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From having the proper training to great online reviews, there’s a lot to investigate when it comes time to repair that special timepiece on your wrist. Our watch enthusiasts offered several suggestions...
To be clear, we’re not talking about the kind you’d find on a battlefield. We mean an iconic piece of wristwear donned by some of the most popular women and men in history, including Jackie...
“It’s good to be back!”
This sentiment, uttered by Fratello founder Robert Jan-Broer, more than matched the enthusiasm coursing through the halls throughout all seven days of this year’s...
Water and watches often don’t play well together unless your wristwear is truly waterproof. Even if that is the case, however, leaks happen – gaskets fail, the crown is left open, the crystal cracks,...
You may find your next collector’s piece at a yard sale, a flea market, or even tucked away in a box in your parents’ attic. You might also choose to buy it brand new from the manufacturer.
Either way,...
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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 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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