A riveting story, an expedition based on a hunch from an old Peruvian legend. One that made way for an equally legendary timepiece…
Read MoreTHE STORY OF THE ETERNA KONTIKI
in Eterna
EXPLORING THE MISMATCH THAT WAS THE CITIZEN X YSL COLLAB
in Citizen
In the 1970s, Citizen collaborated with French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent. I call it a mismatch but I will leave you to judge…
Read MoreLE GROS HORLOGE
in Clock Towers
Le Gros Horloge is a staple in Rouen, the historic city in Normandy, and one of the oldest working clocks in Europe, built in 1389…
Read MoreSEIKO BEATS ROLEX ALL DAY IN THIS CATEGORY...
With the recent rise of vintage Seiko, we compared the performance of a few Rolex and Seiko models in one category that often goes overlooked in the vintage world…
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Patek Philippe ref. 2570 Antimagnetic Gübelin Dial / Credit: Analog/Shift
A BRIEF ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY
There’s a few major themes in the economic history of the Swiss watch industry: its historical significance as a share of GDP, protectionism, and cartels. Let’s explore…
Read MoreTHE OTHER TANKS, VOL. II
A new strange ‘vertical’ of watch collecting, vintage Cartier Tank homages. We explore some of the more interesting references including Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin ‘Tanks’.
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Omega Master Co-Axial Cal. 3861 / Credit: Timekeeper.Club
WHY WAS THE CO-AXIAL ESCAPEMENT SO IMPORTANT?
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
THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN BANNEKER, IN SHORT
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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