While the Omega Seamaster, may be known for replacing the Rolex Submariner as James Bond’s go-to watch, it has had quite a riveting history...
Read MoreTHE OMEGA SEAMASTER STORY
in Omega
PATEK IN THE ROARIN’ TWENTIES
The decade after WWI was unique in history, a breeding ground for innovation and new trends that have remained even 100 years later…
Read MoreA CENTURY OF WATCH MEDIA
Watch media, like social media in general, might seem like it’s only been around since the early 2000s, but the truth is magazines like Europa Star have existed for almost a century.
Read MoreBREGUET ON THE WORLD STAGE
In the late 18th century, as Breguet's work became more popular in the French court, he started to extend his reputation, and his business, to farther and farther away…
Read MoreWHO IS THE GREATEST WATCH RETAILER?
It is rare to find a business run by generations of the same family. And yet, the watch industry is still widely recognized as a family business…
Read MoreTHE REAL CAPTAIN COOK
in Rado
The Rado Captain Cook stood out for many reasons at the time when it was released, and was recognized as fairly innovative for the time.
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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon / Credit: aBlogToWatch
THE VACHERON CONSTANTIN OVERSEAS VERSUS THE ROYAL OAK AND THE NAUTILUS
The increase in tool watch popularity after the World Wars led to a surge in the demand for a new category in the 1970s, luxury sports watches…
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Bell & Ross BR03-92 MA-1 / Credit: Chronopassion
THE STORY OF BELL & ROSS
in Other brands
Not many ‘new’ brands get the attention Bell & Ross does, and for good reason…
Read MoreWHO REALLY MADE THE FIRST STOPWATCH?
People these days are very fond of the saying, “history is written by the winners,” especially when viewed through a postmodernist lens. The story of the stopwatch…
Read MoreTHE HISTORY OF DISNEY WATCHES
Mickey Mouse is probably the most recognizable cartoon character in the world, and Mickey Mouse watches share a similar story and even impact, having existed for almost an equal amount of time as the late 1920s character…
Read MoreWHO IS ALAN BANBERY?
The stories of the unsung heroes who have brought us the timepieces we admire today are an integral part of Montres Publiques. One such employee is Alan Banbery...
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Citizen Auto Dater / Credit: AnalogShift
THE ORIGINS OF CITIZEN WATCH CO.
in Citizen
While we’ve talked a lot about Seiko, Citizen is arguably just as innovative and perhaps popular as Seiko today.
Read MoreROLEX PLANNING FOR MAJOR EXPANSION IN SWITZERLAND
A NEW BILLION-DOLLAR PRODUCTION FACILITY SET TO BE COMPLETE IN 2029
Rolex head office in Geneva Switzerland / Credit: Rolex
Rolex is planning to invest up to one billion Swiss Francs in a new production facility in Bulle, Switzerland.
The official purchase deal for the land is set to go through in late 2022, with plans to have the production facility up and running by 2029. Rolex currently has operations in Chene-Bourg, Plan-les-Ouates, Biel, and Geneva.
Rolex facility in Bienne, Switzerland / Credit: Rolex
Rolex is the largest Swiss luxury watchmaker, and the brand is inextricably linked to the Swiss watchmaking sector. This new development would create about 2,000 new jobs for Switzerland.
Since 1960, the company has been owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust. Rolex SA and its subsidiary Montres Tudor SA design and distribute watches under the Rolex and Tudor brands.
THE GRANDFATHER OF ROLEX TOOL WATCHES?
in Rolex
While the Turn-O-Graph is often remembered as the first Rolex with a rotating bezel, it was actually the first serially produced Rolex with a rotating bezel. Before that there was another watch: the Rolex Zerographe!
Read MoreGINZA, A NEIGHBOURHOOD STEEPED IN TRADITION
in Clock Towers, Horology, Seiko
In Japan, Tokyo has emerged as the leading city for the watch industry in the country, but that wasn’t without fearsome competition from cities like Osaka and Nagoya since the 19th century.
Read MoreTHE SCULPTOR’S ROLEX
in Rolex
As far as the story of the Cellini goes, it may not be as exciting as other models, but it remains a standout in Rolex’s catalogue…
Read MoreTHE ELITE SEIKO QUARTZ OF THE 1970s
in Seiko
As the world got accustomed to the novel new watch technology dominating the market in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Seiko was busy itself developing the Superior, Grand Quartz, and King Quartz lines…
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