Historical Horology: From Springs to Batteries to Springs
Most of us are aware of the "quartz crisis" that happened back in the 1970s. For those who aren't familiar with it, here's a nutshell summary: it was in…
Most of us are aware of the "quartz crisis" that happened back in the 1970s. For those who aren't familiar with it, here's a nutshell summary: it was in…
When you think of Omega today, you likely think of either their moonwatch (the Speedmaster) line, or their diver (the Seamaster) line. Back in the 70s, though, they had…
Well, there's a simple answer, and a more thorough one. The simple answer is that a mil-spec watch is a watch that was made for a national government -…
Sorry, folks, I simply did not have time to get to the creation of a Historical Horology post. It may be back next week, or I may try out a…
Have you ever stopped to think about why the ETA 2824 (among other movements) is so popular, and ever-present? I mean, it's to the point that the movement itself is…
Welcome to October, and welcome back to our Historical Horology series. Today, we"re going to have another look at the ever-present Valjoux 7750, and some of the quirks of…
As I"ve mentioned with the weekly wrapup posts, things got a bit hectic, so some of our recurring features have take a slight hiatus. But, have no fear -…
When we think of a brand like Rolex today, we might be tempted to view it as a monolithic entity, turning out the same watch over and over again,…
Huh, go and figure - yet another "cars are like watches" post from me on the weekends. Perhaps it's just my own inclinations, or simply the publications I…
If you take a look back at where watches came from, you might stop and find yourself amazed that anything ran on time. Sure, we can have atomic-level precision when…