Rolex has never been known for making complicated watches...However, in the mid-20th century, they did make two triple calendar moonphase watches, one of which was the Rolex Padellone 8171.
Read MoreJaeger-LeCoultre may be highly regarded for its quality timepieces and innovative designs, but that doesn’t mean its always been immune to failure. That’s where the Jaeger-LeCoultre Futurematic comes in…
Read MoreBreitling is mostly known for its tool watches, and one of its best ones is the Breitling Emergency…
Read MoreThe Rolex Oyster Commander, branded by the Oyster Watch Company, a subsidiary of Rolex, has a pretty peculiar history. Not only does it have roots in Canada, but it was also given to Canadian soldiers during the Second World War…
Read MoreThe 1970s were full of flare, including in the watch world. That means fun, but eccentric case shapes, including for the motorsport king, Heuer, who came out with the Heuer Monaco and Heuer Silverstone in that time.
Read MoreSeiko’s made a lot of divers, and there are many that have stood out over the years. One that sometimes flies under the radar is the Seiko Marinemaster, one of their most heavy duty dive watches…
Read MoreSeiko’s Grammar of Design is well known, an edict of design rules established in the 1960s by Taro Tanaka that Seiko was meant to strictly follow...but did it always?
Read MoreMovado is a pretty amazing brand, full of history and intriguing timepieces. Their most famous may be the Movado Museum, but Movado also made many notable chronographs throughout the 20th century…
Read MoreOf all the vintage Heuers, we wanted to pick five of their vintage watches that we thought were the best at representing what the Heuer brand really means – or at least once meant.
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Richard Nixon and the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition
When it comes to presidential watches, President Nixon may not exactly be the most interesting president, but he did receive a historic gold Omega Speedmaster, along with a Vulcain Cricket as gifts.
Read MoreWhile we know that Grand Seiko is clearly superior to the Seiko Presage line, the question is – just how much better is it?
Read MoreFashion brands don’t often make worthwhile watches, but there are vintage watch models made by Abercrombie & Fitch with Heuer that are sought after by collectors. Models like the Seafarer, Solunar, and Auto-Graph…
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The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time ‘Mojito’ ref. SARY167/SRPE45 in Ishinohana Bar in Shibuya, Tokyo – the inspiration for Seiko’s Cocktail Time collection.
The Seiko Presage line is unique, in that Presages are among Seiko’s higher end watches. The Seiko Cocktail Time, however, stands out for its combination of intricate dial designs and reliable mechanical movements…
Read MorePforzheim, an ancient city in Southwest Germany, is often overlooked when it comes to watchmaking for more prominent hubs like Glashütte. However, it was once the epicenter of a thriving jewelry and watchmaking trade…
Read MoreThe Beatles were one of the most popular and influential bands of all time. Not often associated with brands such as Patek Philippe, but it turns out they were quite the connoisseurs…
Read MoreWith the popularity of quartz watches in the late 1980s, lithium batteries started to pile up in landfills everywhere. So, the question arose, what do we do to make quartz watches more sustainable?
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Wrist Aficionado’s NFT collection
With a reputation stretching back 30 years, Wrist Aficionado is making a move into the digital world, the metaverse to be exact, with its own NFT collection.
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