It’s odd to think that there was ever a time when noon didn’t mean the same thing everywhere. Back before trains, when the fastest thing on land was a galloping horse and towns were content to march to the beat of their sundial, local time ruled. If it was noon …
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Before we built instruments, before wheels turned or springs were coiled, time was written above us—in moonlight, in star patterns, in the angle of the sun as it dragged shadows across the earth. Our earliest ancestors weren’t keeping time because they needed a sense of time. They were trying to …
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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, …
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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 …
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When we talk about the defining characteristics of a wristwatch, we tend to focus on the dial, the hands, the movement—and rightly so. But there’s a component that quietly frames the entire experience, both visually and functionally. That component is the bezel. While it may seem decorative or peripheral at …
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Just About Watches
