What comes to your mind when you hear pocket watches? Sophistication? Compactness? Luxury? All three? “I still have your pocket watch, my dear father. Like me, it is broken, but stubborn, and still keeps going.” – Arno Hintjens Regardless of … Read more
Orient and Vostok are two watch brands that took a vastly different route from each other when it comes to how they craft their timepieces. Orient leaned over towards creating timepieces that exude a considerable amount of style, while Vostok … Read more
Watch enthusiasts know the pain of selecting the perfect timepiece. The first hurdle, and probably the biggest one, is the process of determining which brand to get. Just like how petrol-heads are picky about the make of their car, watch … Read more
Junkers is one of the few existing watch companies that started out as independent brands and still is today. Junkers is a German watch brand, which in itself is generally a guarantee of excellence in engineering and craftsmanship. The company … Read more
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 pad and the timepiece merge … Read more
Orient and Hamilton exist within the same watch market as both offer excellent mid-range watches with top of the line quality precision. Both have a rich history in the industry and are considered as among the trailblazers that helped innovate … Read more
Rotary Watches Limited hits the spotlight for this article. This award-winning brand sells timepieces all across the globe. It started small, in La Chaux de Fonds, a small town in Switzerland. It was founded by Moise Dreyfuss in 1895, giving … Read more
Vostok Watch Makers is a Russian watchmaker based in Tatarstan. They create mechanical watches with rugged military aesthetics, movements, and clocks. It produces its own mechanical movements, and supplies movements for other brands (Vostok Europe, Volmax, Poljot International, and Moscow … Read more
Orient and Tissot is a perfect example of the “two sides of the same coin” comparison. Both watchmakers come from different sides of the world, and as such, brings two distinct styles to the table in regards to timepiece aesthetics. … Read more
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at two of the leading watch brands: Oris and Tissot. Both of these watchmakers have created some of the best timepieces in recent history. It’s no wonder why so many often compare … Read more