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

Two Ways to Keep Time: Automatic and Quartz Explained

Two Ways to Keep Time: Automatic and Quartz Exp...

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

The romance of a beautifully engineered automatic movement or the extraordinary precision of modern quartz? Both have their merits, and both deserve our respect. We explain how these two very...

Two Ways to Keep Time: Automatic and Quartz Exp...

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

The romance of a beautifully engineered automatic movement or the extraordinary precision of modern quartz? Both have their merits, and both deserve our respect. We explain how these two very...

Quartz vs Automatic: Purpose Before Prestige

Quartz vs Automatic: Purpose Before Prestige

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Quartz nearly brought the Swiss watch industry to its knees, yet today some of the world's most prestigious watchmakers embrace the technology. From the revolutionary Beta 21 to modern high-precision...

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Quartz vs Automatic: Purpose Before Prestige

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Quartz nearly brought the Swiss watch industry to its knees, yet today some of the world's most prestigious watchmakers embrace the technology. From the revolutionary Beta 21 to modern high-precision...

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Aeschbach: A Legacy Reborn

Aeschbach: A Legacy Reborn

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

From its Swiss origins to the industrial heart of Germany, the Aeschbach story is one of craftsmanship, ambition, war and extraordinary resilience. We explore the remarkable life of Jakob Aeschbach,...

Aeschbach: A Legacy Reborn

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

From its Swiss origins to the industrial heart of Germany, the Aeschbach story is one of craftsmanship, ambition, war and extraordinary resilience. We explore the remarkable life of Jakob Aeschbach,...

The Aviator’s Watch; A history – Part 1

The Aviator’s Watch; A history – Part 1

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

From the pioneering flights of Santos-Dumont and Louis Blériot to the battlefields and cockpits of World War II, the aviator's watch has an extraordinary history. We trace its evolution from...

The Aviator’s Watch; A history – Part 1

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

From the pioneering flights of Santos-Dumont and Louis Blériot to the battlefields and cockpits of World War II, the aviator's watch has an extraordinary history. We trace its evolution from...

Bond Watches

Bond Watches

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Nobody wears a watch quite like James Bond. From Sean Connery's legendary Rolex Submariner to Roger Moore's gadget-laden Seikos and Daniel Craig's Omega Seamasters, 007's wristwear tells a fascinating story...

Bond Watches

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Nobody wears a watch quite like James Bond. From Sean Connery's legendary Rolex Submariner to Roger Moore's gadget-laden Seikos and Daniel Craig's Omega Seamasters, 007's wristwear tells a fascinating story...

A Tribute to Underwater Exploration

A Tribute to Underwater Exploration

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Born out of necessity, the diver's watch became one of watchmaking's most enduring designs. From Jacques Cousteau's pioneering underwater adventures to the legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Rolex Submariner and Omega...

A Tribute to Underwater Exploration

Hans-Henrik Enoksen

Born out of necessity, the diver's watch became one of watchmaking's most enduring designs. From Jacques Cousteau's pioneering underwater adventures to the legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Rolex Submariner and Omega...