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

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,...

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,...

The Legendary Beobachtungsuhr: A Timeless Icon of Aviation

The Legendary Beobachtungsuhr: A Timeless Icon ...

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Short summary of story: Born from the demands of wartime aviation, the Beobachtungsuhr - or B-Uhr - was designed for one purpose above all: instant readability when precision mattered. Oversized,...

The Legendary Beobachtungsuhr: A Timeless Icon ...

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Short summary of story: Born from the demands of wartime aviation, the Beobachtungsuhr - or B-Uhr - was designed for one purpose above all: instant readability when precision mattered. Oversized,...

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

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

The Aviator’s Watch; A History – Part 2

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

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