Horology
Eterna 1948 for Him Réveil / Credit: WorldTempus
We previously discussed the mid-century rivalry between Vulcain's Cricket and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Memovox, both credited with popularizing the alarm function at the time. Today, instead, we ask a different question, what came before?
Read MoreClock towers are an important part of horology history, oftentimes tourist attractions with extremely interesting histories…
Read MoreSternwarte Glashütte, the Glashütte Observatory, and its connection to the Wempe family, the German retailers.
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Favre-Leuba Bathy 50 / Credit: ShucktheOyster
There is a lot that people say about vintage watches coming from India, the term ‘Mumbai Special’ comes to mind. However…
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Interior of James Pequegnat's store in Stratford, Ontario, circa 1910
Even less than Russian and British watchmaking, Canadian watchmaking gets talked about extremely little…
Read MoreNavigation was tough in the 18th century, with mistakes easily leading to fatal accidents. So, when John Harrison came out with his first marine chronometers, it was revolutionary…
Read MoreCities are often known for something in particular, recognized as a culinary capital, a financial center, or perhaps a student city. Coventry, the British city…
Read MoreWatch auctions, and auctions in general, can often become a contentious subject. Incentives and conflicts of interest. Originality and quality…
Read MoreRecalling the past dispute between LVMH and Tiffany & Co., we wanted to take a look at a previous case between Bréguet-Bréting and Taubert Fréres S.A…
Read MoreA Swiss watch made for an Egyptian king in the early 20th century, From Vacheron Constantin…
Read MorePatek Philippe has produced many unique, special-order watches throughout their history. And this is one of them.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War war the longest conflict in United States history. And while the war itself is often controversial, when it comes to collecting vintage watches military watches are often highly desired…
Read MoreRichard Mille and Ferrari have come together to produce the thinnest wristwatch ever. Coming in at 1.75 mm, the Richard Mille RMUP-01 Ferrari is one of a kind – the thinnest watch in the world.
Read MoreBakelite is an amazing remnant of the earlier days in horology, a material used in early dive watches and other bezels, particularly vintage Rolex GMT-Masters!
Read MoreFrom life-saving pocket watches to Rolex Explorers, we bring you three classic but essentials tales that any watch collector should be familiar with.
Read MoreAfter the Americans dropped the first A-bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, devastating the citizens of the city. Thousands of their timepieces were frozen at 8:15 AM – the precise time of the explosion…
Read MoreTimepieces designed specifically for transport date back to 1798, when Breguet made a carriage clock for Napoleon…
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Omega Master Co-Axial Cal. 3861 / Credit: Timekeeper.Club
Why was the co-axial escapement so important? George Daniels is said to have struggled for decades to get his invention to be used by a major watch brand, what was so special about it that…
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Banneker’s 1795 almanac / Credit: Maryland Historical Society
Benjamin Banneker was not only a self-taught mathematician and astronomer but he also once built a clock without ever having seen a clock before! All this back in the 18th century…
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