Nice to know … about watches There are lots and lots of interesting facts and figures to be told when it comes to watches. We have been digging and present you with some of them. Enjoy this week’s Nice to know … about watches! Most complicated watch ever That would be a mechanical pocket watch […]
Royal watches More and more, royals have become style icons. Not only for the clothes, shoes, and jewelry they wear, but also for their watches. It turns out each royal is quite loyal to a particular brand. We have picked out some of the famous royals wearing their all-time favorite timepieces. The top image shows […]
In our series Specific Watches with specific stories we present you are first 5. Some really have a juicy story. The watch you see at the top of this post is a rare one: Vianney-Halter-Antiqua-Perpetual-Calendar. A very specific design, don’t you think? The first Waterproof Rolex In 1926, Hans Wilsdorf, one of the founders of […]
What was the first watch in space? Was it the Russian Strela or Ed Whites Omega Speedmaster? Obviously, there was no doubt the astronauts should wear a watch. But which one? No one of the Americans nor the Russians had dealt with this issue before. Which watch could stand the heat (or rather: the cold) […]
So, you’re going out on a date. A special date so you really want to make it work. And as we all know you only get one chance to make a first impression. Therefore, you must pay attention to all details. Your clothes, the way you smell and maybe even your watch. So there’s the question: […]
There is a whole culture about watches. Manufacturers who are there already for ages, famous people showing off their favourite brands, the ingenuity how timepieces are built, the massive amounts paid for it at auctions. And of course, the remarkable facts. Wanna hear about it? Read these 6 nice to knows on watches. Glove […]
You would think there is only 2 answers to this question: left or right. Well, or maybe the third option: I don’t wear one at all. But let’s now assume you do wear a watch. Next question: do you wear it on inside or outside of your wrist? Yep, probably haven’t thought about that one […]