For many of us, Panerai is seemingly a more recent brand – so why am I bringing them up on Historical Horology Sunday? Well, there’s our first fact – they’ve actually been around since 1860 (making gauges for sea vessels), with the first watch prototype showing up in 1936. Continue Reading
In today’s installment of Historical Horology, I’m going to take you through a brief overview of a complication that is rarely seen in today’s watches – the dead seconds (or dead-beat seconds) complication. Continue Reading
This week’s entry in Historical Horology is one that will encourage you to step away from your desk chair (or wherever you’re reading this), and head on over to museum. Continue Reading
Did you know that, until earlier this century, a tourbillon had not been built in Russia since 1917? That’s quite a surprise, given how productive the Russian watch industry is, with all manner of watches and styles available to purchase (new or vintage). Continue Reading
When it comes to the history of watches, it can be fun to dive into the audit trail of a particular brand, or a specific type of movement. Invariably, though, this is going to lead you to wanting to add some vintage works to your watch case. Continue Reading
I’m a big fan of mechanical watches (because it’s a miniature machine on your wrist – how is that not cool?), but when you get into automatics, you invariably see case thickness increase (as compared to a hand-wound), due to the space needed for the rotor. Well, all the way back Continue Reading
When it comes to luxury brands today, there are plenty of newcomers on the scene. That said, it’s the makes with the long history that paint the most compelling story, and seem to draw watch collectors in. So much, so, that John even has an upcoming book (more here) coming out in that arena.
Today, if you were asked where the best watches were made, what would you say? Very likely Switzerland, as that country is currently at the top of the heap when it comes to high-quality movements and watches. That wasn’t always the case, though… Continue Reading
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