The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Submariner Versus the Omega Seamaster
The horology industry is one rife with competition, whether it be brand against brand or even watch versus watch. In all honesty, there’s nothing like a bit of healthy sparring to both drive manufacturers forward to even greater heights as well as giving their respective fans the ability to do that thing they love best—argue. […]
The Bvlgari Octo Collection
There are some watch collections which have earned themselves the right to be titled a cult favorite. The Octo from luxury marque Bvlgari is one such series. Hyper-stylized, it is a range inspired by ancient Roman tropes and can boast one of history’s greatest watchmakers for its inception. But far from being all show and […]
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 […]