Talk to someone who knows nothing about watches and within 60 seconds you’ll no doubt be asked about “that brand” with the “you know … you look after it for the next generation” advertising campaign. Patek Philippe has been using… Read More ›
Watches
Nixon Unit Boba Fett Watch
A limited reissue of Nixon’s ultimate Star Wars watch. We already love the design of The Unit digital wrist watch, and it’s just that much better dressed in Mandalorian armor. Offers 12/24h time, dual time, calendar, temperature, countdown, chronograph, alarm… Read More ›
Watch nerdery
There are so many reasons to be a watch nerd and Hodinkee fits right into that, as the above summing up of 2016 shows.
Time
A Brief Economic History of Time Long before the modern clock used springs and familiar markings, just about every great civilization had attempted to measure time, with each one failing in its own special way. In ancient Egypt, China, and… Read More ›
Watch Collecting In The Digital Age
Love the production of this video, and of course the subject matter.
Why Seiko?
Someone asked me recently what the best watch they could buy was for less than £500 and I was taken aback. Firstly, I know a bit about watches, but realise that buying a watch is a very personal decision and… Read More ›
H. MOSER & CIE.: NO TO SWISS MADE, YES TO SWISSNESS.
From 50 to 60%: this sums up the impact for watchmaking with the new, tougher legislation around the Swiss Made label. From January 1st, 2017, 60% of the watch components must be of Swiss origin in order to be considered… Read More ›
The Amida Digitrend: super cool!
The Amida Digitrend was introduced in 1976 during Basel show. This was the time LED watches were pretty much the hottest deals on the market. To compete with brands like Girard-Perregaux and Bulova and to offer a budget solution, Amida… Read More ›
Cyberpunk Wristwatch
J. M. De Cristofaro used an ex-Soviet IVL2-7/5 VFD tube as the core for his Cyberpunk Wristwatch, which adds steampunk notes in the form of a brass “roll cage” around the tube. It’s all tied together with a wide, butch… Read More ›
The Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ
The Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ has a similar modern aesthetic design as the Visionnaire 1, but is much more accessibly priced. I think it is interesting that while the rest of the Fabergé brand is a lot more classic in its… Read More ›
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