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When it comes to starting a watch collection, sometimes it’s best to start strong. You might have heard about the fabled “one watch” collection—the idea that a single timepiece offers everything you could need. Now, whether you’re looking to challenge yourself to that kind of minimalism or simply st…

Elvis Presley defined early rock ‘n’ roll. As a child, he showed an interest in music and by the time he turned twenty, he had quickly risen to fame around the globe. Although his life was cut short at the young age of 42, his music and contribution to the genre continue to inspire and influence art…

We know that taking the plunge on that first watch takes a lot of research and thought. There's always price to consider and, of course, style. However, the most important thing is that you know how to wear a watch properly. Maybe you’re in the market for a new watch or maybe you just bought your fi…

Summer is here and it’s time to take advantage of the weather. There’s a lot of talk about how well watches can stand adverse conditions. In fact, it’s the crux of a lot of today’s watch marketing. So why worry about a little sand and salt water? Well, while most “high-end” watches can deal with an…

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (“Jackie”) is remembered and revered as one of the most compelling women in history. She was a champion of the arts, literature, and culture. And, she was a fashion icon who continues to inspire women and members of the fashion community today with her timeless charm and e…

What makes a watch iconic? Is it the movement inside? Is it the special complications it has? Or is it design? For us, you have to be able to look at a watch and just know what it is in order to consider it iconic. It stands alone. It inspires other watch designs that take from it but just can't rec…

What is a GMT? Before a unified time system was established, each city had its own local time. At one point in the United States, there were over 100 different local times. In those days, it was extra challenging for travelers to keep track of time. There were very few options for a two time zone wa…

Much like space travel, military heritage, and diving legends, watches will always be tied to the world of automotive sports. Today, we see brand logos plastered on the sides of race cars and immortalize the driving heroes of the past (like Ayrton Senna or Jo Siffert). Often, we are significantly at…

The Best Father’s Day Watches Dads come in many shapes and sizes. Some are highly driven and career-focused, and others are more laidback. Some can’t resist the latest trends, and others are timeless and classic. No matter what type of father you have, he’s your rock and your superhero. He’s more th…

The name Henry Graves, Jr. is one that inspires a great deal of awe among watch collectors. And for Patek Philippe, he's a savior. Graves, a wealthy American banker of the late 19th/early 20th century, had obsessions with several high-ticket items—think boats, art, real estate. But watches were his…

Clarke Gable epitomized the Golden Age of American film—he’s known as the “King of Hollywood.” But he wasn’t born a star. The handsome and debonair man we remember today was once an awkward young boy from a small town in Ohio with big ears, bad teeth, and poorly coiffed hair. At sixteen, Gable saw h…

We seem to be experiencing some deja vu. The 2016 NBA finals marked a rematch between two modern basketball powerhouses: the Golden State Warriors against Cleveland’s Cavaliers. 2017's NBA Finals will see them go head to head for the third year in a row. And whether you’re talking Golden State’s sol…

In-house movements create a lot of conversation and raise a lot of questions. Is an in-house movement truly better? Is it really worth the markup? Also, is it reasonable to expect watch brands to own every single part of their production—especially when that wasn't industry standard pre-Quartz Crisi…

If a movement is the heart of a watch, then ETA movements arguably beat at the very core of the Swiss luxury watch industry. ETA is Switzerland’s largest movement maker, and they’ve played a large part in defining the industry as it is today. However, many believe there’s a stigma around ETA. In rec…

It's the stuff that belongs in a Hollywood film: a family's precious, priceless object stolen, only to return many years later on an auction block. What follows is the family's attempts to return it to their possession through years' worth of legal wrangling. While the scenario echoes the real-life…

Cary Grant: one of the greatest actors of his time and the epitome of the well-dressed man. His debonair persona both on and off screen is what has made him a legend. But it’s his subtly and modesty that makes Grant so endearing. Unlike many actors who rise to the top with ego and the desire to flau…

You bought your first Rolex. Congratulations! Now that it's officially yours, it's important to know how to use it correctly. Winding and adjusting your Rolex watch doesn't require any tools, but it does require some know-how. Here, we'll give you step-by-step (and visual!) instructions on how to wi…

Versatility is a topic that we get so much of in our watch content these days and brands aren’t ignorant to it. In spite of that, the way you build your collection with a varied set of multiple watches can be meant to “fill in the void”: the dive watch, the pilot watch, the sport chronograph, and so…

Graduation day is the starting point of the rest of your life. It's exciting (and a little terrifying). You're leaving your comfortable school routine to enter a world of the unknown. It's still a day to celebrate how far you've come and how far you've yet to go. Whether graduation day is still appr…

The life of a celebrity is an interesting one, to be sure. They put in the work, of course, that makes them famous, but they're set apart from the world at large. Scrutinized to a degree unlike any other. However, the brands they endorse can often make them more relatable. Such is the life of a cele…

When Ayrton Senna da Silva crashed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, he was immortalized as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history. He was leading the pack at the time of his crash—a poetic death that honors his dominance of the racing sport. To this day, he’s still the only F1 world ch…

It's something of an honor when the watch community collectively bestows a watch with a nickname—think the Rolex "Batman" GMT-Master II, or the "Hulk" Submariner, or the plethora of nicknames for Seikos out there. But OMEGAs don't really get this sort of honor often, with the exception of a few, tha…

Dive Watch 101 The history of diving as a sport and science dates back to the early twentieth century. Before the age of diving computers and other advanced technical equipment, there was the dive watch. Dive watches serve the primary purpose of recording the time a diver spends underwater. Yet, ove…

Choosing the right luxury watch on a budget can be a daunting task. You want to be sure you get a good value without sacrificing quality or style. If you’re budget is $5,000 or less, you’re likely browsing entry-level models. As is the case with most products, entry-level is the largest and most var…

Marlon Brando is a silver screen legend who devoted himself to the industry and his craft for over 50 years. He took audiences by storm in one of his first performances on screen in the film A Streetcar Named Desire. Later, he solidified his place in Hollywood stardom with his Oscar-winning performa…

Planning a vacation in the near future? You don’t want to forget your watch when you travel, and we’ve got a few things for you to think about: 1. Check Your Itinerary While you’re packing, ask yourself, “What will I be doing? Are there any big events on the schedule?” If there's an occasion that ca…

After the introduction of trench watches during World War I, the wrist watch took its rightful place in military arsenals everywhere. Time was precious on the battlefield, and a good watch became a valuable resource for successful military operations. As a result, military watches have developed as…