The Pasha de Cartier collection has a wonderful background story involving the fabulously wealthy Pasha El Glaoui of Marrakech and his request to Louis Cartier to produce a gold waterproof
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Collecting watches is a dynamic process. When I first started collecting, I thought that there was an end to it, that my collection would be complete at some point. When
The function of an altimeter is simple: It measures the altitude of an object above any fixed level, with sea level being the most common point of reference. It is
Back in 1983, a mechanical Citizen diver’s watch was found at the bottom of the sea at Long Reef Beach in Australia. The specific model was a Citizen Challenge Diver
You want to talk about sleeper watches? Minimalist watches? Watches that appear to be one thing but are actually something else entirely? Man oh man, do we have a watch
For many collectors, the Rolex Datejust is the luxury watch that got them started in this hobby. I hear stories from vintage watch dealers around me that can never have
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors The watchmaking capabilities of a watch manufacturer is easily gauged by its products. The tourbillon wristwatch is by far the flashiest
Union Glashütte expands its 1893 collection this year, the series commemorating the founding of the traditional Saxon brand by industrial expert Johannes Dürrstein (1845 – 1901). To do so the
(This Article by Roberta Naas first appeared on WorldTempus.com) It’s easy to look at Omega today and see how the stunning model Cindy Crawford is a well-spoken and articulate brand
The Portugieser family by IWC needs little to no introduction anymore, being one of the most acclaimed collections of the Schaffhausen-based brand. A nautical-inspired watch born in the 1930s following
Tissot hit a home run with the release of the PRX collection. The watch propelled the brand back into the collective consciousness of watch lovers all over the world. The
The story of Urwerk started 25 years ago when in 1997 Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei introduced the Urwerk UR-101 and UR-102 models. Both featured an unconventional display of time,
The Kodachrome Coffee Corner Watch Talk is all about “nice bright colors” — hardly a surprise with that name. Could I ask you to close your eyes and try to
On December 22, 1971, in Paris, 13 journalists and doctors officially created Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), commonly known as MSF. It was a new form of humanitarian effort
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