When we hear "early Patek Philippe Automatic" we immediately think of the original Cal. 12-600. Well, at least I do. But of course developments didn't stop with the first execution...
What comes to mind when we speak about IWC's Cal. 89 dress watches? Exceptional lugs & their integration into the case construction. Overall, I counted at least 18 distinct case...
The late 1970s gold prices shook the Swiss watch industry and led to important changes. Coming on the heels of the new Quartz technology the gold price surge ignited a...
To better understand how Artificial Intelligence can impact the watch world in the near future I set out to discuss the topic with horological experts. Experts who further shared an...
In my endeavor to better understand the - potential - role that modern day Machine Learning can have in watchmaking I took the questions to one of The experts on AI: ChatGPT...
What I like to show is how Artificial Intelligence can work on the hidden structures of the world around us. Almost everything is quantifiable and can thus be described in...
The news from Dec 12th 2023 that Breitling bought Universal Geneve instantly captured the collective watch world's attention. From minute one this acquisition was met with the hope that one...
This is the third guide on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone of the industry for...
When we think of classic vintage chronograph powerhouses Vacheron Constantin might not the first to come to mind... However, VC executed some of the most breathtaking and finest chronograph designs...
This is the second guide on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone of the industry for...
This is the first out of a couple guides on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone...
This is another episode of Horological Myth Busters. It's seems generally accepted that Gerald Genta is the spiritual father of the Disco Volante. However, what if the part he played was...
Everybody seems to craze for 1970s bracelet watches - but do you know who actually made these bracelets? How can it be that we neglect (third party) bracelet makers like...
While we're looking out for the big lots Christie's Geneva almost silently listed one of the historically most important Rolex Datejust examples of the recent history. It's a yellow gold ref. 4467 with...
I love auction catalogues because you can find pieces that surprise you, that you haven't seen before or that are completely flying under the radar. One lot in the upcoming Phillips...
What defines a 1970s dress watch? Is it about lavish materials, impeccable textures or delicate finishing? It appears that during that era the time-telling function of the (dress) watch is...
