Breitling has always been a name that divides opinion, and for good reason. It’s a brand that never played safe, never whispered in the corner while others shouted from the rooftops. It carved its reputation not just through design but through sheer technical daring—watches that weren’t just about telling the …
Read More »The Silent Power of Solar
There’s a quiet magic in the idea that light—something so universal, so omnipresent, so taken for granted—can power the heartbeat of a wristwatch. Not in the way of the ticking quartz or the sweeping mechanical balance wheel, but in a manner that bridges science and simplicity, sustainability and sophistication. The …
Read More »Hidden Dangers of Steam
This ones for the everyday watch-wearer, the collector, the mechanic, the diver, the enthusiast… and yes, even the know-it-alls among us. No slight meant to anyone involved in a recent post about steam, but let’s be honest—it gets a bit worrying when the facts around vapour and watches get tangled …
Read More »Social Media Toxicity & Watch Collecting
I remember when the rhythm of collecting watches was defined by silence. It wasn’t silence in the literal sense—you could always hear the tick of a balance wheel, the click of a crown winding—but silence in the social sense. Collecting was, more often than not, a solitary pursuit. You could …
Read More »Case-Backs – The hidden history!
For all the attention lavished on the front of a watch—the dial, the hands, the indices, the complications—there’s a quiet, often overlooked component that carries both the burden and the soul of the timepiece. The caseback, that unassuming surface pressed against the wrist, holds the final word in engineering, the …
Read More »DuBois et fils: A Legacy
Dubois et fils is a name that carries with it a quiet gravitas, one of those historic Swiss watchmaking houses whose significance is less about marketing flash and more about the enduring resonance of centuries of craftsmanship. The company’s origins trace back to 1785, a year that situates it firmly …
Read More »The Artistry of Hajime Asaoka
There are watchmakers, and then there are those rare visionaries who redefine what the craft can be. Asaoka is one of the latter. A self-taught Japanese master who rose entirely outside the Swiss ecosystem, Asaoka has not only proven that independent horology can thrive in Japan—he’s carved out a category …
Read More »Electric Clocks – The Quiet Hum of Time
There are moments in horological history where progress doesn’t arrive in a flourish of invention or artistry, but in something altogether quieter. The rise of electric clocks—specifically the synchronous type—is one of those stories. No dazzling complications, no sapphire casebacks, and no Geneva stripes. Just practicality, reliability, and a low, …
Read More »Hamilton – The Story
Hamilton has always been one of those brands that quietly stirs something in me. Not in the way that haute horology does, nor with the thunderous appeal of tool watch icons, but with a sort of affectionate curiosity. There’s a legacy there. A real one. And while I admire its …
Read More »F.P. Journe: “Invenit et Fecit”
If you’ve spent any time exploring the upper reaches of independent watchmaking, then the name F.P. Journe will already echo with reverence. And if it doesn’t, it should. In a world filled with homage, heritage, and a fair few hollow gestures, François-Paul Journe stands among the very few who didn’t …
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