The Beckertime Rivalry Series: TAG Heuer Versus Breitling
A matchup between rival Swiss brands TAG Heuer and Breitling is a particularly interesting one. Each has a long and illustrious history in the business and, in terms of popularity, there is very little to choose between them. The two brands are often seen as the gateway into luxury timepieces for many people (myself included), […]
The New Tudor Black Bay Pro M79470
Tudor’s releases this year saw them continue the good fight for what can be described as ‘proper’ tool watches. It is a tactic which has seen them thrive in recent years, picking up where their parent company, Rolex, left off when they changed mission in the 1980s. Where that horologic giant was once famous for […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Versus The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
With this edition of our ‘Rivalry’ series, it feels like we’ve finished sitting through the warm-up fights, we’ve enjoyed the spectacle of the undercard scrappers, and we are now fully into the main event. Make no mistake, the Patek Nautilus versus the AP Royal Oak is about as heavyweight a battle as watchmaking offers. Both […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Day-Date Vs. The Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Day-Date
Most of the big names in horology, and many of the little ones, produce a model displaying both the date and the day of the week. As complications go, it is hard to think of any which are more useful than the double calendar, and the way that information is displayed differs from brand to […]