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1. An Immigrant
In New York City, a jeweler’s shop known as the J. Bulova Company was established, in 1875, by a Bohemian immigrant by the name of Joseph Bulova. The business was located on Maiden...
In the Harry Potter world, there are countless variations of time keeping devices that, here in the muggle world, would absolutely mesmerize us, enchanting the walls of our living rooms, schools and even...
Some thought that mechanical watches would never recover from the advent of cheaper quartz watches, but they were wrong. Likewise, when the smartwatch phenomenon took hold, the same fear prevailed. Alas,...
It’s been said that men have always interacted, with trends, at a much slower pace than women. While women control the world’s buying power – many report around 80% of it, there are apparel,...
Mechanical watch movements come in many shapes and sizes, but the two most common are automatic and hand-wound. The type you want really depends on your personal preferences, as each type delivers differently...
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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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The History Of Zodiac Watch
Zodiac Watches are a brand of Swiss timepieces. The Zodiac watch company was founded by Ariste Calame...
The History Of The Wittnauer Watch Company
A young man, Albert Wittnauer, had a dream of creating a durable watch which eventually he realized and...
The History Of The Accutron 'Spaceview' Watch
The U.S. Elgin Watch Company unveiled the first electrical watch (The Elgin Grade 725) in 1952. People,...
What Does Quartz Mean And How Does It Work?
Why does my watch or clock read quartz? A lot of our customers assume that the word “quartz”...
The History Of The G-Shock Watch
Kikuo Ibe
Back in the early 1980’s, Japanese inventor, Kikuo Ibe, was beginning to put on the watch...
Overview Of The Dive Watch
In the 1990’s, the International Organization for Standardization ( an international standard-setting...
Glow In The Dark Watches
Glow in the dark watches first started showing up in the early 1900’s. At first, many people were...
Horology: Some Meaning and History
You might turn a few heads saying this one out loud. Horology (typically pronounced “hō-rol-uh-gee”)...
Bulova Accutron: From Tuning Forks to Quartz
Every timepiece tells a story. Whether it’s your grandpa’s pocket watch; that scratched-up old beater...
Synchronize Watches: Wristwatch Origins and Military Use
It wasn’t long ago that wristwatches were considered a pure novelty. Before they were diving into trenches...
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