For most people, the strap is simply the thing that keeps a watch attached to the wrist. It’s background, functional, sometimes interchangeable—an accessory to the main event. But if you’ve spent serious time around watches, you’ll know that straps are far more than fasteners. They carry their history, heritage, controversies, …
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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 …
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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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One of the things I love most about horology is how it tells stories that history books often overlook. Stories that begin not in Switzerland or Germany, but in places like Istanbul, once the beating heart of an empire that spanned continents and centuries. The Ottoman Empire might not be …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …
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