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The First Watch Brand
The First Watch Brand
It’s a no-brainer—the first watches predate the first watch brand. However, it is branding that permeates the world of timekeeping to this day. What’s the difference between a $200 watch and a $2,000 (or...
Retro Wave Cool with the “Shark" by Freestyle
Retro Wave Cool with the “Shark" by Freestyle
You don’t have to be a prominent youtuber, contemporary model, professional skate/wake/snow/surfboarder, or entertainment industry performer to stay ahead of the curve in wristwatch street fashion. Honestly,...
What Watch to Get Dad for Christmas
What Watch to Get Dad for Christmas 2020
Having trouble figuring out what wristwatch might fare well with pops this holiday season? It can be pretty daunting to face down the constant advertisements and “top 10 watches to buy…” during a time...
How Did Watches Get Railroad Approved?
How Did Watches Get Railroad Approved?
It can be pretty easy to take modern watchmaking standards for granted. Though quartz watchmaking has made standardizing the accuracy of the watch more simple—things weren’t always so easy. With so many...
Who Cares About the First Wristwatch?
Who Cares About the First Wristwatch?
Here at Times Ticking we’ve been doing a fair amount of writing/talking about “firsts” in the watch and clock industry. One particularly murky history is the one of “first” wristwatches. With branding...

The Most Impressive Watch Company
The Lemania Watch Company is (probably) the most impressive watch company – you’ve never...

The Kobold 'Sopranos' Watch
The recent resurgence of American watchmaking has seen a ton of interesting brands come to market. Among...

TAG Heuer Mario Kart 'Limited Edition' Watches
In 1985, TAG (Techniques d’Avant Garde), a French company that manufactured high-tech equipment such...

What makes you love high-end timepieces?
From Rolex to Rado, Oris to Omega – luxury watches lend an air of class and elegance to every wrist...

Are Heuer and TAG Heuer the Same?
One of the most well-known brands in the watch industry is TAG Heuer, but what exactly does that moniker...

10 Things About Bulova You (Probably) Didn't Know
1. An Immigrant In New York City, a jeweler’s shop known as the J. Bulova Company was established,...

The Magic and Muggle World of Horology
In the Harry Potter world, there are countless variations of time keeping devices that, here in the muggle...

Is It Still Worth It To Invest In A Mechanical Watch?
Some thought that mechanical watches would never recover from the advent of cheaper quartz watches, but...

Why Men Refused To Wear Watches
It’s been said that men have always interacted, with trends, at a much slower pace than women....

What's the difference between automatic, mechanical, and hand-wound watches?
Mechanical watch movements come in many shapes and sizes, but the two most common are automatic and hand-wound....

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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