Forget brand storytelling: there are still a few important use cases for mechanical watches for military and intelligence operatives.
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Come with us on a tour of A. Lange & Söhne’s Glashütte home and find out what goes into its masterpieces.
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We dive into the history of one of the oldest and most influential watchmakers in the world, this ‘Holy Trinity’ brand.
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The notion of gendered watches is an outdated one, but not as far as Chanel’s Monsieur is concerned.
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Can a once-great supplier of military watches rise from the ashes of uninspiring homages? Mathey-Tissot is betting on the possibility.
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Signature cues from several models come together in a cohesive manner.
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Rolex arguably has more iconic models than any major watchmaker, from the Submariner to the Datejust to the Explorer (and many more). Still, the Cosmograph Daytona has become something of a unicorn and a collector’s dream in the last couple of decades. At a time when the brand’s steel sports watches were still readily available […]
The Rolex Submariner is among the most iconic watches of the brand’s entire portfolio and even the choice of James Bond (in the earlier years, at least), but the GMT-Master series is up there in popularity as well, and arguably the most iconic traveller’s watch from any brand. It lived alongside the Explorer II models […]
Born in 1953 as a tool watch for mountaineering, the original Explorer (a.k.a Explorer I) is a rugged, time-only piece for just about any occasion. Although relatively unchanged at its core, the Explorer has seen many updates with a dozen or so reference numbers in its 70+ years of existence. The Rolex Explorer II launched […]
Rolex has never been known as a watchmaker of grand complications. The core of its portfolio consists of purposeful and precise sports watches with a dose of luxury if desired. 904L stainless steel or “Oystersteel” dominates this lineup, but 18k gold in part or in full are popular choices and often a “flex” for business […]