BeckerTime BLOG

Every visual component of a watch, no matter how inconsequential they might seem, is key to the overall success or failure of its design. Elements such as the type of bezel, the style of bracelet, even the hour markers all have their roles to play. And another vital ingredient will always be the handset.  Obviously […]

So far in this mini-series exploring the various components that go into a modern watch movement, we have looked at mainsprings and escapements; two elements without which a wristwatch just could not work.  This time we’re going to examine one which is, for all intents and purposes, expensively superfluous—the tourbillon. What is a Tourbillon?  If […]

One of the neat things about wearing and collecting watches are some of the customizations that is easily done to a watch without requiring the skills of a watchmaker. Perhaps the easiest is replacing the strap with one that might be more comfortable, better suited to the elements of a particular outing, or just to […]