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Breitling Chronomat - The Watch To Save The Company
Some endings become new beginnings. Breitling haltet its production in 1979 and Ernest Schneider bought the quartz-riddled watch manufacturer. So how did he plan to make the company viable again?...
How Much Do You Know About Vintage Breitling?
How much can you actually know about vintage Breitling? There are references, catalogues, pictures, auction results, advertisements... But how can you combine so much information into a cohesive heritage? Can...
The Ultimate Watch Hour Marker Guide
One often overlooked detail on every watch are the hour markers. When someones asked to name what type of hour marker their watch features most have to look down onto...
50 Years Royal Oak - The Quantitative Heritage of an Icon
2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak, an icon that "was ahead of its time". That's a sentiment you probably have heard before. So this legend likely has...
How the Royal Oaks Bolt Design Went Down in History
A pivotal part of Gerald Gentas legacy of certainly the revolutionary case design of the 5402 Royal Oak. Something the world has not seen before; A high-grade stainless steel luxury...
A Creative Dial - How The Royal Oak Tells Time
I think we - as did history - have established the Royal Oak as a trendsetting, revolutionary timepiece. But beyond the radically new concepts there had to be some aspects that...
A Trendsetting Dial - Royal Oak, Royal Blue
The Royal Oak has been a trendsetting watch. As we've seen in the last part it literally defined a whole new genre of sports watches. It is something revolutionary new...
Taking Roots in Modern Horology - The Royal Oak
The legend, the myth, the icon... the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402. Inspired by nautical themes the Royal Oak sported an octagonal bezel, visible screws and gaskets. The design was...
The Modern History of Watch Case Making
Did you ever wonder who actually is the expert that knows how to best case a watch movement? The often overlooked virtue of the watch case maker. What sounds like a character from...
What Makes a Chronograph Look Like a Chronograph?
This is the fifth part of this series and so far we have defined two handsome looking watches both very distinct and fitting perfectly into their respective time periods. However, there...
The Golden Age of the Chronograph - The Dial
This is the fourth part of our series and so far we have seen two epochs contrasting each other perfectly. But the potentially most distinguishing features are still missing and in...
The Golden Age of the Chronograph - Case Design
This is the third part of our series on the history of chronograph designs and this time it is all about the question: How can you fit the elusive power...
Golden Age of the Chronograph - Elegance & Utility
This is the second part of our quest to the golden age of chronographs. This time it's all about purpose. Why do people want to stop the time? Keeping track...
Golden Age of the Chronograph - History
The chronograph, a metal-born tautology. A time-keeper with the super power to stop the time. No wonder it has become one of the most desirable complications today. Two extra pusher...
The Ultimate Watch Hand Guide - Part II
This is the second part of our guide on watch hands. Here, we focus on the design evolution of the late 20th century - the space age and industrial design era. Watch hands are an integral...