Watch collecting is a serious business. So, too, is watchmaking and it seems as though here in America we don’t have enough watchmaker students to satisfy demands. But the Horological Society of New York has its pulse on the problem and is making strides to help interested students with financial aid. It also just expanded…
Today is Groundhog Day — a day designated to the furry creature who emerges from his burrow to determine whether or not spring is in the air. As the concept goes, if the groundhog coming out of his burrow can’t see his shadow — typically because the sun is blocked by clouds — spring will…
I’ve been in the watch industry a very long time. In fact, I started my journey in late 1984 and my first full year in timepieces was in 1985. That was the same year that IWC unveiled its revolutionary DaVinci Perpetual Calendar watch that had been developed over the course of several years by…
Sometimes, it’s all about talking the talk. This is especially true in the watch world. So today we are taking a lo at some basic vocabulary words every newbie watch collector should use when describing a watch, both the outside and the inside. More complex watch definitions coming soon. These basic definitions are essential watch…
Just last week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Swiss independent brand MB&F unveiled a pretty impressive watch: the Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO watch. Offered in two versions — both incredibly alluring, the $80,000 watch boasts two coveted innovations from the brand: the FlexRing shock-absorbing EVO case and the mind-boggling Split Escapement. As I…
Updated 2/15/21 With President’s Day here — it seems like a good time to take a lo at which presidents wore which watches over the years. Current President, Joe Biden has been spotted wearing an Omega and also Seiko, as well as a few others – he seems to like watches. In fact, Chrono24 recently…
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