We all have an origin story when it comes to our watch collection. Mine began nearly five years ago with a watch and a brand that were never on my
We all have an origin story when it comes to our watch collection. Mine began nearly five years ago with a watch and a brand that were never on my
It was only a few months ago that Robert-Jan asked me to come up with an update on the article “Shut Up And Read The Truth About Cartier”. And that
Good morning. How was your weekend? Good. Ready for another watch week? Let me kick off Coffee Corner Watch Talk with a question: where do you stand on collaborations between
When the Seiko Astron GPS Solar debuted in 2012, the light-powered, GPS-satellite-connected watch came in a hefty 47 × 16.5mm case. All that tech needed space, you see. But as
The Seiko Spacewalk… This is a Seiko many remember solely for costing $28,000 — if one could even find it at all. It was Seiko’s first foray into a purpose-built
In the battle of the plastics (yeah, Bioceramic) for this Sunday Morning Showdown, two popular, fun, and affordable watches go head to head. It’s the Swatch collaboration with Omega versus
When I told my father I was getting more and more into watches, he told me he had a gold IWC pocket watch from my great-grandfather. On the back, it
Spring watch auctions were back with a vengeance in Geneva this past week. Phillips In Association With Bacs & Russo achieved yet another record-breaking sale at The Geneva Watch Auction:
It’s no secret that I have a weak spot for the Omega Constellation. In fact, I do have my fair share of them (eight different references, to be exact), but
In a 1981 interview on Granada TV, former legendary Liverpool FC coach Bill Shankly spoke these often misquoted and famous words: “Somebody said that football’s a matter of life and
I often envy those who can live with one watch for a large part of their lives… The people who don’t feel the need to have a “collection”. My grandfather
OK, so the MoonSwatch might not quite yet be widely available online, but there’s no harm in making sure you’re fully prepared for when it is. I didn’t get my
As watch enthusiasts, we get excited about new watch releases. It’s inevitable, and we can’t help it. It’s like telling sugar not to be sweet — it’s just not going
If you read my series on The Allure Of Japanese Watchmaking before Christmas, you will remember my fondness for the bare-metal dial art of Naoya Hida. I still haven’t figured
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris is a watch that began its life as a three-crown dive/alarm watch. The brand reminded us of this in 2018, releasing the Memovox Tribute to Polaris and