The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Collection
Let’s start this with a quick confession; I have been dying to write about the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph collection for years, simply because it contains just about my favorite watches in the world. For someone in my line of work, that is quite the claim. I spend my life studying and analyzing some […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: Rolex versus Grand Seiko
It wouldn’t have been that long ago that the idea of pitting the behemoth that is Rolex, or indeed any of the great Swiss maisons, against a horology brand from Japan would have been seen as laughable. Switzerland has dominated the high end luxury watch business since the end of the Second World War, whilst […]
New Releases From Watches and Wonders 2022
Watches & Wonders 2022, the first time the fledgling event has been able to open its doors for a physical rather than virtual showing, has wrapped up for this year. The largest timepiece exhibition in the calendar, it certainly didn’t disappoint, with dozens of stunning new watches from some of the biggest names in the […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Explorer Versus the Rolex Air-King
For the latest edition of our ‘Rivalry’ series, we are focusing on two watches from Rolex which could be described as occupying a sort of second tier position in the catalog. The Explorer, and in particular the Air-King, are more cult favorite than big hitter, with nowhere near the level of admiration heaped on them […]