Watches Stories: The History, Purpose and Design Behind the Watches We Wear

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

In this second part of our history of the aviator’s watch, we examine some of the most significant and iconic watches worn by those who conquered the skies - and...

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

In this second part of our history of the aviator’s watch, we examine some of the most significant and iconic watches worn by those who conquered the skies - and...

Bronze - the thinking man's gold

Bronze - the thinking man's gold

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Most watch manufacturers spend considerable time making sure their watches continue to look exactly as they did when they left the factory. Bronze does the opposite. From the moment you...

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Bronze - the thinking man's gold

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Most watch manufacturers spend considerable time making sure their watches continue to look exactly as they did when they left the factory. Bronze does the opposite. From the moment you...

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The Five-Watch Collection

The Five-Watch Collection

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Eight years ago, we argued that five watches were all a man really needed. A lot has changed since then. Surprisingly, our answer hasn't. How many watches does a man...

The Five-Watch Collection

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Eight years ago, we argued that five watches were all a man really needed. A lot has changed since then. Surprisingly, our answer hasn't. How many watches does a man...

The Dirty Dozen: The Watches That Went to War

The Dirty Dozen: The Watches That Went to War

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Built for the British Army at the end of the Second World War, the W.W.W. watches followed one uncompromising brief: legibility, reliability and purpose. Twelve manufacturers answered it. Decades later,...

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The Dirty Dozen: The Watches That Went to War

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Built for the British Army at the end of the Second World War, the W.W.W. watches followed one uncompromising brief: legibility, reliability and purpose. Twelve manufacturers answered it. Decades later,...

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The Price of Pretending

The Price of Pretending

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

“Could you have a look at my Dad’s Rolex?” It is one of those questions watch people hear from time to time. A close friend of my wife had recently...

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The Price of Pretending

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

“Could you have a look at my Dad’s Rolex?” It is one of those questions watch people hear from time to time. A close friend of my wife had recently...

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Saturation Diving: The Deepest Frontier

Saturation Diving: The Deepest Frontier

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Short summary of story: Exploring the Deepest Frontier: The World of Saturation DivingSaturation diving is one of the world’s most extreme and demanding professions. Divers live for weeks in pressurized...

Saturation Diving: The Deepest Frontier

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Short summary of story: Exploring the Deepest Frontier: The World of Saturation DivingSaturation diving is one of the world’s most extreme and demanding professions. Divers live for weeks in pressurized...