The Shock System Explained
One of the most important parts that keeps modern, mechanical wrist watches so reliable and precise is the use of shock system. Any mechanical timekeepers… Read More »The Shock System Explained
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Longines History: Elegance, Tradition and Performance
Based at Saint-Imier in Switzerland since 1832, Longines’s watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. With many years of experience as… Read More »Longines History: Elegance, Tradition and Performance
The History of Tudor
“For some years now, I have been considering the idea of making a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than… Read More »The History of Tudor
Servicing a Watch: Behind the Scenes
The servicing of a watch can seem somewhat oblique and esoteric to the uninitiated. There’s truth to this; it’s a complex and highly-involved process that… Read More »Servicing a Watch: Behind the Scenes
Breguet: History Makers
Breguet, an extraordinary 241-year watchmaking heritage, from 1775 to 2016. The founder Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) was born in Neuchatel Switzerland and set the standard by… Read More »Breguet: History Makers
The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
A custom-made creation Made using the classic principles of watchmaking along with resolutely 21st century thinking, this watch is an entirely original creation exhibiting a… Read More »The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
The Art Inside the Movement
Bevelling, engine-turning, circular graining and mirror polishing are just some of the terms that we hear about in the watch industry every day, and each… Read More »The Art Inside the Movement
Unlocking Alternative Escapements
In the history of horology more effort has been devoted to the escapement than to any other functional part of a timepiece. In the 18th… Read More »Unlocking Alternative Escapements
Set And Ready: Breitling Superocean Heritage II
The Breitling Superocean Heritage II is now powered by the automatic movement B20 that came from a collaboration with Tudor. It’s found in the 42-mm… Read More »Set And Ready: Breitling Superocean Heritage II
Apple Evolution
Protest all you like, but when the annual Apple keynote at the company’s Cupertino campus rolls around, the watch industry stops what it’s doing to… Read More »Apple Evolution
A Little History Of The Chronograph
When talking about the birth of the first chronograph, there are many authors and spread rumours to be addressed. With regards to this, various watch… Read More »A Little History Of The Chronograph
The Hunt for the Fifty Fathoms
Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms made a splash in the 1950s and 1960s, then vanished like a sunken sub for a generation. Now it has risen again… Read More »The Hunt for the Fifty Fathoms