A Week On The Wrist: The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition 'Tribute To 3705' A cult classic from the '90s is back in black(er). Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, February 25th 2021 IWC has announced an homage watch that pays tribu…
Headed back to the office? It's time to impress your colleagues with a new watch. And what better way to do that than solid gold? Here, we've gathered a few of our top picks for solid gold watches at Crown & Caliber – check out our full selection right here. Rolex Yacht-Master Ref. 116655 The Ya…
Blue dials are hot, hot, hot. Of course they are – nothing feels better on the wrist than glimpsing an ice-cold shade of blue on your watch. Or exploring the depths of a rich cerulean hue. There are so many different shades and styles to choose from – you can't go wrong. We've gathered a few of our…
It's not often you get to sit pretty on a catamaran and watch a yacht race up close and personal. But Crown & Caliber got the chance to do just that, thanks to our friends at Bremont. We've been in Portsmouth, England, following Oracle Team USA in the lead-up to the qualifying event for the 2017…
It’s fair to say that Steve McQueen was the epitome of masculinity on the big screen. His tough upbringing made him an elusive, taciturn presence on film sets, where he had the habit of tearing fistfuls of pages from his scripts to minimize his lines. Off-screen he was virtually no different, a lone…
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We think it might be an understatement to say that Nick McDearis is passionate about OMEGA watches. As the OMEGA forum moderator on Watchuseek and an avid collector of OMEGA timepieces, Nick's been a fan of OMEGA since Pierce Brosnan's days as James Bond. Since then, he's been slowly amassing an imp…
August 6, 2012 was a historic moment for space exploration and for the progress of mankind: it was the day the Mars rover Curiosity landed on the surface of Mars. The Curiosity weighs about 2000 pounds and is roughly the size of a Honda Civic. One of Curiosity's primary missions is to determine Mars…
Hublot Watches: What Makes them Unique What is Hublot? In essence, Hublot is a watchmaker that has perfected the art of fusion. Fusion of materials: carbon fiber, fine ceramics, and hard-wearing, waterproof rubber. Joining traditional and modern design. Integrating the Hublot brand with sports icons…
Like many of history’s greatest creations, the invention of the Cartier Santos started with a gripe. In early 1906, Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont–notorious for being one of the first men to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft–complained to watchmaker and businessman Louis Cartier about h…
When you’re ready to buy your first Rolex, combing through all your options can be daunting. Classic or sporty? Steel, two-tone, or gold? Mid-size or large? Modern or vintage? The choices are almost endless. To simplify the decision of which is the best Rolex to buy, here are three models to conside…
Tudor Watches: The Beginning In 1946, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf started Montres Tudor SA. It was a new wristwatch brand with a specific purpose: to manufacture watches to the same high-quality level as parent brand Rolex. However, Tudor watches would come at more modest, affordable prices. Through…
Updated October 27, 2o17: Last night Paul Newman's legendary Rolex Daytona sold in New York at Phillips Auction House for $17.8 million. A gift from his wife, this watch became so iconic it was simply known as Paul Newman's Paul Newman. For decades this watch was thought to be lost, but resurfaced w…
The Rolex Milgauss was born from necessity. In the 1950s, the world stood on the brink of a scientific revolution. Major breakthroughs were being made in fields such as aeronautics, electricity, and nuclear physics, including at the CERN Nuclear Research Facility in Geneva. As a consequence, many sc…
Founded by Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet in 1875, Audemars Piguet is an esteemed Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. To some watch enthusiasts, AP is part of the Swiss “Holy Trinity” of wristwatches alongside Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. In its early years, AP produced watch…
Cars and watches — the ultimate guys’ toys. So what happens when some of the world’s best watchmakers join forces with some of the world’s best car manufacturers? The creation of epic wrist machines for both gearheads and watch nerds to enjoy. From Breitling and Bentley to Hublot and Ferrari here’s…
When it comes to men’s watches, Rolex might just be the best known brand in the world. Iconic watches like the Submariner, Explorer, and Daytona are quintessential Rolex, with designs that are recognizable to anyone with even a passing interest in wristwatches. Although best known for its men’s watc…
Most luxury watch companies are proud of their long histories. But Bell & Ross is quite the opposite—just 24 years old, it’s done a great deal in surprisingly little time. In 1992, designer Bruno Belamich and entrepreneur Carlos Rosillo (Bell and Ross, respectively) set out to create their own l…
“It's a bottomless pit, baby. Two-and-a-half miles straight down.” Rolex has always been at the forefront of human endeavor. In 1927, when Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to successfully swim the English Channel, she wore a Rolex Oyster, the world’s first “waterproof” wat…
The term “waterproof” is thrown around quite a lot when people talk about watches, despite the fact that no luxury watch is actually “waterproof.” Really, there are just varying degrees of water resistance. And although it sounds a little pedantic, with the "waterproof" Rolex Deepsea capable of with…
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is one of the most iconic sports watches ever produced, a classic in Art Deco design that has enjoyed an enduring popularity since it was first released in 1931. It’s not hard to see why—combining timeless style with the Reverso’s price make it an easy sell in a pre-owne…
The British royalty is always in the spotlight. Sometimes they make headlines for their personal lives, sometimes for their charitable causes, and sometimes for their style and the accessories they wear, such as their luxurious timepieces. Princes William and Harry, particularly, have been seen wear…
The TAG Heuer Carrera After taking over the Heuer brand in 1962, Jack Heuer set his sights on the world of motor racing. The Carrera watch was his initial venture. First launched at the Basel Fair of 1963, the name comes from the notorious Carrera Panamericana. Today, the TAG Heuer Carrera watch is…
It only took five years for the Carrera Panamericana to establish itself as one of the world’s most exciting and deadly races. From 1950 to 1954, the Carrera Panamericana was a border-to-border road race along the new Pan-American Highway, which covered 2,170 miles from Mexico’s northern border with…
The sport of motor racing and the watch industry has a deep and longstanding history together. Motorsports are dependent on highly accurate timekeeping to track each driver’s performance behind the wheel. The relationship between racing and watches all began at a time when drivers depended on their…
When we get clients on the phone, they have lots of questions for us. Which is great! When you're looking to buy a luxury watch online, you should be asking tough questions of the seller, and you should be asking many of them. And since a lot of the questions we get from our customers tend to follow…
On Saturday, June 4th, Crown & Caliber co-sponsored an event with Motorcars of Georgia. The event was a celebration of their grand re-opening of the McLaren Showroom. We were pleased to find some watch lovers among the luxury car enthusiasts, proving that cars and watches are a perfect pair. &nb…
Watches and sports have always gone hand in hand. Whether a particular brand is the official timekeeper for a tournament or a particular model is designed with an athlete in mind, the two have been a longstanding pair, which comes as no surprise, since most sports rely on accurate timing. But nothin…
Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, political commentator, and TV host. He began making a name for himself in the late 1990s. Then, he served as a mock new correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. By 2005, he had landed his own namesake show on the network, The…
OMEGA’s Speedmaster line of watches debuted in 1957, and is rich in history. Since the initial launch of the OMEGA Speedmaster, there have been a wide variety of other chronograph innovations that formed part of the OMEGA Speedmaster name, which we'll take a look at along with the factors that infl…
Christopher Scott Kyle was the most lethal sniper in American military history, awarded for his multiple acts of courage and heroism. For his service, Kyle received two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Navy and Marine Corps Commendati…
For those of you who don’t live in New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art recently exhibited a collection of antique clocks and watches titled The Luxury of Time: European Clocks and Watches. Don’t worry if you missed it; we had one of our correspondents visit on our behalf. Below is a summar…
Each year, members of the watch community, from journalists to diehard enthusiasts, flock to Switzerland with high expectations. After a long journey and inevitable jetlag, patrons rush to their favorite exhibitors hoping to be wowed. And each year, without fail, the watch industry delivers. Baselwo…
There’s something special about looking out the window of the jet as you come in to land and reaching for your watch to adjust to the different time zone. It signals that you’ve arrived somewhere new, and that an adventure —whether for work or play— is about to begin. Most people categorize watches…
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