Category Archives: Articles

The Modern History of Watch Case Making

Did you ever wonder who actually is the expert that knows how to best case [...]

Taking Roots in Modern Horology – The Royal Oak

The legend, the myth, the icon… the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402. Inspired by nautical [...]

A Trendsetting Dial – Royal Oak, Royal Blue

The Royal Oak has been a trendsetting watch. As we’ve seen in the last part [...]

A Creative Dial – How The Royal Oak Tells Time

I think we – as did history – have established the Royal Oak as a trendsetting, [...]

How the Royal Oaks Bolt Design Went Down in History

A pivotal part of Gerald Gentas legacy of certainly the revolutionary case design of the [...]

50 Years Royal Oak – The Quantitative Heritage of an Icon

2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak, an icon that “was ahead of [...]

The Ultimate Watch Hour Marker Guide

One often overlooked detail on every watch are the hour markers. When someones asked to [...]

How Much Do You Know About Vintage Breitling?

How much can you actually know about vintage Breitling? There are references, catalogues, pictures, auction [...]

Breitling Chronomat – The Watch To Save The Company

Some endings become new beginnings. Breitling haltet its production in 1979 and Ernest Schneider bought [...]

How To Become A Watch Analyst

Full disclosure this is only a semi-serious Guide on “How to become a watch analyst.” [...]