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If you’re a southpaw, you already know what it’s like to live in a right-handed world. Whether we’re talking about doorknobs, dinner tables, or desks, all of this right-hand dominance...
Say goodbye to that tired old design trope of “shrink it and pink it” when thinking about what women want in their luxury watches. For what seems like forever, the major Swiss watch brands...
Older timepieces naturally need a little more tender loving care than modern watches, but does this translate into regular professional maintenance? Our vintage watch experts weighed in on this issue and...
Your watch is an investment. It’s important to treat it that way if you want to get maximum mileage out of it.
Classic watches are like classic cars. They can hold–and even increase–their value over time...
To a large extent, the development of the watch industry, in America, can be attributed to the advent and later development of American railroads. Through tragedy, the need for uniformed time within the...
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5 Epic Tales of Collectors Who Successfully Reintroduced Classic BrandsPart I - Czapek and Nivada Grenchen
Have you ever loved a product, only to see it disappear from the shelves when the company went out of...
Dan Spitz Watches: Heavy Metal Meets Raw Metal
Daniel A. Spitz doesn’t like to hear the word “No.” In fact, the three-time Grammy...
How do you determine if a watch is authentic or fake?
Some fake things, like a bad spray tan, can be spotted a mile away. Others can be more difficult, like...
The Two Biggest Watch Shows in NYC You Don't Want to Miss This Year
Are you planning a trip East for a bit of leaf-peeping this fall? Then, consider taking a short detour...
7 Freakishly Cool Skeletons You'll Wish You Had in Your Closet
Forget about the family secrets and salacious gossip. The skeletons we’re referring to here are...
The Mechanical Watch: An Emotional Port in the Digital Storm
We have cutting-edge technology literally at our fingertips, electronic gadgets that provide every convenience...
Why would a watch rust two weeks after being cleaned and lubricated?
You would expect a watch to be its cleanest immediately following a cleaning. So why would a watch begin...
Constant Companions: 3 American Heroes and the Watches that Survived Them
Collectors often say that every vintage watch has a story. These tales may chronicle legendary exploits,...
The Most Popular Watches
From world-famous brands like Rolex, Citizen, Movado to more under-the-radar names that have caught our editors’ eye.
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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...
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