Category Archives: Articles
Clamshells, Oysters & Sealed Cases – Waterproof Watches of the 1930s (Part I)
What we consider normal today – a watch that is braced for wind, rain and [...]
Hold on to Your Wrist! – The Evolution of Watch Straps & Bracelets
What do I choose? Steel bracelet or leather strap? The choices are almost infinite when [...]
The Rise of the Sports Watch – How Utility Became the New Normal
What’s a sports watch? I guess not many of us are buying a particular watch [...]
The Rotational Bezel – It’s Not Just Dive Watches
A modern dive watch is defined through its dive bezel. It’s the aesthetic feature that [...]
The Reymond Brothers and Their Chronographs – A Guide to the Valjoux 23/72
Charles and John Reymond founded their company – Valjoux – in 1901 and were responsible [...]
Valjoux-nited States of LeCoultre: The Mystery & History of the LeCoultre Chronograph – Part I
LeCoultre U.S. chronographs are cool, simple as that. But we simply don’t know enough about [...]
Unveiling Mechanical Excellence – The History of the Hinged Case-Back
Watches aren’t only accurate tools but beautiful accessories that should celebrate their complexity. But this [...]
Rare Patek Philippe Watches – The “Turtle” Collection
Let me introduce you to your next collection centerpiece – The Patek Philippe “Turtle” set. [...]
Materialistic World – Why Tantalum is The Perfect Royal Oak Material
Very few things arouse me like a tantale and rose golden Royal Oak. Thus, sporting [...]
The Mystery Chronographs Part II – LeCoultre, Jaeger & Universal Geneve
Jaeger-LeCoultre – the watchmaker’s watchmakers signature – graces the dial of a chronograph ebauche, what [...]