The story of Ebel
Stories are what make the world tick, and love stories have a particularly universal appeal. In this regard, EBEL has an enduringly romantis tale to… Read More »The story of Ebel
Stories are what make the world tick, and love stories have a particularly universal appeal. In this regard, EBEL has an enduringly romantis tale to… Read More »The story of Ebel
Unfortunately, watchmaking has numerous enemies that affect the mechanical heart of certain timepieces, or even damage them irremediably. To combat these, Tissot has introduced a… Read More »Tissot: Defeating The Enemies of Chronometry
While the Air-King refers to the historical links between Rolex and aviation, this new model makes a modern statement with a 40-mm case, boldly styled… Read More »Rolex: King Of The Sky
The very private Swiss watch giant opens the doors of its new Geneva facility. Rolex has always had a Garbo-like sense of privacy. With no… Read More »Inside Rolex
Historical materials and “new materials” Ever since the dawn of mechanical watchmaking, its base materials have been copper alloys and ferrous materials. As evidenced by… Read More »Watchmaking Materials
Louis Moinet presents an artifact that may change how we look at the history of timekeeping. The Swiss firm Les Ateliers Louis Moinet SA has… Read More »Louis Moinet: Rewriting Chronograph History
The majority of modern watches in water-resistant cases will only require the movement’s parts to be degreased. This means washing off the old oil so… Read More »Cleaning and Oiling a Swiss Watch Movement
This hand-wound calibre, fitted with a stop and zero action mechanism, called the Chronostop, is the basis of a new collection of models intended specially… Read More »Omega Chronostop Calibre 865
In this article I will describe the reference numbers of Omega Genève Dynamic watches by years of production. Omega Genève Dynamic Mens International Collection… Read More »Omega Genève Dynamic Watches – Reference numbers by years
Can you think of a single brand that doesn’t offer a chronograph in their current line-up? The chronograph is still perceived today as one of… Read More »Five Underrated Vintage Chronograph Calibres
After 66 years, Germany’s Tutima stages a triumphant return to its hometown, Glashütte. On May 7, 1945, with the German Army routed and Russian troops… Read More »Tutima Goes Home
In the United States, as in most parts of the world, we saw something of a catch-up effect in 2018. But behind the scenes, the… Read More »A Snapshot Of The American Watch Market