming endless and uninterrupted. In the watch world…
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Charles von Büren / Credit: Page and Cooper
SQUALE: A DIVER'S STORY
in Other brands
The world of independent watch brands is something in itself. A wonderful world where brands have managed to build up…
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Citizen Quartz Crystron Solar Cell
POWERED BY LIGHT: CITIZEN'S ECO-DRIVE HISTORY
in Citizen
Citizen, the Japanese watch company and competitor to Seiko, has many of its own unique creations that often fly under the radar…
Read MoreWATCHES OF THE BLACK FOREST
in Junghans
In less than 40 years since it was founded, Junghans became the largest watch manufacturer in the world. While today it might not be the most…
Read MoreTHE DOCTOR'S ROLEX
in Rolex
The Rolex Prince from the late 1920s was quite the timepiece and it was revived in the early 2000s for our horological enjoyment…
Read MoreSEIKO KINETIC OR A.G.S.?
in Seiko
The story of what is today known as ‘Seiko Kinetic’ is really one of hard work paying off. What started as an idea in the early 1970s…
Read MoreINTERSTELLAR AND THE HAMILTON 'MURPH'
in Hamilton
Hamilton has a long and storied history in movies, with appearances in over 500 films since the 1930s…but what about in the modern era?
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