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• How The Crown Makes Superlative Chronometers

  By Shaun on May 4, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The regulating organ is the beating heart of a movement, and as such, it is amongst the most important parts of a watch. Comprising the escapement and the oscillator, it defines the speed at which the watch runs. As such,… Read More ›

• The Root Beer GMT Master

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  My son showed me the above video which is new today from Watchfinder and I was stunned. For whatever reason the root beer GMT Master has passed me by and I could not take my eyes off it. This is… Read More ›

• My watch story: a Bulova Accutron Snorkel 666 feet

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  When I was a child, my father used to wear a Bulova Accutron Snorkel 666 feet which I was always fascinated by. He treasured it a lot and I remember watching him staring at it for much longer than he… Read More ›

• The very funky Wakmann Regate

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  While this isn’t the first time we’ve offered a regatta timer on our site –we rather like them and are constantly seeking them out– we haven’t come across too many of the super cool, jumbo sized Wakmann Regates from the… Read More ›

• Smartwatch shipments up, Apple pulling away

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Selling consumers on smartwatches has proven much more difficult than selling them on smartphones a decade ago, but the market is gaining traction. Counterpoint Research says that smartwatch shipments grew by 48% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, but… Read More ›

• The Wild World of Vintage Watch Collectors

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Today, Eric owns Wind Vintage, a company dedicated to offering exceptional watches for sale at all price points and providing advisory services to top vintage watch collectors worldwide. On FOMO Sapiens, Eric talks about the FOMO-inducing culture of high-end collecting,… Read More ›

• The Omega Memomatic

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I spotted the above Omega Memomatic in a local jewellers today and was surprised at how taken I was with it. The grey dial is simply stunning and the unique inner orange hands, to set the alarm, add to the… Read More ›

• The Green Room Interviews

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This is not a new video, but it highlights why some people do get the watch bug and why it sticks with them.

• 1969 Was a Watershed Year

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  So many significant world events and developments occurred in the legendary year 1969 that Billy Joel could write a song simply by listing them — hell, he could probably even dedicate a verse to watches. This was the year that… Read More ›

• Time for a change

  By Shaun on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I have been collecting Enicar watches for five years. In 2015, I first took my passion for the brand to Instagram (@vandervenus) and in 2017 I started the website http://www.enicar.org, where I share the great stories of this former Swiss… Read More ›