In the sleepy little Swiss village of Villeret lives a quiet giant. Not big in numbers, but big in abilities. The giant is Montblanc’s Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute…
Behind the Scenes in the Villeret Custom Watch Division of Montblanc
Tutorials and educational guides and information about watches and how they work, or about what you need to know about a watch.
Decorating and Finishing Components for Luxury Watch Movements at Audemars Piguet
Not all watch brands are alike. Some luxury brands employ artisans that spend countless hours toiling on finishing tiny pieces of the movement that most will never see. In fact,…
One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Paris: Breguet Museum
Right in the heart of Paris is one of the best-kept secrets for watch rs to explore: the Breguet Museum. Not intended to be a secret, the museum occupies the…
Touring Marie Antoinette’s Private Residence, Petit Trianon – Made Possible by Breguet
In ways than one, my recent trip to Petit Trianon – private home of Marie Antoinette – was made possible by Breguet. Bringing past and present full circle, luxury watch…
Exclusive: Inside the Tourbillon Room at Breguet
It is common knowledge in the watch world that Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillon — a highly precise mechanism that eliminates certain problems in accuracy due to the effects of…
4 Most Impressive Clocks in the Palace of Versailles and Petit Trianon
While in Paris last week with Breguet on an exciting trip to experience the past and present of the brand (we bring you about that in the next weeks) –…
5 Top Watchmaking Complications
Watch brands often refer to timepieces as having simple or complex complications. Generally every function of a watch that is in addition to its timekeeping role is an added complexity. …
Differentiating Between an Automatic Watch and a Hand-Wound Watch
We get a lot of questions from readers asking the difference between a hand-wound (manual-wind) watch and an automatic (self-wind) watch. While we to a lo at this subject before,…
Chopard Opens Miami Service Center, Vows 10-Day Turnarounds
Everyone familiar with luxury timepieces knows that service is an integral part of the purchase. (In fact, we covered that subject recently here.) Chopard, however, has taken the concept of…
Watch Education in Napa Valley with A. Lange & Sohne
Recently, we had the distinct privilege of joining A. Lange & Sohne in Napa Valley for the Akademie of watchmaking – wonderful and enlightening experience. To begin with, the event…
Watch Collector Report from LGI Network Indicates Serious Collectors Own up to 19 Watches
Throughout the end of last year and the beginning of this year, we asked you – our watch collector readers – to participate in the 2013 Watch Collector Report. Thank…
We Don’t Have Enough Watchmakers !?!
Article Courtesy of WorldTempus.com, Watch Culture By Keith Strandberg WorldTempus Rant #8 — Service Event Horizon — The watch industry doesn’t have enough watchmakers to do the servicing. Be afraid…Be…
How Mother-of-Pearl Dials are Made
Many brands today use mother of pearl for dials on both women’s and men’s watches. Shimmering and intriguing, mother of pearl is not an easy substance to work with. It…
Don’t Buy that Mechanical Watch Until You’ve Read This
If you haven’t yet purchased your first good luxury mechanical wristwatch, it is time to do so. There is so much to be said for the craftsmanship and fine-tuned…
Watch Education: Understanding the Chronograph
Chronograph watches are great summer timepieces – as they can time all of those outdoor activities you indulge in – swimming, jogging, rowing, and . Here, we try to out…