The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Explorer Versus the Tudor Black Bay 36
In the recognition stakes, both the Rolex Explorer and the Tudor Black Bay 36 occupy a sort of ‘also ran’ position in their respective brand lineups. Not for them the glamorous worlds of the undersea buccaneer, the globetrotting voyager or the racetrack guru. Both marques have plenty of models more than capable of fulfilling those […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Versus the Aquanaut
In the world of truly elite luxury watches, it is hard to find two more venerated specimens than Patek Philippe’s Nautilus and Aquanaut. While both are obviously shot through with many of the brand’s unique styling cues, and each benefits from Patek’s near 200-years of heritage and engineering prowess, the pair have clearly defined and […]
The Beckertime Brand Series: Bvlgari
The scale of different disciplines in which Italian giant Bvlgari excels is astounding in its scope. Much like fellow luxury marque, Cartier, they are universally admired for their jewelry, fragrances and designer purses. Unlike Cartier however, Bvlgari has also branched out into a range of hotels and resorts for the discerning elite. In more recent […]
The History of the Cartier Tank
Vying for the title of most enduringly sophisticated timepiece ever made, Cartier’s Tank has enjoyed more than a century as the wristwatch of the elegant elite. It was originally produced in the first few years of the 20th century during a particularly fruitful time for the ‘king of jewelers and jeweler of kings’. It followed […]