Happy Halloween. Typically this is a day we take a lo at skull watches, skeleton watches, or serpent watches. However, we opted for a different tact this year — a close up lo at how black watches get their black color. As an educational piece, this topic is timeless and is one we answer questions…
Tutorials and educational guides and information about watches and how they work, or about what you need to know about a watch.
Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Sells for $17.775 Million at Phillips Auction
Last night in a short 12 minutes, a record was set for the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona wristwatch as the highest priced Rolex sold at auction. This was not just any Paul Newman Rolex Daytona — it was the one that actually belonged to the actor and racecar driver. It is the watch that started…
RGM and Hollywood 1923 Bring Hollywood to the Wrist
It isn’t every day that you can say you are wearing an actual piece of Hollywood on your wrist. However, thanks to American watch brand RGM, and a group of cinema buffs known as Hollywood 1923, you now have a one in 12 chance of doing exactly that. Roland Murphy, founder of RGM, was approached by…
First Look: Introducing The MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement (LM SE) Watch (prices)
Today, MB&F unveiled the newest Legacy Machine, the Split Escapement (LM SE) watch. We will be taking a much closer lo at this watch this weekend, when we will have it on our wrists and we will bring you a video about it at that point in time. For now, we bring you a first…
Eterna Super KonTiki Chronograph: An Icon That Weathered A Legendary Expedition
For than 160 years, Swiss watch brand Eterna has been known for its pioneering spirit — in watchmaking and on the water. This company is known for unveiling a host of firsts, including the famed Eterna Matic rotor, as well as for releasing the first wristwatch with an integrated alarm, and the Eterna Spherodrive ball-…
Elite Traveler Magazine Publishes the ‘Top 50 Watches of 2017’
Earlier this year, I was assigned a very large task by top luxury lifestyle publication Elite Traveler Magazine. I am proud to say that I have been covering watches for the publication for several years now, and we regularly take close-up los at timepieces that are influencers in today’s world, and why. However, the assignment…