The Vulcain Cricket is known both as one of the first alarm wristwatches and as the ‘presidential watch’, gifted to American presidents since the mid-20th century…
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GUILLOCHÉ ART AND WATCHMAKING DESIGN
The intricate patterns that you often see on watch dials are known as guilloché patterns. Seen on watches since the late 18th century.
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Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph / Credit: Dan Henry
THE WORLD OF WATCH MICROBRANDS
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Microbrands, in their modern form, are a relatively new phenomenon in the watch world, but what are they all about?
Read MoreTHE OMEGA SEAMASTER ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITIONS
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Starting in 1998, the Omega 50th, 60th, and 70th anniversary limited editions of the Seamaster are remarkable watches themselves and an excellent homage to the 1948 Omega dress watch.
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A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1A ref. 112.021 / Credit: European Watch Company
A. LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 HISTORY
One of the first four watches originally part of A. Lange & Söhne’s relaunch in 1994, the Lange 1 is one of the brand’s most iconic designs…
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Audemars Piguet Star Wheel Wandering Hours ref. 25720PT / Credit: ACollectedMan
THE AUDEMARS PIGUET STAR WHEEL WANDERING HOUR
Audemars Piguet may be best known for the Royal Oak, and not so much for their horological innovation, but back in the 1990s this was different…
Read MoreA LOOK AT THE ROLEX EXPLORER'S HISTORY
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The Rolex Explorer, was it really worn on Mount Everest?
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1999 Cartier Crash ref. 2462, sold for 81,900 CHF / Credit: Sotheby’s
HISTORY OF THE CARTIER CRASH
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The Cartier Crash, a design icon from the 1960s revived every decade or so in glamorous fashion.
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The Edward Hornby Tourbillon Pocket Watch by George Daniels / Credit: Phillips
THE EDWARD HORNBY TOURBILLON POCKET WATCH BY GEORGE DANIELS
Sold in Phillips’ recent New York Auction for nearly $1.7 million, this pocket watch made by George Daniels for his friend Edward Hornby is a testament to his talent.
Read MoreAN ADDICTION CREATED THROUGH MECHANICAL WHIMSY
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From the outside looking in, it might be hard to understand why people collect watches and the watch community is as vibrant as it is. I promise, it’s more than just ‘showing off’…
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The Grand Seiko VFA 6186-8000-G that sold for 44,100 CHF / Credit: Phillips
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE SEIKO V.F.A. OR ‘VERY FINE ADJUSTED’ WATCHES
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The pinnacle of Seiko’s watchmaking prowess, in quartz or mechanical, starting in the 1970s and brought back in 2018 for the 20th anniversary of the Grand Seiko 9S movement.
Read MoreBREGUET'S TRADITION COLLECTION
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A collection inspired by the Breguet ‘Souscription’ watches of the 18th century and the company’s first headquarters in Quai de l’Horloge, Paris.
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The Cartier Tank Must SolarBeat / Credit: Hodinkee
THE CARTIER TANK MUST SOLARBEAT
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The first of its kind: a solar-powered Cartier Tank!
Read MoreTHE HISTORY OF THE BULGARI SERPENTI
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For thousands of years, even back in ancient times, the snake has been a motif for wisdom, rebirth, and vitality…
Read MoreTHE A. LANGE & SÖHNE ARKADE: A LANGE LADIES’ WATCH
Somewhat of a maverick of a wristwatch, one the A. Lange & Söhne Arkade was one of the few horologically inclined women’s watches when it was released.
Read MoreTHE TRILOGY OF TIME BY ULYSSE NARDIN
The Trilogy of Time by Ulysse Nardin, a series of neo-vintage watches inspired by Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler.
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Gene Kranz during the Apollo 11 mission
GENE KRANZ AND THE SEIKO 5 6119-8460
Another space watch from Seiko, the Seiko 5 6119-8460, except this one never left Earth’s atmosphere.
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