Have you ever wondered why your expensive new mechanical watch seems to be slightly off every time you check it against the atomic clock app on your smartphone? You dropped…
The Elgin watch company, founded in 1864, was originally known as the National Watch Company. The idea, for the company, was simple enough, if Massachusetts could build a factory that…
The Montres Corum Sàrl, commonly referred to as Corum, was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Gaston Ries and his nephew, René Bannwart, in 1955. Almost a year later they…
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television program and the highest rated series ever to air on Nickelodeon. Let's be honest, you already know that, right? The obvious question 'Who…
If you’re a fan of Tolkien’s books or the movies based on these books, this riddle probably means something to you: “This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;…
Much like The Olympics, which is used to determine best on best, the watch industry had their own competition too, called Observatory Chronometer Trials, which tested brand vs. brand head…
On May 25th, 1961, President Kennedy announced before a special joint session of US Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the moon by the…
During the 1500s, the Franciscan Monastery of Nuremberg, Germany, had a history as the center of local scientific and astronomical knowledge. During that time, it housed a famous young asylee,…
Let’s say, theoretically, you have a beautiful timepiece that speaks volumes about your class and social status. Or maybe it’s just a simple, but meaningful, watch passed down through the…
Timekeeping devices are good for much more than just telling the time of day. These devices also have the ability to collect data about our health, our work habits, and…
