Cuff watches made their debut into the watch industry as early as the 1920s. Typically chunky in style, cuff watches have a leather pad at the bottom with a timepiece/dial attached to it. The leather…
In the past, the rounded gears inside almost all watches made circular watch faces the default shape on the market. While round watch cases can be attractive and stylish, they can start to look dull….
Art Deco is an art movement that started in the 1920s—first in Europe (it first appeared in Paris), and then the United States. Also called style moderne and short for “Arts Décoratifs,” this type of…
While some watch aficionados and collectors are willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on high-end watches, lots of our readers are looking for reliable and affordable watches that look good, tell accurate time…
Timex is one of the biggest watch companies in the world, and one of the oldest American watch brands. With over 165 years of experience, there are certainly a lot of excellent models to choose…
We talk a lot about power and performance when discussing watches. But let’s not overlook watch straps. More than just an aesthetic component, the strap – or band – accounts for the comfort level of…
Spending a grand on a ladies’ watch is no small purchase. At this price range, you’ve got lots of options. So many that it makes it a confusing decision. At the $1,000 mark and below,…
As with almost all things celestial, humanity has been associating spiritual and supernatural phenomenon with the moon and its cycles since we first walked upon this planet. For various civilizations, the moon has represented life…
Known for the iconic Museum Watch, Movado is an American watchmaker that has been around for over a century. The brand is popular for both excellent watch design and technology, which we’ll discuss below. We’ve…
Growing up in northern Minnesota, near the Ontario border, I spent a lot of time out in the woods with my dad and brothers doing remote wilderness camping. My dad had been a medic in…
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.
