Jack Forster is joins the online watch retailer WatchBox as Global Editorial Director after being the Editor-in-Chief of Hodinkee.
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The Seiko Lord Quartz 7853-7000 and Toyota's electrical vehicle lineup.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF: HAS AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING ENTERED ITS QUARTZ ERA?
If you’ve been paying attention, there have been some significant waves in the automotive industry relating to the use and rise of the electric car. Tesla, Chevrolet, Ford…
Read MoreMADE IN GLASHÜTTE'S NEW LEGAL PROTECTION
The German town of Glashütte, in Saxony, is a small town of only 7,000 people that, much like comparable Swiss municipalities, boasts 11 watch companies.
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The new Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-014
THE HYPE BEHIND GREEN WATCH DIALS: ROLEX, PATEK, AND THE REST…
Green dials from most of the major watch brands in 2020 and 2021, what’s with all the hype?
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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Old French Rolex Submariner ad
SOME MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE 1960s DIVE WATCH MARKET
in Rolex, Watch Industry, Seiko, Zodiac
As scuba diving became more popular as a recreational sport, there were a number of watch brands that stood out in the niche - and benefited from their investment long-term.
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Hublot MDM Geneve Chronograph
WHAT DO NFTs MEAN FOR THE WATCH INDUSTRY?
Non-fungible tokens, unique tokens that exist on a blockchain and can represent things from artwork to video clips. They’ve recently received a lot of attention, especially…
Read MoreWATCHES FOR THE BLIND
in Seiko, Watch Industry
Seiko made a very particular series of watches for blind people in the 1970s and 1980s. These were watches with Braille markers on the dial and crystals that could be lifted up…
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Microacquistions have reached the watch industry / Credit: Paramount Pictures
MICROACQUISTIONS IN THE WATCH MARKET
Despite the turmoil of the last year in many businesses, including the watch business, a new trend may be taking hold and that is the one of microacquisitions…
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The Canadian Horological Institute at Church and Wellesley in Downtown Toronto / Credit: WURM Hastings
A LOOK AT WATCHMAKING SCHOOLS IN CANADA
Watchmaking schools have long been central to the watch industry, what about some of the schools in Canada?
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