Watch 101
Watches Inspired by Exploration
Over the years there have been numerous watches that were engineered with a specific challenge or technical feat in mind. Among others, t...
Watches Inspired by The Sea
Though the dive watch category is quite specific, brands playing in the category have drawn inspiration from an interesting cross-section...
Watches Inspired by the Seasons
While many of our previous talking points have been somewhat direct regarding inspiration, there’s no denying that the moods, colors, and...
Watches Inspired by Sports
Starting from a need for accurate timing of events, the relationship between watches and sport has a significant history, and continues t...
Watches Inspired by The World at Large
The masters of crafting luxury watches draw inspiration for their design from curious places and things, at times. Legacy brands like Pat...
Watches And Wheels: The Watches of Formula One
Partnerships with motorsport have always been a logical choice for the watch industry for a plethora of reasons, and to this day we see n...
Watch Brand Pronunciation
If you’ve ever wondered how to pronounce certain watch brand names then this is the list for you. We’ve looked at some of the...
Watch Dials Today Encompass Everything From Minimalist to Masterpiece ...
A Watch Dial’s primary purpose is to mark time. At its most basic, the watch dial—or face—is a slim disk that holds numerals or indexes o...
Watch Glossary
Alarm A function on a watch that will make a sound or vibration at a preset time Altimeter An altimeter measures altitude, or height ab...
Where Can I Sell My Watch?
Owners with one or more watches to sell often wonder, “Where can I sell my watch?” In this, the first of a two-part survey, the major mar...
Patek Philippe: A Reference To The Past
Discover two of the most sought-after Patek Philippe Chronographs: the 5070J-001 and the 5970P-001. Compare the watch that brought Patek ...
Soaring To New Heights With The Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Ty...
Zenith, which for decades has been the only watch brand allowed to place the word “Pilot” on a watch dial, is welcoming four versions o...
Powered by the Sun: Omega’s Contributions are an Integral Part o...
The Solar Impulse project aims to achieve the first round-the-world flight powered only by the sun. Can it be done? Principals of the Swi...
Should I Consider A Luxury Watch Trade?
When a collector decides that the time has come to sell a watch, he should explore his options for trading watches. Asking, “Should I con...
Inside The Wave: The IWC Aquatimer Collection Embraces Ecological Comm...
IWC has sponsored and supported the Charles Darwin Foundation since 2009, making a substantial contribution for the continuation of its m...
