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Why Gold and Steel Rolex Oyster Cases Are Shaped Differently
Did you ever notice that little extra chamfer between the lugs of vintage Datejust and Day-Date models? Did you also notice that you won't find this on steel versions of...
The Mystery Chronographs Part II - LeCoultre, Jaeger & Universal Geneve
Jaeger-LeCoultre - the watchmaker's watchmakers signature - graces the dial of a chronograph ebauche, what an accolade! That's what makes these pieces for me so exciting. And as Universal Geneve...
Materialistic World - Why Tantalum is The Perfect Royal Oak Material
Very few things arouse me like a tantale and rose golden Royal Oak. Thus, sporting an AP 56175TR is an absolute dream come true. The Royal Oak was launched as...
Rare Patek Philippe Watches - The "Turtle" Collection
Let me introduce you to your next collection centerpiece - The Patek Philippe "Turtle" set. A collection of seven different types of outgoing mid-Century pieces of lug and case art....
Unveiling Mechanical Excellence - The History of the Hinged Case-Back
Watches aren't only accurate tools but beautiful accessories that should celebrate their complexity. But this complexity is mostly hidden behind the case-back. Reflecting bridges and surfaces have fascinated humans ever...
Valjoux-nited States of LeCoultre: The Mystery & History of the LeCoultre Chronograph - Part I
LeCoultre U.S. chronographs are cool, simple as that. But we simply don't know enough about them to truly appreciate their style, desirability and rarity. We can't even make out reference...
The Reymond Brothers and Their Chronographs - A Guide to the Valjoux 23/72
Charles and John Reymond founded their company - Valjoux - in 1901 and were responsible for some of the important and amazing chronograph movements of the last Century. In particular...
The Rotational Bezel - It's Not Just Dive Watches
A modern dive watch is defined through its dive bezel. It's the aesthetic feature that makes it stand out the most. However, dive or count-up bezels and not even the...
The Rise of the Sports Watch - How Utility Became the New Normal
What's a sports watch? I guess not many of us are buying a particular watch for sports, yet this (relatively loosely defined) horological genre is one of The modern archetypes....
Improving Automatic Patek Philippe - The History of Caliber 27-460
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...
A Collector's Guide to IWC Cal. 89 - Exceptional Lugs & Cases
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 Gold Crisis - Re-evaluating 1970s & 80s Watch Design
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...
Artificial Intelligence & Watchmaking - Applications, Dreams, Hopes & Fears
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...
Artificial Intelligence & Watchmaking - My Interview with ChatGPT 3.5
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...
Artificial Intelligence & Watchmaking - An Introduction
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...