A Beginner's Guide to Vintage Watch Brands
Does a brand's tradition, their portfolio and their patented innovations align with the general taste? This week we'll take easy and just have a look at the popularity of different...
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Cartier Mania!? And More Takeaways from the Monaco Legend Group Auction
Can you feel it? When hammer at Monaco Legend Group Auction falls for the first time, the Fall auction season is finally upon us! Top lots, rare items and unique...
A Swiss-Mexican Collaboration - "Joske's" Rolex Jubilee Bracelets
Have you ever heard of Mexican-Made Rolex bracelets? Or made in the US, UK, Argentina, Venezuela or Japan? Yet they do exist! In the world of vintage watches you're always...
Historic Rolex Production Numbers - From 1932 to 1989
These days we know Rolex as THE most popular watchmaker, the Genevan powerhouse reigning them all in terms of visibility, broad appeal and revenue. Last year alone Rolex produced about...
The Sporty Calatrava - Vintage Patek Philippe Center-Second Reference Guide
What little detail can change the overall vibe from dressy to sporty? Putting a center-second vs. a sub-second dial layout next to each other and you will immediately see how...
IWC Ingenieur SL Reference Guide - The Genta Design (1976-2001)
Why is 70s/80s IWC still an insiders' tip? People are loving their steel sports watches of the 1970s... but one little brand from Schaffhausen appears to be overlooked by most...
Watch Trends Past & Present - Are We in a Non-Trend Era?
What should I collect? Frankly, this isn't a question I am able to answer but nevertheless one of broad scholastic and psychological interest. A question we all ruminate over from time...
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...
Audemars Piguet's Historic Production - 1892 to today
Audemars Piguet, one of the Holy Trinity, has a long history in watchmaking and a very long register of every watch they ever produced to show! The brand produced its...
Vintage Patek Philippe Guide: Shaped Watches
This is already the second part of this Patek Philippe part of my database. And this one is pretty special for me too as it covers an area of watch design...
Rare Patek Philippe Watches - The "Comet" Collection
The world of vintage watches is full of wonders. In 1942, when the entire world was at war, Patek Philippe released a set of watches that couldn't be farther away from the...
Reference Guide Patek Philippe - Sub-Second Time-Only Watches
I'll try to lay the foundation for a community driven database for the rare, the rarely seen and the rarely remembered timepieces that do not get the attention that other...
A Matter of Taste - Popularity of Different Materials
You can't argue taste... but interestingly taste is strongly influenced by your cultural upbringing. I wanna make the case that this is also true for case materials. This means that...
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...
A Watch Guide to Numerals - Types, Layouts & Evolutions
Numerals and their layout are nowadays not really an important factor in watch design, so why bother? I argue it can grant us a better understanding of the evolution of watch...
Tool or Dress Watch? - Vacheron Constantin 6782 "Turnograph"
How to best describe this piece? Think classic VC dress watch of the 1960s and pair it with a rotational diver bezel in 18k gold! Yes, that is a thing!...
Omega Chronostop Reference Guide - The Monopusher Chronograph
One of the funkiest Omega creations of the space age definitely must have been the Chronostop... Certain vintage timepieces stick out of the pack and draw your immediate attention. Sometimes these pieces...
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