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The Best Watches for Father’s Day
The Best Father’s Day Watches Dads come in many shapes and sizes. Some are highly driven and...
The Man Who Saved Patek Philippe
The name Henry Graves, Jr. is one that inspires a great deal of awe among watch collectors. And...
The Man Who Saved Patek Philippe
The name Henry Graves, Jr. is one that inspires a great deal of awe among watch collectors. And...
Profiles in Time: Clark Gable’s Watches
Clarke Gable epitomized the Golden Age of American film—he’s known as the “King of Hollywood.” But...
2017 NBA Finals: The Watches of Steph Curry and LeBron James
We seem to be experiencing some deja vu. The 2016 NBA finals marked a rematch between two modern...
2017 NBA Finals: The Watches of Steph Curry and LeBron James
We seem to be experiencing some deja vu. The 2016 NBA finals marked a rematch between two modern...
What is an in-house movement?
In-house movements create a lot of conversation and raise a lot of questions. Is an in-house...
What is an in-house movement?
In-house movements create a lot of conversation and raise a lot of questions. Is an in-house...
What is an ETA movement?
If a movement is the heart of a watch, then ETA movements arguably beat at the very core of the...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Ed Bolian, Cannonball Run Record-Holder
Before we get to Ed and his watches, we first have to talk about the Cannonball Run. The original,...
The Stolen Rolex of India’s First President
It's the stuff that belongs in a Hollywood film: a family's precious, priceless object stolen,...
The Stolen Rolex of India’s First President
It's the stuff that belongs in a Hollywood film: a family's precious, priceless object stolen,...
Profiles in Time: Cary Grant’s Watch
Cary Grant: one of the greatest actors of his time and the epitome of the well-dressed man. His...
How to Wind a Rolex Watch
You bought your first Rolex. Congratulations! Now that it's officially yours, it's important to...
Do You Really Need a “Dress Watch”?
Versatility is a topic that we get so much of in our watch content these days and brands aren’t...
Watches as Graduation Gifts
Graduation day is the starting point of the rest of your life. It's exciting (and a little...
Watches as Graduation Gifts
Graduation day is the starting point of the rest of your life. It's exciting (and a little...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Adam Craniotes, Founder of Redbar Crew
The watch community at large is a truly massive network. Around the world, collectors and...
Celebrities & Their Watches
The life of a celebrity is an interesting one, to be sure. They put in the work, of course, that...
Celebrities & Their Watches
The life of a celebrity is an interesting one, to be sure. They put in the work, of course, that...
Profiles in Time: Ayrton Senna’s Watches
When Ayrton Senna da Silva crashed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, he was immortalized as one...
Profiles in Time: Ayrton Senna’s Watches
When Ayrton Senna da Silva crashed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, he was immortalized as one...
OMEGA’s “Star Wars” Watches
It's something of an honor when the watch community collectively bestows a watch with a...
Dive Watch 101
Dive Watch 101 The history of diving as a sport and science dates back to the early twentieth...
Dive Watch 101
Dive Watch 101 The history of diving as a sport and science dates back to the early twentieth...
The Best Watches Under $5,000
Choosing the right luxury watch on a budget can be a daunting task. You want to be sure you get a...
The Best Watches Under $5,000
Choosing the right luxury watch on a budget can be a daunting task. You want to be sure you get a...
Profiles In Time: Marlon Brando’s Watches
Marlon Brando is a silver screen legend who devoted himself to the industry and his craft for over...
Top 5 Watch Travel Tips
Planning a vacation in the near future? You don’t want to forget your watch when you travel, and...
Top 5 Watch Travel Tips
Planning a vacation in the near future? You don’t want to forget your watch when you travel, and...
So You Want to Buy a Military Watch…
After the introduction of trench watches during World War I, the wrist watch took its rightful...
Profiles In Time: Humphrey Bogart’s Watches
Humphrey Bogart defined an era of cinema. While he’s regarded as one of the most talented artists...
Best Budget Chronographs for the Money
Best Budget Chronographs As far as watch complications go, the chronograph is one of the most...
Best Budget Chronographs for the Money
Best Budget Chronographs As far as watch complications go, the chronograph is one of the most...
What’s Going on With the Swiss Watch Industry?
With the first quarter of 2017 behind us and both SIHH and Baselworld complete, now is as good a...
How To Clean Your Watch
As a watch owner, one of your responsibilities is caring for your watch. Repairing a broken watch...
How To Clean Your Watch
As a watch owner, one of your responsibilities is caring for your watch. Repairing a broken watch...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Blake Malin and Zach Weiss of Worn & Wound
Since 2011, co-founders Blake Malin and Zach Weiss have managed to turn their love of watches into...
Can You Wear a Watch While Golfing?
Warm weather is golfing weather. For those course regulars, the prep is rote. Most golf courses...
Profiles in Time: Pablo Picasso’s Watches
Pablo Picasso is one of the most prolific and influential artists of the twentieth century. Known...
The Trends We Saw at Baselworld 2017
Baselworld 2017 came and went faster than a steel and ceramic Rolex Daytona sitting in an AD...
Is Tiger Woods still a good bet for Rolex?
Tiger Woods is not the golf player he used to be. He's been plagued by injury, and is a no-show...
What’s Old is New Again: Four of the Best Vintage Re-Edition Dive Watches
From leather boots and electric guitars to tube amps and classic cars—what was old is getting made...
Masters Tournament Winners and Their Watches
During the first week of April every year, all eyes are on Augusta. Set among the bright azalea...
Profiles in Time: Muhammad Ali’s Watch
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., better known as Muhammad Ali, will forever be remembered as one of the...
So You Want to Buy a Pilot Watch…
Since the introduction of the Santos-Dumont wristwatch by Cartier in the early 1900s, watches...
The Brilliant Mind of Jorg Hysek: 4 Of His Most Iconic Watch Designs
While the late Gerald Genta may be the most prominent watch designer of our time, Jorg Hysek could...
The Brilliant Mind of Jorg Hysek: 4 Of His Most Iconic Watch Designs
While the late Gerald Genta may be the most prominent watch designer of our time, Jorg Hysek could...
Profiles In Time: Clint Eastwood’s Watches
Clint Eastwood is arguably one of the most prominent actors and filmmakers of all time. He truly...
6 Groom’s Watches Perfect for the Big Day
Let's be real for a second: wedding season is never really over. Sure, it peaks in the spring and...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: George Bamford of Bamford Watch Department
To say George Bamford is a polarizing figure among watch lovers may be an understatement. But...
Profiles in Time: Ernest Hemingway’s Watches
In the spring of 1950, Lillian Ross, a reporter for The New Yorker, wrote to Ernest Hemingway...
Profiles in Time: Ernest Hemingway’s Watches
In the spring of 1950, Lillian Ross, a reporter for The New Yorker, wrote to Ernest Hemingway...
Traveling Soon? Here’s the Watch to Bring With You
Warmer weather means travel season is right around the corner. What are your upcoming vacation...
Off the Wrist & On the Dash: Heuer Dashboard Clocks
Hear someone mention Heuer and you’ll likely think of the Monaco, Carrera, Autavia or any of...
Profiles in Time: Frank Sinatra’s Watches
Frank Sinatra has been a household name since his career first took off in the early 1940s. At...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Eric Wind of Christie’s Watch Department
Eric Wind of Wind Vintage Eric Wind has worn many hats over the years. In the watch space, he...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Eric Wind of Christie’s Watch Department
Eric Wind of Wind Vintage Eric Wind has worn many hats over the years. In the watch space, he...
Watches of the British Royal Family
The British royal family is an institution deeply rooted in tradition. From personal customs at...
Watches of the British Royal Family
The British royal family is an institution deeply rooted in tradition. From personal customs at...
So You Want to Buy a Dive Watch…
When it comes to style, function, history, and downright ruggedness, there’s nothing like a good...
So You Want to Buy a Dive Watch…
When it comes to style, function, history, and downright ruggedness, there’s nothing like a good...
Profiles in Time: Al Capone’s Watch
Al Capone will undoubtedly go down as one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history....
Profiles in Time: Al Capone’s Watch
Al Capone will undoubtedly go down as one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history....
Watches Worn by U.S. Presidents
Watches Worn by U.S. Presidents The President of the United States is one of the most highly...
Watches Worn by U.S. Presidents
Watches Worn by U.S. Presidents The President of the United States is one of the most highly...
The Vulcain Cricket: The Watch of Presidents
Ever since President Harry Truman wore one during his time in office, the Vulcain Cricket has...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Bradley Price, Founder of Autodromo
Product designer turned watchmaker Bradley Price has turned his passion for cars into a thriving...
Brand You Should Know: Autodromo
For lovers of car-themed watches, there's Autodromo. It's been around since 2011, the brainchild...
Gerald Genta’s Legacy: Five Iconic Designs
Architecture has Frank Gehry, fine arts has Pablo Picasso, and the watch world has Gérald Genta....
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Breitling Super Avenger
Conversation surrounding replica watches has been divisive, with strong opinions on both sides of...
Does Watch Size Matter?
Almost every watch comes with a relatively similar makeup – a band, a case, a crown. However,...
Trend Forecasting at SIHH 2017
From January 16-20, 2017, all eyes were on Geneva, host to this year’s Salon International de la...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Michael Prichinello, Co-Founder of Classic Car Club Manhattan
Michael Prichinello is a car guy through and through. And as co-owner of one of the coolest...
How to Buy a Watch for a Man
Every guy needs at least one nice watch. Even those who eschew mechanical watches as outdated...
Watch Maintenance 101: What Does a Full Service Cost?
For the third and final installment of our guide to watch maintenance, we check in once more with...
Profiles in Time: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Watch
Martin Luther King Jr. - The Man and His Legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an extraordinary...
Watch Maintenance 101: What Goes into a Full Service?
In this second installment of our guide to watch maintenance, we take a look at what exactly a...
[VIDEO] How To Replace a Watch Bracelet
Replacing a watch bracelet can completely change the look of your watch. If you want to go more...
Watch Maintenance 101: How Often Should You Service Your Watch?
Like a high-performance sports car, your mechanical watch needs to be serviced now and then. In...
Sarpaneva: Watches as Art
These watches are not created for everyone. If you happen to stumble across a Sarpaneva watch,...
Watches for Left-Handers
Ah, left-handers. Your burden is heavy, living in a world made for righties. Scissors, notebooks,...
Profiles In Time: John Wayne’s Watch
Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known as John Wayne, is famous for his longstanding film career....
Girard-Perregaux, The Literary Bond Watch?
The timepieces worn by the cinematic James Bond–from the Gruen 510 he sported in Dr. No to the...
[VIDEO] Rolex Submariner Watch Service Timelapse
Ever wonder what goes into servicing a luxury watch? A lot, actually. A full service...
Sammy Sy of WatchRecon: The Semi-Anonymous Interview
The outreach was clandestine, the e-mails to the point. When he said we could meet at his office,...
The RedBar Crew’s Preferred Cocktails
The RedBar Crew is a New York City based group two-parts watch enthusiasts and one-part libation...
Cigars & Watches: Economics 101
Cigars and watches have been sold side-by-side since the 1930s. In this three-part series, we...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Explorer II
The idea of a fake watch is kind of interesting. It's built to duplicate of a four-figure...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Explorer II
The idea of a fake watch is kind of interesting. It's built to duplicate of a four-figure...
Cigar Watch Partnerships—Fuente, Hublot, and More
Cigars and watches have been sold side-by-side since the 1930s. In this three-part series, we...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Day-Date
The Rolex President is a pretty iconic watch. There's not really any other watch that looks like...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Day-Date
The Rolex President is a pretty iconic watch. There's not really any other watch that looks like...
How To Buy a Luxury Watch On a Budget
Everyone should own at least one quality watch. But you might have a problem: you're on a very...
Cigars & Watches: The Stateman’s Pursuits
The old adage holds that men who are mechanical wristwatch, cufflink and fountain-pen men are also...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Sea-Dweller
When we get a fake watch into the facility, oftentimes it's pretty easy to see right off the bat....
The Cigarette Brand Behind the “Viceroy” Autavia
The 1970s were the heyday of Indy Car racing, and racers of the time were the epitome of the...
[VIDEO] Real vs. Fake: Rolex Milgauss
Fake watches aren't created equally. Believe it or not, there is such thing as a sophisticated...
[VIDEO] Watch Stories: Jonathan Ward, Founder of ICON 4×4
Into vintage cars? You'll like Jonathan Ward (that is, if you didn't drool over his work already)....







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