The Alarming Rise in Watch Thefts and How To Protect Yourself
Watch collecting has exploded in popularity over the last few decades, bringing with it a myriad of positives. The technology behind these timepieces has gone through some paradigm shifting developments, incredible independent brands have popped up out of nowhere and flourished, consumers have had more access to information than ever before thanks to abundant online […]
Nomadic Goes From Strength to Strength with the New Turas 914
What a difference two years makes! Regular visitors here may well remember us talking about young start-up brand, Nomadic, based out of Belfast in Northern Ireland. I was able to meet up with founder and CEO Peter McAuley in November of 2021 to talk about his first creation, the Maraí 401, a wonderful, vintage-inspired tool […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Submariner Vs. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Rolex’s omnipresent Submariner, an abiding and legendary piece of horological history, is undoubtedly one of the most famous sports watches ever created. Its simple, minimalist design remains the blueprint against which all others are judged, and it has been that way since the very beginning of the Scuba diving phenomenon. Well, close to the beginning […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Patek Philippe Aquanaut versus the Vacheron Constantin Overseas
Today we bring you two sides of the triangle known as the Holy Trinity to face off against each other, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. And, just to keep things nice and neat, we will be choosing a luxury sports watch from each brand, the category of timepieces invented by the third side, Audemars Piguet. […]