Dress Watch Design - from 1940 to 1960
One of my favorite era of watchmaking are the 1940s and 1950s. A period that's been dominated by subtle timepieces and clear design of three-hand dials. Yet, simplistic elegance and subtle design d...
A Brief History of Date Windows
Date windows are these little apertures on a watch's dial (mostly) located at 3o'clock. If you ask some watch enthusiasts about the topic you'll get widely varied opinions... Some people find them ...
The History of Audemars Piguet Wristwatches - The Early Days Part II
It's 2023 and this is the second part of our story on vintage AP. As the conscious history of the brand seems to start only in 1972 we wanted to shed some more light on this is a manufacturer's lon...
The History of Audemars Piguet Wristwatches - The Early Days Part I
It's 2023 and the year of the Royal Oak is over. We can finally start talking about other amazing pieces originating in La Brassus. Importantly, the conscious history of the brand often seems to st...
Design Highlights - The Cartier "Helm"
About the Cartier Ronde Squelette - The horological world is full of wonders. Cartier in particular is a cornucopia of unusual to avantgarde designs all throughout its illustrious history. You rare...
The Evolution of the "Everyday Watch" - Part I
If we think about watch archetypes there are dress watches and tool watches. Well, and there's a lot(!) of room in between. The "dress casual" category is what might best describe this in-between a...
Omega Constellation Reference Guide - The C-Shape Era
This is our second Omega Constellation reference guide. This time we're focusing on the executions featuring the so-called C-Shape case design - another Gerald Genta classic. The Omega Constellatio...
Pivotal Dress Watches - Cartier Tank
It's hard to imagine that there was a time when all timepieces were very delicate and fragile. When you look into a watch boutique these days it appears almost normal that watches have to be 10ATM ...
IWC Hermet - Design & History
When did watches become so tough? It's hard to imagine that there was a time when timepieces were very delicate. A look into a watch boutique these days shows you the normality that watches have to...
Omega Constellation Reference Guide - The Pie-Pan Era
The Omega Constellation is one of the most well-known watches today and throughout its 70 year history. However, this flagship has seen numerous references and designs. To better navigate the refer...
The Panthers First steps - Early Cartier
La Maison has fascinated me for a long time. It's both deeply rooted in tradition yet at the same time modern and culturally relevant. But the really surprising part is seeing how little the brand ...
When Did Watches Start to Get So Big?
Tell me you like smaller watches without telling me you like smaller watches: "I'm into vintage". The indirect conclusion here is that modern watches are way bigger then for example Mid-Century pie...