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Everything you need to know about COSC
The perpetual calendar through the years
The oddball Gérald Genta-designed Omega that everyone forgets about
Are “JDM” Seikos really that much better than normal Seiko watches?
Zodiac is a brand of firsts that you may not know about
How the humble honey bee helps keep Jaeger-LeCoultre’s high watchmaking buzzing
Wooden dials, and why they should come back
The impressive history and precarious future of Mathey-Tissot
The Omega F300 is a high-tech, underappreciated vintage beauty
Everything you need to know about Christopher Ward
How the Cartier Tank Française changed over the decades
The Louis Vuitton x Akrivia LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie proves Louis Vuitton is a safe haven for independent watchmaking
The ATP watch is the precursor of the Dirty Dozen that no one knows about
Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata Only Watch 2023
Did Blancpain break their promise with this electric clock?
How chronometers went from ships to wrists
The story of Thomas Gaunt, premier Melbourne clockmaker
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 5: Seiko/Epson Shiojiri Studio Shinshu – home of all Spring Drive, 9F quartz, and the Micro Artist Studio
How marine chronometers shaped horology today
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 4: Chatting with the man behind the Kodo at Atelier Ginza
Everything you need to know about Traska and some of their top models
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 3: The Seiko House Ginza (Wako Main Building)
From emperors to astronauts — the colourful history of Raketa
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 2: The Seiko Museum in Ginza
Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch?
IN-DEPTH: The history of the Glashütte watch region
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 1: Studio Shizukuishi – the home of 9S mechanical
How Zodiac started the funky colour trend
How Australia fell in love with TAG Heuer
Tudor vs Rolex is no longer such a fanciful comparison and a visit to the new manufacture shows why
How time shaped the Type 20 chronograph, and the brands that keep the legend alive
The storied history of the Seiko mechanical chronograph
How Tissot weaves history into their collections
The Quartz Crisis wasn’t solely to blame for the industry downfall, real trouble was brewing for years
How Junghans went from making straw hats to become a global power
IN-DEPTH: The history of Bovet, a contemporary brand with impeccable old-world credentials
The Rolex Air-King: A history of the Crown’s most divisive model
IN-DEPTH: The history of the TAG Heuer Carrera is inspired by a race with a serious body count
The history of Landeron, the legendary manufacturer that never gets the recognition it deserves
The Minase Masterpiece collection lives up to its name
Why you should care about Credor – plus seven models you should be familiar with
Beheadings, vice and a massive harem: The wild inspiration behind the Cartier Pasha
IN-DEPTH: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon
The two TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years – the perfect two-watch-one-brand collection of 2020?