History of the Omega Seamaster In 1995, the OMEGA Seamaster achieved mainstream popularity when it joined the James Bond film franchise. It started with Pierce Brosnan’s Seamaster Diver 300M in GoldenEye and continued with Daniel Craig’s Seamaster 30…

If you travel a lot–whether for business or pleasure–a worldtimer watch is a must-have. To give you a brief history, the world time complication was invented in the 1930s by an independent watchmaker named Cottier, who gave out his design to a number…

What happens when a group of grizzly bear hunters is stranded in the Alaskan wilderness? Captain Mark Spencer faced that very question in August 2012. Here's the story: Spencer was leading a group of fellow hunters down Alaska's Susitna River. When t…

When John Calvin banned the manufacture of jewelry in Geneva during the mid-16th century, that moment was the catalyst for both an economic and cultural shift in Switzerland. Because Calvin claimed that wearing jewelry was idolatrous, Swiss jewelers…

Rolex watches have withstood the depths of the deepest oceans and the summits of the highest mountains. To ensure their watches can perform accurately under any circumstances, Rolex tests them to the extremes. The brand designed a series of trials me…

It will forever remain a mystery as to what watch Sir Edmund Hillary wore on his wrist when he reached the top of Mount Everest on the 29th of May, 1953. Most people claim he wore a Rolex—the forerunner to what would eventually become the Rolex Explo…

Crown & Caliber’s Watchtoberfest celebration of the best, most storied German timepieces continues with a look at what is considered the gateway to high-end German watches—NOMOS Glashütte, more commonly referred to as NOMOS. Just like the majorit…

Crown & Caliber’s Watchtoberfest celebration of the best, most storied German timepieces continues with a look at one of the country’s lesser-known, eclectic brands, Sinn Spezialurhen, commonly referred to as “Sinn.” Fine timepiece makers have an…

Crown & Caliber’s Watchtoberfest celebration of the best, most storied German timepieces continues with a look at one of the country’s most popular and best-known brands. Over the course of more than 170 years, Glashütte Original developed a repu…

What better way to celebrate Watchtoberfest — our horological twist on the German drinking holiday — than by taking a weeklong look at some of the most noteworthy German timepieces? It’s not often considered at the top of countries that make fine tim…

In the world of luxury watchmaking, Swiss timepieces may be the most famous, yet there’s also a flourishing horology scene in Germany. With esteemed watch brands such as A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Original, Sinn, and NOMOS leading the way, Germa…

The Ryder Cup is on many people’s bucket list, and rightfully so. It's a special time, with a competitiveness that goes deeper than any other golf tournament. Instead of cheering for an individual player–as is typical in other golf tournaments–you ch…

“Probably the only diver’s watch you can wear with a tuxedo.” The Rolex Submariner, originally designed as the quintessential divers’ watch, has become probably the world’s best-known and best-selling luxury Swiss sports watch of all time (it’s defin…

Each day Crown & Caliber is selecting two Ryder Cup players, one from Team USA and one from Team Europe (we have to be fair) and suggesting a new timepiece that matches their unique character.  After all, if they win, they may want to celebrate…

Ryder Cup Rivalry: Rolex vs. OMEGA Watches and watchmakers have long been a part of the sport of golf. Rolex was one of the first brands to build a strategic partnership within the golf community. It began in 1967 with Arnold Palmer and has continued…

AMC's Mad Men was the snapshot of a bygone era, but its influence on today's fashion still lives on. Set in the 1960s, the characters' wardrobes stay true to the times, and protagonist Don Draper is no exception. Through the course of its seven-seaso…

Ryder Cup Rivalry: Rolex vs. OMEGA Watches and watchmakers have long been a part of the sport of golf. Rolex was one of the first brands to build a strategic partnership within the golf community. It began in 1967 with Arnold Palmer and has continued…

Breitling and Bentley’s partnership has been a winning combination since day one. It all started in 2002, when Breitling was on hand to design the onboard clock for Bentley’s Continental GT. The following year, the Swiss watchmaker unveiled a special…

Quartz vs. Automatic: The Movements The late 1960s ushered in a new generation of watchmaking with the introduction of the first quartz movement. This technological breakthrough set off a tumultuous time for the Swiss watch industry. These Japanese-m…