It’s 1955 and Maurice Trintignant is heading around the Tabac for the final lap. His leather racing gloves grip the steering wheel of his Type 251 Bugatti – but now, finally, that grip can relax ...

I find it quite surprising just how many people wear watches with markings on the bezel, but don’t know how they work, or what the markings are actually for. If you’re one of those – this article i...

The world’s most recognizable watch brand, Rolex, was founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf. Not too many people know, however, that the same man founded the Tudor brand in 1946. While it may not be as...

Do you have the personal magnetism necessary to carry off the pocket watch look?  If you’ve got it, you will be in good company. James Dean had a particular penchant for a gold-plated Elgin pocket...

Just like people, wristwatches each have their own personality. Some are the minimalist, no-nonsense variety. Others are more complicated than a tax return.  If you’re a regular reader of this c...

Since the mid 1980’s Hip-Hop has grown from its roots in the US sub-culture and exploded onto the world scene. It has influenced fashion trends in almost every major corner of the world, and opened...

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie kicked off in Geneva last week, and watch aficionados from around the globe gathered together to get a glimpse of the best of the best. Each year this pr...

            Back in 1917, at the first Schweizer Mustermesse fair in Basel, a few Swiss watchmakers exhibited their timepieces to the world. Their limited presence at the fair became an annual ev...

Leap years are eccentric by nature. I was recently amused to discover that they also have all kinds of superstitions associated with them. In Greece couples often avoid getting married in a leap y...