Whether you own a vintage Omega, a modern Rolex, or an affordable everyday quartz watch, every timepiece deserves careful handling. However, many watches suffer permanent… Read More »Common Watch Repair Mistakes That Damage Valuable Timepieces
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
It’s the unfortunate truth that there are more watches for men than women. As there are so many available, you might be overwhelmed. There are… Read More »What Should You Look for In Men’s Watches?
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
Even in the traditional Swiss watchmaking industry, it’s something truly special when, like Vacheron Constantin, a manufacture can look back on more than a quarter… Read More »Vacheron Constantin History: Pioneers of Precision
Audemars Piguet is manufacturer of ultra-luxury Swiss watches and is celebrated for its precise movements and exquisite, opulent designs. It was founded in 1875 in… Read More »Audemars Piguet: Manufacture d’Horlogerie de Precision
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
Many collectors are unfamiliar with or know little about the up and coming Tudor brand. The name “Tudor” was first registered in Geneva by Isaac… Read More »Tudor: The “Other” Rolex Brand
The need for precise watches used for the navigation at sea was a driving force to improve the construction of the balance wheel. Already in… Read More »Compensating bi-metallic balance, screw balance