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...
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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...
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...
The Ultimate Watch Hand Guide - Part I
What defines a watch hand as modern? Watch design is a fluid concept and every epoch defines its own style yet we can't invent countless new shapes. Consequently, the goal...
Watches of the 1950s - Hour Marker
This is IV. and last part of the series on the design and history of the transitional 1950s watch world. The last piece missing for a complete dial are the...
Watches of the 1950s - Hot Hands
This is III. part of the series about the unique design history of the 1950s watch world. The question we ask this time is whether there has been a defining...
Watches of the 1950s - Dial Color
This is part II of the series and it is all about color. The 1950s were the time of dress watches, but that barely says it all. The dial is...
Watches of the 1950s - A Matter of Style
Let’s talk about time. How did the watch world look like back in the post-war era of the Fifties? Is there a common design language that defines the time? In...
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