At the recent FHH Roadshow in Paris, Ian Skellern saw a rare vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms No Radiation on a wrist and was curious about why the watch had a
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Colin Alexander Smith is reunited with his first watch and discovers an intriguing watch manufacturer that has been producing mechanical watches in Switzerland continuously since 1886. The post The Grail
Thanks to a watch friend, I finally had a chance to put this watch on my wrist. The Lip Galaxie is stunningly clean and simple. In real life, it looks
Brand Citizen Caliber Number 7730 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Base Caliber Citizen 7700 Diameter 28mm Height 4.86mm Jewel Count 26 Beat Rate 36,000 vph Lift Angle 48 degrees Power
Colin Alexander Smith never set out to collect watches; in fact, he suspects that deep down he aspires to being a one-watch guy. He has only bought himself a new
Manufacturer ETA Caliber Number 2842 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 26mm Height 4.7mm Jewel Count 21 (date version have 23) Beat Rate 21,600 vph Lift Angle 50
Let’s just say I have too many Honda cars. No, I’m not ready for a full coming-out. However, I am ready to share with you three vintage watches carrying the
In 1924, Citizen created its first-ever product: a pocket watch. It was given the name “Citizen” to express the idea of a watch that as many people as possible would
Manufacturer Seiko Caliber Number 7009, 7009A Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Diameter 27.4mm Casing Diameter 27mm Height 4.9mm Jewel Count 17 Beat Rate 21,600 vph Lift Angle Unconfirmed Power Reserve
It is not difficult to recognize a simple time-only watch from the 1940s. There are tons of them. They have either plain dials or dials with Arabic numerals. Not many
Manufacturer Seiko Caliber Number 6923, 6923A Movement Type Quartz, battery-powered Display Analog Outside Diameter 25.3mm Height 2.5mm Jewel Count 2 Frequency 32,768 Hz Battery Cell SR926SW Battery Life ~5 years
Watch enthusiasm is often marked with periods of restlessness. A desire to expand a watch collection can lead to either a sense of achievement or sometimes regret. Before taking the
Excelsior Park holds quite a special place in watchmaking history. It was a fine-quality watch manufacturer, but the company’s name remains unknown to many today. The reason is simple: EP
As we all know quartz became a Greek tragedy, but fortunately one with an eventual happy end for most brands. Well, happy for the Swiss brands but not so much
Traska Freediver V5 It has taken five years to get the Traska Freediver in... Read the full article...
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