If you are in the market for a new watch and you’ve been looking through advertisements for the latest models, you’ve probably noticed a reoccurring theme in every photo: the time on the watches is…
So, you’ve heard about atomic watches, and now you want to know what all the fuss is. Simply put, an atomic watch is the most accurate timepiece you can buy. Given the level of accuracy,…
Automatic watches do not need batteries since they are powered using the kinetic energy that the wearer generates by moving their arm while they wear the watch. These automatic or “self-winding” watches use a rotor…
The watch is the next best invention after the clock. It may come as a surprise to you, but the first watches appeared as early as the 16th century in Germany, and the credit is…
Watches are intriguing devices and have always been objects of fascination due to their extreme portability but highly sophisticated but tiny mechanical parts. What is even more interesting is the fact that all this sophistication…
The perceived value of a watch depends much on the person wearing or admiring it. The same could be said about many things that we buy, especially non-essential items such as designer clothes or luxury…
Most watches are pretty reliable, if your watch has a battery you rarely have to think about changing it and most watches last for years or decades. So when a watch stops working it can…
A person who crafts clocks and watches, or simply has a great affinity for such timepieces, can proudly call themselves a “horologist.” Horologists are dedicated to the study of time, or horology. To be a…
If you were about to pay an exorbitant amount of money on a watch – say something in the six figures ballpark – you’d almost certainly be considering a tourbillon watch. Tourbillon watches are considered…
Keeping up with all the fashion etiquette can be exhausting. It feels like, for every new piece of clothing or accessory, there is some unwritten rule on how, when, and where to wear it. There…
My love of watches started almost 30 years ago when I inherited my grandfather’s watch. A watch that is still in my collection and one of my most prized possessions although not the most valuable in terms of money.
