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Vintage Watch
5 Ways to Show Your Vintage Watch Some Love
While it’s customary to shower your sweetheart with trinkets and treats on Valentine’s, you probably didn’t realize that your grandmother’s 1955 Cartier Tank Americaine lying abandoned in the dresser drawer...
Watch Stainless Grade
Grades of Stainless - What’s in Your Watch Case?
Contrary to what you might think, all stainless steel is not created equal. The question is, are the differences worth the added price? And the answer depends on who you’re talking to. First off, stainless...
the world's #1 environmentally friendly watch brand
The World's #1 Environmentally Friendly Watch Brand
In 1944, a Swiss engineer, and designer, named Hans Hilfiker designed the Swiss railway clock for use by the Swiss Federal Railways, a railway network of 3,134 km (1,947 miles), as a station clock. Since...
Eve Acosta
I dropped my watch and now it won't run. What is the first thing that I must do?
That depends. Watches come in a variety of types, so before opening your timepiece and tinkering around, take a minute to read some expert recommendations from watch enthusiasts around the globe. Eve...
Investing in a Luxury Watch
3 Handy Tips for Investing in a Luxury Watch
Supply chain shortages, increased prices on everything from food to fuel, and new variants of the COVID-19 virus. If 2022 financial forecasts are correct, we’re on track to see inflation soar to...

The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
The United States National Bureau of Standards (now known as The National Institute of Standards and...

Essential Timekeeping
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, accurate timekeeping is essential to ensure smooth operations,...

The War Within
In 1854, America’s first watch company, Waltham, was formed, which went on to make the first-ever...

The Honorary Citizen Of Disneyland
The date, July 17th, 1955, was magical, for California’s Disneyland. Their opening day saw joyous children...

The History Of The Cornell Watch Company
Over 150 years ago, in 1870, Paul Cornell, a real-estate dealer, teamed up with J.C. Adams who was a...

Understanding The Clepsydra
  It is an almost innate human need to count our seconds, to track time. Our ancestors had devised many...

How do clock experts determine if a vintage clock is valuable?
You just found an ancient-looking clock in grandpa’s attic and wonder if it could be worth something....

The History Of The Cyma Watch Company
Cyma is a Swiss watchmaking company with a long and rich history; filled with innovation, precision,...

The Moscow Computus Clock
With spring and Easter just around the corner, let’s look at the complicated field of computus...

The Swiss Made Law
The Federal Council, established in 1848, is the executive body of the federal government of the Swiss...

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Watch Hands in Ads
In direct advertising, the watch dial is the first defense in brand building for watch companies. Whether...
Rolex and the Date Window
On a previous date, in a previous Times Ticking blog post, we discussed the significance of the time...
What is GMT?
If you own a wristwatch that serves up digital world time, you’ve likely seen this acronym on your dial....
When Did Digital Watches First Come Out?
In today’s digital age, it’s easy to envision a digital watch as more of a personal computer than a timepiece....
Steve Wozniak’s Nixie Watch
In the early 2000’s, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak (the “Woz”) equipped himself with a tube-display digital...
History of Timex
Timex, as a brand, has fundamentally redefined what it means to manufacture and sell watches. Bringing...
Westworld Watches
Film, television, and video gaming are currently experiencing a solid resurgence of the Western genre....
Western Aesthetics
In a previous TT post, the prevalence of pocket watches—and other timepieces—in the “Western” genre of...
Arabic Numerals
In timekeeping, there are plentiful ways to display the time. Currently, many watchmakers are following...
Mickey Mouse Watch History
Being no strangers to branding, licensing, and marketing, the Walt Disney Company has lent its name to...