Shedding Light on the Mastery of F.P. Journe F.P Journe may not have the long spanning history of widespread name recognition of a brand like Rolex. However, the young watchmaker never ceases to bring a fresh perspective to the industry. Since they e…
Smartwatches - Combining Traditional with Digital In the past several years, a handful of manufacturers of mechanical timepieces have broken into the smartwatch category. TAG Heuer was one of the first brands to do so back in 2015 with the Connected…
Vacheron Constantin – Powerful Brand, Powerful History Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world that has remained in continuous production. For over 250 years, they’ve built a reputation for producing some of the most…
IWC’s first Top Gun model launched in 2007. However, its history spans back decades. IWC was one of the first brands to focus on the development of technically advanced watches optimized for aviation nearly a century ago. Today, the brand has become…
Starting Off Summer with a Seasonal Timepiece Summer is finally upon us. You’ve traded your jeans and dress pants for linen slacks or shorts. You’ve swapped your button down for a polo. You may even slip on a pair of sandals or boat shoes instead of…
Reinventing the Old with the New Vintage reissues have become an increasingly popular offering in the modern market. Whether commemorating an anniversary or reviving a beloved edition, brands are making vintage reissues a regular part of their catalo…
Nestled in the bustle of Grand Central Station is a hole-in-the-wall dedicated to the one thing that New Yorkers can’t seem to get enough of – time. Grand Central Watch is a third-generation family business dedicated to the repair, servicing, and res…
Father's Day Council Honors With Father’s Day upon us, we got to thinking about extraordinary dads who share our passion for watches. Each year, the Father’s Day Council honors exceptional dads while raising money for family-related charities like Sa…
For over 50 years, Rolex has been deeply rooted in the golf community. It all began in 1967 when they presented golf legend Arnold Palmer with a gold Oyster Perpetual. Since then, their work has expanded. They now have an official rank of golf ambass…
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year? June means school’s out, the first day of summer is near, and your next vacation is right around the corner. But before the season officially kicks off, it’s time to celebrate dear old dad. Father’s day…
Limited Edition Timepieces that will Peak Your Interest We don’t discriminate when it comes to watches. From the most complicated, high-end model to an entry level, time-only piece, we love them all. However, exclusivity is a major selling point in t…
An Unplanned Stop My wife and I have a good habit of stealing long weekend vacations from the grips of our corporate lives. It’s really important to both of us that we steal time away before our babies are kids and life becomes more complicated. On…
Watches are phenomenal storytellers. Through the lens of watches, I’ve learned more about history than I ever did in school. I’ve discovered more about athletes, entertainers, and politicians than I ever did at the newsstand. I’ve made more unexpecte…
Detailed and classic. Those are the two words that first come to mind when meeting Brian Sacawa. It’s a chilly fall morning in Baltimore and when he opens the door to his home studio to greet us, though he’s casually dressed, he looks impeccable. Bri…
Tudor and Ducati Similar to its parent brand Rolex, Tudor places emphasis on the sport watch category. This focus not only influences the design of their watches but also the partnerships they forge. One such collaboration is Tudor’s work with the fa…
OMEGA's Strong Ties to Golf The OMEGA brand has been a big supporter of professional athletics for nearly a century. Many know them as the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games, where they developed the first automated timers in 1948. However, the…
Zenith at the Helm of the Automatic Chronograph Chronograph wristwatches have been around since the early 1900s. British watchmaker John Harwood created the first automatic wristwatch in 1923. However, these two mechanisms didn’t come together until…
Five Starter Watches for Your Graduate's Collection Starting your watch collection or gifting a model to help start someone’s watch collection can be exciting. There’s a certain thrill at the beginning of something new – there’s infinite possibility…
Six Perfect Rolex Picks for Your Budget When you consider affordable watch models, you may think a brand like Rolex is out of reach. Their sports models regularly fetch ten thousand dollars and above. Yet, even a powerhouse manufacturer like Rolex ma…
Most kids, at one time or another, in their lives collect something. For some it’s rocks, for others it’s sports memorabilia, but for Tyler Blake, it was Pokémon. When he was little, he started with the cards and games and his collections, as he says…
Ellen DeGeneres: Leading in Entertainment and Pop Culture Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most universally beloved entertainers of our time. She’s not only a well-known female comedian but also a longtime role model in the LGBTQ community. Her career o…
Celebrate Mom with the Perfect Timepiece for Her It’s that time of year again. The day has come to honor the most deserving yet under-appreciated women in our lives: our moms. Mothers spend most of their lives putting everyone else’s needs before the…
The History The Air-King has one of the longest standing histories of any Rolex model, with 70 years of continuous production. It first debuted in 1945, toward the end of WWII, with the Reference 4925. The model was part of the Air Series, which also…
The Revolutionary GMT The GMT was one of Rolex’s most groundbreaking models when it initially launched in 1954. It was the first wristwatch to allow the wearer to read the time in multiple time zones simultaneously. This was a game changer for pilots…
Calling Attention to Our Vintage Steals In recent years, there’s been a noticeably increasing interest in vintage watches. From record-breaking auction sales of models owned by famous wearers to copious vintage-reissues, the enthusiasm for vintage wa…