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Sometimes I really wish I would have been in my 20’s in the 1950s so that I could have attended the 1953 and 1954 Basel Fairs that saw the unveiling of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Rolex Submariner, and Zodiac Sea-Wolf....
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In March, Rolex quietly discontinued the modern Milgauss (ref. 116400). The anti-magnetic cult favorite had a 16-year production run following its 2007 revival. However, like most Rolexes, the original hails from the 1950’s. The first Milgauss – ref. 6541 –...
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As a tool watch person, I’ve been fascinated with the idea of tool watches, in other words, purpose-driven timekeeping devices, for a very long time. Whether it be divers, pilot watches, or even more specifically, search and rescue (SAR) watches....
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A few weeks ago I wrote an article on the most important World War II field watches. I have an inclination for this type of watches, and while researching the topic, I came across several WWII pilot watches that were...
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The Sky-Dweller is Rolex’s most complex watch. Throughout its development, Rolex filed 14 patents pertaining to the watch’s dual timezone, annual calendar, and Ring Command functionality. This year at Watches and Wonders, the Sky-Dweller received updates in both appearance and...
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I don’t remember exactly what my first watch was, but I do know that at some point in time, I owned a Casio F-91W. More than one actually. The first one came when I was a kid and my parents...
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‘Integrated bracelet’ and ‘in-house movement’ have become buzzwords within the watch industry. The former is straight-forward: a seamless case-to-bracelet connection that lacks a conventional springbar system. The latter is much more nuanced; “in-house” is meant to – but sometimes does...
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