Crown and Caliber is currently consigning a Speake Marin Serpent Calendar. The Speake Marin Serpent Calendar is one of the most recognizable Speake Marin models with its Piccadilly case, blued steel hands, and serpentine hand that indicates the day…
Luxury watches come with a variety of numbers associated with them on the paperwork, case back, chronometer certificate etc., but which numbers are really significant? We are often afraid of giving the serial number away because of the growing replic…
Elizabeth Doerr is certainly an expert in the world of luxury watches. Since moving to Europe in 1988, Doerr has become a highly respected watch journalist. Doerr has served as a contributing author to numerous publications, including iW and Wristwat…
How does a chronograph work? For most experienced watch enthusiasts, the answer to this question is second nature. However, for watch enthusiasts who are new to the world of watches, they may not be aware of the purpose of a chronograph or how to use…
After making headlines for the past year, the first round of Apple Watches has finally arrived. Already sold out in stores, Apple Watches will not be available again in stores until June. The price range for the Apple Watch is from $350 for the most…
Arthur Touchot is the Editor-in-Chief of Haute Time. In addition to writing for this publication, Touchot also discusses watches for the New York Times, the Financial Times, and The Daily Telegraph. During his career, he has had the opportunity to in…
It does not take much to notice that most watches are designed with men in mind. Of the watches that are designed for women, most ladies watches are smaller in size, include diamonds and bright colors, and house quartz movements. A lot of attention i…
Celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year, MB&F just recently introduced its latest creation, the Legacy Machine 101 Frost. MB&F is a truly innovative company as it strives to create incredibly horological machines, usually releasing one…
On Sunday, April 18, the much anticipated NBA playoffs will begin. The two hottest teams in the NBA right now are the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors. However, once the playoffs begin, records will all start at zero. Throughout the year…
With the weather slowly starting to warm up, it is time to start planning a vacation. One of the best ways to take advantage of the warmer temperatures is to plan a trip on the open seas, whether it is on a yacht, speedboat, or sailboat. When…
Concerns about temperature and climate’s effects on a watch often arise when we make travel plans that remove us from our daily surroundings. It is when we go to new places or break from the routine that we typically worry about what might happen to…
Baselworld is the time of year when all watch brands and enthusiasts from all over the world come together to talk watches and to see what their favorite watch brands have been up to since last year’s Baselworld. This event is especially great for sm…
Tourbillons are one of the most elaborate and intricate complications in watchmaking. Only the most innovative brands and talented watchmakers are able to successfully create tourbillon watches. While we are still in the early months of 2015, some of…
Bremont was founded in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. An English watchmaking company, Bremont combines the love of flying with a passion for precise timepieces. Determined to be a leader in the horology industry, Bremont watches are known f…
For watch enthusiasts, it is the most wonderful time of the year. It is finally time for Baselworld. Baselworld brings together watch brands from all over the world to Basel, Switzerland. These brands will spend all year preparing for the upcoming Ba…
Zenith has a long history, part of which involves the race for the first automatic chronograph movement. This began in the early 60’s and was meant to be achieved in time for Zenith’s centennial in 1965. As noted by Jeff Stein in “Project 99:” In 196…
One of the craziest times of year is finally approaching, NCAA March Madness. This time of year brings together the 64 best college basketball teams in the country, pitting them against each other until only the best team is left and named the Colleg…
What is a Pulsometer? Perhaps you think that the advancements needed to measure body stats like your pulse reside in modern technology. Furthermore, you might think that having these capabilities at your fingertips, or on your wrist, are reserved for…
Tonight’s full moon will be the smallest full moon of the entire year, thanks to the full moon and lunar apogee falling on the same day. In honor of such, we gathered a collection of the moon-phase timepieces we have in for a little photo-shoot.The…
Ernie Romers is the founder and former owner of Watchuseek.com, the world's most visit watch forum. Watchuseek has been the go-to forum for many watch enthusiasts for almost two decades. Through Watchuseek, Romers was able to share his knowledge and…
It is about to be that infamous time of year again when we all lose an hour of sleep and have to change the time on all of our watches and clocks. It is time to Spring Forward again. This year, Daylight Saving Time falls on March 8th at 2:00am. Dayli…
One of Patek’s most enduring styles, the Ellipse has been in production ever since 1968. These timepieces grace the wrists of thousands of Patek enthusiasts who cling to the timeless elegance of the Ellipse. Typified by an oblong shape, these watches…
The vintage watch-buying process can end up costing the buyer both time and money, but it does not have to. We at Crown & Caliber, a premier seller of a broad range of pre-owned vintage watches, have used our knowledge to build recommendations fo…
According to Forbes, Rolex is one of the top 100 most influential brands in the world. Worth over $7 billion, it is obvious that Rolex is doing something right that sets it's product and service a part from other brands in the industry. If you ask Ro…
The relationship between luxury watches and golf grows stronger and more evident with every championship. This weekend, golf fans witnessed a weekend of incredible play at the PGA Championship at Valhalla golf course in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-f…