With the recent revival of the Seiko 62MAS line vintage Seiko divers have been under a spotlight. The Seiko 62MAS has been a great hit for obvious reasons; a design true to the original but with modern specs. The thought of having one has crossed my mind more than once, I might still pull the …
The watch in this blog has seen much of the world. The owner of the watch was a world traveler whose story was told years later by his widow. The photos and items in these blogs are mostly from the 1960s. He was living in Vietnam and Greenland at the time, serving as a civilian …
Watch with a story: Omega Seamaster from Greenland Read More »
Vintage watches are appreciated for many reasons. Some like the design, others like the heritage and nostalgy. An important aspect for all vintage watch lovers is the fact that their watches are rare and will remain so. This is true for most vintage watches, most models are relatively rare compared to their modern counterparts as …
IWC, also known as International Watch Company or IWC Schaffhausen is a luxury swiss watchmaker. IWC is the only major swiss watchmaker located in the east of Switzerland, the rest are all located in western Switzerland. IWC was founded in 1868 and has been a subsidiary of the swiss Richement Group since 2000. In the …
Today, the Omega Seamaster is a well-known model associated, among other things, with James Bond. Of course, this was not the case with the first version. The first Seamaster dates back to 1948 and was released because of Omega’s 100th anniversary. It is currently the oldest model in Omega’s current line-up. . The Seamaster was …
The Tudor trademark was registered in 1926 by a swiss watchmaking company on behalf of Hans Wildorf, the founder of Rolex. in 1936 Wilsdorf took it over himself and he went on to found the Tudor company in 1946. The aim of the brand was to offer more affordable watches equipped with Rolex cases and …
Choosing the best watch houses is not an easy task. There is something to be said for brands like Seiko, or the younger Frederique Constant who offer a lot of watches for your money. In addition, the most popular luxury brand is undoubtedly Rolex, it is estimated that Rolex produces over a million watches a …
The holy trinity: Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet & Patek Philippe. Read More »
Tag Heuer is a Swiss watch brand that has existed since 1860. The brand was founded by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier. Although the brand has been known as Tag Heuer for quite some time now, this was not the case during its establishment; the brand was known as just Heuer until 1985. In 1985 TAG …
The Rolex Submariner is the ideal watch for many today. It is one of the most popular Rolex models, the watch has hardly been available for years because of this popularity. The submariner is, as the name suggests, a watch designed to dive. The first Rolex Submariner dates from 1954. For the creation of the …
There are different types of watch crystals. They are quit different and each have some advantages and disadvantages. It’s important to know what kind of crystal your watch has, some of them scratch quite easily for example and should be handled with care. Others are prone to breaking, you should avoid dropping these watches. Acryl/Plexiglas …
