While BaselWorld wrapped up four months ago in March, we are finally starting to see some of those great unveilings making their way to stores. Among them: Ulysse Nardin’s new Anchor escapement…
Today in Switzerland, Linde Werdelin unveiled its newest timepiece: Oktopus Frogman. For those unfamiliar, the Frogman Corps (Frømandskorpset) are a Naval Special Operations Force in the Danish Military. It is…
Recently I wore a watch I never really thought I would wear. I was testing out the Clerc Hydroscaph H1 C.O.S.C certified automatic chronometer. One of the reasons I never…
One thing we have learned from all of our readers is that, sometimes, what is affordable to one person may not be the case for another. So, the task of…
Manufacture Royale –a five-year-old brand brand with roots dating back to Voltaire and the Age of Enlightenment — has been on the cutting edge of aesthetics and technology since its…
Watch education is an essential on-going tool of knowledge for any watch r. Now, the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors has implemented a new educational course for watch…
It was a grand slam weekend in tennis! With smashing results: Novak Djovic beat Roger Federer in the Wimbledon 2015 men’s singles final. This marks Djovic’s second consecutive year winning…
By Gordon Henderson When A. Lange & Sohne launched the Zeitwerk in 2009 and unveiled its digital display, the brand created an aesthetic that was something truly different from not…
While the game-changing minds that first invented Star Wars may not have envisioned a $375 affordable watch as a grand accessory for galaxy troopers, the playing field has changed. Now,…
Watches are made for all sorts of purposes. Some are purely for style. Some are created for divers, others for climbers or even pilots. Many of us acquire these sorts…
Unless you’re a trained professional, it wouldn’t be considered wise to take apart a watch just to put it back together again. However, decades ago, a young Oscar Waldan, of…
It was a big moment for Audemars Piguet brand ambassador and golfer Bernd Wiesberger when he lifted the heavy trophy in celebration of his win of the Alstom Open de…
By Gordon Henderson Horology, at its core, is all about the pursuit of accuracy through mechanical timepieces. In that pursuit, the development of systems that eliminate any stimuli that detract…
This weekend we celebrate the 4th of July – Independence Day – to honor America’s hard-won independence from Great Britain and our adoption of the Declaration of Independence. While fireworks…
By Norman M. Miller many watch rs who are also tech geeks, I knew I was ordering the Apple Watch as soon as it was announced. I anxiously waited at…