Historical Horology: The Dead Seconds Complication
In today's installment of Historical Horology, I'm going to take you through a brief overview of a complication that is rarely seen in today's watches - the dead…
In today's installment of Historical Horology, I'm going to take you through a brief overview of a complication that is rarely seen in today's watches - the dead…
This week's entry in Historical Horology is one that will encourage you to step away from your desk chair (or wherever you're reading this), and head on over to…
Did you know that, until earlier this century, a tourbillon had not been built in Russia since 1917? That's quite a surprise, given how productive the Russian watch industry is,…
When it comes to the history of watches, it can be fun to dive into the audit trail of a particular brand, or a specific type of movement. Invariably,…
I'm a big fan of mechanical watches (because it's a miniature machine on your wrist - how is that not cool?), but when you get into automatics, you invariably see…
When it comes to luxury brands today, there are plenty of newcomers on the scene. That said, it's the makes with the long history that paint the most compelling…
Today, if you were asked where the best watches were made, what would you say? Very likely Switzerland, as that country is currently at the top of the heap…
Many, many times, we are rather eager to push quartz movements to the side as we quest for the perfect mechanical movement. And to be sure, mechanicals (manual or…
While today's post isn't necessarily a history lesson in and of itself, it is concerning a certification we'll often see applied to higher-end mechanical movements - COSC. Often times,…
While some of our earlier Historical Horology articles have brought to light some older aspects of our hobby, today, we"ll zoom in to something that"s a little more practical,…