The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex GMT-Master II Vs. The Tudor Heritage Black Bay GMT
Pitting the Rolex GMT-Master II against the Tudor Heritage Black Bay GMT is a bit like the current Rolex model going into battle with itself 60-years ago. While the GMT-Master series as an entity can trace its origins back to the middle of the 20th century, the contemporary version is as cutting-edge as it is […]
The Beckertime Brand Series: Bell & Ross
One of the industry’s relative newcomers, French brand Bell & Ross also has one of the strongest identities in the business. With the needs of professional aviators clearly the main source of inspiration, they have created some of the most distinctive pilot’s watches available, all bending to their establishing idea of ‘function shaping form’. What […]
The History Of The Rolex Oyster Case
Rolex’s position at the very top of horology’s hierarchy is no fluke. Neither is it entirely down to some of the most canny marketing in the business—although, that certainly doesn’t hurt. The brand is actually responsible for two innovations which did more than anything before or since to popularize the wristwatch as a practical, wearable […]
The Beckertime Brand Series: Richard Mille
In an industry where some of the most important players can trace their roots back two centuries or more, the disruptive brand of Richard Mille is positively embryonic. Specializing in ultra high end, aesthetically bold timepieces with unique technological flair, the manufacture has drawn its visual inspiration not from horological history, but rather from high-tech […]
