Watch Exhibition Recap 2021
With the year drawing to a close, we thought now would be a great opportunity to take a quick look back at some of the best luxury watch exhibitions which have taken place over the last 12-months. Obviously, with the pandemic still very much with us, all shows have had to make certain concessions for […]
Rolex, Coronavirus and the Baselworld Exit
It is a move which has come as a massive shock in some circles, and been deemed long overdue in others. On 14th April, a quintet of some of horology’s biggest names declared they were leaving the annual Baselworld watch show, the most illustrious event in the industry’s calendar, and wouldn’t be back. The five […]
BeckerTime and eBay – Celebrating 20 Years
It is strange how quickly two decades can just fly by! All the way back in January of 1999, our current CEO Matthew Becker and his father Gordon were collectors with a passion for timepieces. Today, BeckerTime is one of the most trusted independent online luxury watches dealers specializing in buying and selling vintage Rolex. […]
The Evolution of Timekeeping
The passage of time has always been one of the human race’s central fascinations, and devising methods of measuring that passing has long been an obsession. Where we are now is the result of a 20,000-year process of evolution, and we are by no means at the end. But from the incredibly primitive to the […]