George Clooney is an award-winning actor and movie director. He has already bagged 3 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Academy Awards, and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. He started acting in television in 1978, and his acting skill was recognized when he played Dr. Doug Ross in the medical drama ER that ran from 1994 to 1999. … Read more
Famously found in luxury diving watches, a helium release valve also called a helium escape valve, helps the watch withstand differential pressure underwater. In short, when divers stay underwater for longer or explore the depths, the decompression can cause a difference in the internal and external pressure of the watch. This can cause a build-up … Read more
By far, eBay is a reserved marketplace with rare-to-find vintage watch listings. If you’re looking to buy a luxury watch online, eBay gives you a wide selection together with safety features that protect the buyer and elevate customer satisfaction. Apart from its Top Rated Sellers category, there’s a Money-Back Guarantee program on the site that … Read more
When one mentions French brand Cartier, one of the oldest and most popular watchmakers and jewelers in the world, some of the first models that would come to mind are probably the Santos, the first modern wristwatch, and the Tank, one of the most iconic and successful watches of all time. In this article, we’ll … Read more
Back in the early 1900s, radium was mixed with paint (producing radio-luminescent paint) to make the elements in the watch dial, such as hands and hour markers, glow in the dark. Mostly, young women were painting the radium dials. They are more commonly known as the Radium Girls. The term has become quite popular because these … Read more
Although it may seem like a basic concept for any watch enthusiast, getting a watch band with proper sizing is vital to wearing a watch that is both comfortable and attractive on your wrist. With the sheer variety of watches available on the market, there is certainly a model for everyone and a perfect fit … Read more
If you are familiar with the different types of watch movements, then you know what an automatic watch is. Essentially, an automatic watch is a mechanical watch with a self-winding component, powered by the movement of the wrist of the wearer. A mechanical watch, on the other hand, requires manual winding of the crown, most … Read more
Standing at the helm of revitalizing the Swiss watch industry, Nicolas Hayek is one of the most celebrated icons of the watch world. He built a legacy by opening the doors for the Swiss watch industry to make a comeback into the market. That too, at a time when the Quartz crisis was rapidly pushing … Read more
A perpetual calendar is a high-end type of complication that is found in a lot of different watch manufacturers’ timepieces. A perpetual calendar watch has the ability to showcase and track several measurements of time with high accuracy. A perpetual calendar watch tracks seconds, minutes, hours, lunar phases, days, months, and even in some cases … Read more
For anyone following the watch world closely, know the significance of the quartz crisis of the ’70s. This series of events led to the unexpected upheaval of the Swiss watch industry. Slowly pushing long-time watch manufactures of mechanical and traditional watches out of the market, making them go bankrupt. In short, the rising electronic giants … Read more