Since its founding in 1868, IWC has built a reputation for producing instruments where precision engineering meets uncompromising functionality. This approach, a combination of Swiss watchmaking tradition with an emphasis
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echo/nuetra 1956 3H Am I in love with the echo/neutra 1956 3H? I don’t know... Read the full article...
Manufacturer Seiko Caliber Number 6119, 6119A, 6119B, 6119C Base Caliber Seiko 6106A Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 12”’ Diameter 27mm Height 5.15mm Jewel Count 21 jewels Beat Rate /
Manufacturer Elgin Nat’l Watch Co. Caliber Number Grade 119 Movement Type Hunter style (crown at 3:00) Model 2 Size 6S Jewel Count 11J Beat Rate 18,000 bph Winding Type Crown
Nivada Grenchen goes back almost a century to 1926 and has a sizeable portfolio to draw from for modern reissues, such as the Depthmaster “Pac-Man”, Super Antarctic and many more.
Not too long ago, we introduced you to the newly founded European chapter of The Horology Club, one of the fastest-growing and most active watch enthusiast and collector clubs around.
Founded by Georges Eberhard in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Eberhard & Co. had established itself as a purveyor of innovative, technically advanced chronographs by 1919. Although the independent brand is
We’ve recently reviewed the history of what is probably the most emblematic collection from IWC, the Portugieser. A range that has been around since the 1930s, it somehow encapsulates everything
Manufacturer PUW (Pforzheimer Uhren-Rohwerke GmbH) Caliber Number 461 Movement Type Mechanical, manual-wind Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 26mm Height 3.7mm Jewel Count 17 / 21 jewels Beat Rate / Frequency 18,000 bph
Last year marked the 85th anniversary of one of IWC Schaffhausen‘s most important collections, the Portugieser. Originally created in the late 1930s, the story of this wristwatch series begins with
Traska Freediver V7 The Traksa Freediver V7 is, you guessed it, the 7th versi... Read the full article...
In watchmaking, few complications command such reverence as the perpetual calendar, and few brands have woven it into their identity as thoroughly as Audemars Piguet. While the brand’s mastery of
Traditional dive watches have never waned in popularity, despite modern diving computers and even smart watches pushing them into technical obsolescence. The dawn of early divers in the 1950s is
Looking back at the history of watchmaking, there are some inevitable names to be mentioned: Abraham-Louis Breguet, John Harrison, Thomas Mudge, John Arnold, Antide Janvier, Jean-Marc Vacheron and Christiaan Huygens,
Is there anything new to say about the origins of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak? As the watch marked its 50th Anniversary in 2022, countless stories, insights, and personal accounts
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