Watches
How Calendar Watches Work
Forget the Apple Watch. Complete, annual and perpetual calendar watches are the original smartwatches.
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WatchesThe Iconic Valjoux 7750 Chronograph Movement: Everything You Need to Know
The most common Swiss chronograph watch movement is both polarizing and a timekeeping icon.
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WatchesThe GMT Watch, Explained
The GMT watch is brilliant not because of its complexity but because of its simple ingenuity. Here's what you need to know about it.
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WatchesA Complete Guide To Mechanical Watch Maintenance
Your mechanical timepiece could very well outlive you.
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WatchesWhat Makes Rolex’s GMT-Master The Best Travel Watch Ever?
This two-timer from the jet age is technically and aesthetically the mother of all GMT watches.
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WatchesWhy Are Watch Collectors Obsessed With ‘In-House Movements?’
We explore the ins and outs of watch production, and the value of outsourced vs in-house movements.
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WatchesHow to Buy a Vintage Watch
Old watches represent great value, the chance to wear a piece of history and, if you’re lucky, a good investment.
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WatchesIs this the Most Capable Purpose-Built Wristwatch Ever Made?
In 1975, after seven years of development, Seiko introduced a dive watch that would change the category forever.
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WatchesEverything You Need to Know About James Bond’s Watches
From Connery’s Rolex to Craig’s Omega, the watch 007 wears is integral to his tough yet refined persona.
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WatchesHow a Chronograph Watch Works: Everything You Need to Know
The chronograph watch is for a man of action, but its mechanics are subtle and wonderfully complicated.
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WatchesWhat the Hell Is a Minute Repeater Watch?
Repeater watches occupy a special place in the hearts of watch enthusiasts.
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Watches
Why the Watch Case Matters
Most discussions about watch value begin and end with the movement.
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WatchesHow To Buy Your First $1,000 Watch
We go through the ins and outs of what to look for in a watch that costs about $1k, and offer four different possibilities.
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WatchesThe Super Compressor is a Dive Watch Icon
This is the story of a how special watch case design came to define an entire genre of dive watch in the 1960s.
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WatchesHow to Build a Swiss Watch from Scratch
Parmigiani Fleurier has quietly entered an elite group of watchmakers that produce movements, cases and dials for both themselves and other elite brands.
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OutdoorsHow Shark Photographer Michael Muller Makes Great Whites Smile
The photographer, made famous for his work on posters for the X-Men and Iron Man movies, has moved on to the ocean’s top predators.
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WatchesIWC’s Newest Aquatimer Dive Watch Is an Homage to Sharks Everywhere
The latest IWC Aquatimer is the most highly evolved one yet.
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ArchiveHow I Learned to Love Sri Lanka
A lesson in the Southeast Asian island and its people, amid a revolution, a tsunami and the burdens of life.