As is the case with so many of the famous watch “manufactures”, current popularity is a reflection & appreciation of it’s history. In this article, we explore the fascinating history of the fir...

Ever mistaken chronographs for chronometers? Puzzled by tachometers? Here, we have compiled some essential watch terms every man should have in his vocabulary, designed to help you appreciate bette...

In this month’s article, we look at examples of special-order watches from Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. These unique timepieces were created to celebrate different occasions and have ...

  Fine Swiss watchmaking and Quartz technology seem contrary, however Rolex’s history & commitment to the development of quartz is underappreciated. Rolex was one of the first Swiss companie...

picture from stefanomazzariol.blogspot   His unusual stainless steel Rolex Daytona, nicknamed ‘Albino’, sold for $505,000, setting a world watch auction record at the time. Manufactured in 1971...

Here‘s a selection of some truly superb diamond watches that pack a great deal of ‘sparkle’:   Picture from gizmag   Hublot’s US$5 million Bing Bang Hublot's unique diamond-crusted Big Ba...

  Throughout the 50s and 60s, Heuer became established as the market leaders for on-board rally chronographs & stopwatches. They were also one of the few watchmakers able to produce high qua...

                    In 1953, Blancpain became the first watch manufacture to create a commercially available diving watch (yes, a full year before Rolex officially launched the Submariner). The ...

As summer kicks in and travel plans get made, we look at the history of “the” travel watch, the Rolex GMT, as well as some modern options