Below we cover the pros and cons of wearing a watch on the course. If you are looking for a good GPS Golf Watch see here. The pitfalls of wearing a watch while golfing: There’s certainly no rule that requires golfers play without their watches, but I’ve found that most professionals and serious golfers do … Read more
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 set to 10:10. This ubiquitous visual is no accident and can be traced back many decades. Nowadays, whether it’s a … Read more
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, you might expect atomic watches to be astronomically priced, but there are affordable models from brands such as Casio and … Read more
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 (an oscillating weight) inside the watch that generates energy to wind and power the watch. Manual wind watches also do … Read more
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 given to Peter Henlein. The watch has evolved enormously over the centuries, in line with emerging technology. Dive watches were … Read more
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 is fitted into such a tiny enclosure. You may have noticed that it is written on some watches that they … Read more
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 cars. Many consumers can not comprehend how some watch aficionados and collectors can pay thousands, hundreds of thousands or even … Read more
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 be a very frustrating experience trying to figure out what the cause of the problem is. Fortunately, many of the … Read more
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 professional horologist, one must study the craft and get the proper training. While North America is not known for watchmaking … Read more
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 some of the most mechanically beautiful timepieces available. The tourbillon was invented by watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet around 1795 In a … Read more