Inside Rolex
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
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
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
Date Display Probably the simplest complication, yet also the most useful, the date display is exactly what it sounds like – it tells you the… Read More »Most Popular Watch Complications
Matt silver dials with black hour numbers along with outer minute scale, off set sunk seconds dials at the 6-O’clock position, both dials marked with… Read More »Kriegsmarine service wristwatches distributed under the names “KM Vogele” and “KM Speck”
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
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
When he visited the World’s Fair in Philadelphia in 1876, Swiss watchmaker Jacques David was alarmed by the rapid growth of American industry. His letter… Read More »The Glory Days Of American Watchmaking
How many moons… What is there left to say about the moon that hasn’t already been said a hundred times, or a thousand, since the… Read More »Moon Phase Watch Complication
One of the world’s most respected watchmakers is located in southern Germany. The company has endured a rocky road up until now, but finally the… Read More »A. Lange & Söhne: Reborn After The Fall Of The Berlin Wall