BeckerTime BLOG

Perhaps the best thing about horology overall, and the reason for much of its fascination, is that there are really no rules. There is literally nothing which can dictate how a wristwatch should look, or how it should set about doing its job. Admittedly, over the years, a basic form has been settled upon, one […]

Choosing the perfect watch is a very personal thing, and hinges on a number of factors. Design, style, brand, cost and abilities are all obviously key, but one of the most important, and often overlooked, elements is size. Picking the ideal size timepiece for your wrist is an art more than a science, and there […]

One of horology’s youngest big names, Hublot has been taking the world by storm in recent years. Born in 1980, the manufacture has turned the merging of different elements into an art form—and not just with materials. Although they were among the first to join the likes of carbon fiber and ceramic, or solid gold […]

One of the truly legendary names in both jewelry and watch making, Cartier is a brand immune to the whims of fashion. The ‘jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers’, Cartier has been in existence for over 170-years, and in that time has gifted the horology industry with a number of its most renowned […]