Why Do We Collect Watches?
Collecting luxury watches, in fact collecting anything, has very little to do with logic. Some people, for example, collect coins, which they can’t spend. Others collect stamps, which will never go on a letter. Still others accumulate classic cars, which lack the reliability, comfort and performance of modern ones that are a fraction of the […]
A Newcomers Guide to Buying Your First Swiss Luxury Watch
For new watch enthusiasts, buying a first “real” quality Swiss luxury watch can be complicated. Similar to buying a car, there are numerous models and features and styles and sizes that are more confusing than meaningful. If you are thinking of taking the plunge, congratulations! You can use this guide to buy your first Swiss […]
New Rolex Models from Baselworld 2018
New Rolex Models 2018 Unveiled The new Rolex models 2018 were revealed from the Baselworld exhibition. This is the biggest watch fair in the business. It just wrapped up after about a week of unveiling some of the best watch brands in the world. Among those top watch brands is, of course, Rolex. Let’s have […]
A Short History of Men’s Wristwatches
Following on from our post documenting the origins of the wristwatch for women, here we chart what could be easily described as ‘The Much Shorter History of the Men’s Wristwatch’. Depending on what version of events you believe, the invention of the wristwatch can be credited to Abraham Louis-Breguet, he of the Breguet overcoil fame, […]